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Present Simple and Continuous Exercise

The document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous and present simple tenses in English. It includes filling in verbs in sentences with the correct present continuous or present simple form, rewriting sentences from one tense to another, and completing sentences and paragraphs with verbs in the appropriate form. The exercises cover a range of topics including daily routines, occupations, hobbies, and activities to help learners practice and reinforce using different verb tenses in context.

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Present Simple and Continuous Exercise

The document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous and present simple tenses in English. It includes filling in verbs in sentences with the correct present continuous or present simple form, rewriting sentences from one tense to another, and completing sentences and paragraphs with verbs in the appropriate form. The exercises cover a range of topics including daily routines, occupations, hobbies, and activities to help learners practice and reinforce using different verb tenses in context.

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Present Continuous exercises

1.Write the correct form of the following adverbs/

1. John (read) a book now.


2. What (you do) tonight?
3. Jack and Peter (work) late today.
4. Silvia (not listen) to music.
5. Maria (sit) next to Paul.
6. How many other students (you study) with?
7. The phone (not ring).
8. The train to Glasgow (leave) from platform 8.
9. I (begin) to understand the Present Continuous now.
10. Sue (work) tonight.
11. Listen! The telephone (ring).
12. Ms. Johnson (see) a customer at 3 o'clock.
13. My Dad (not have) his lunch now.
14. The kids (not study) tomorrow.
15. It (not rain) today.

2.Change the verbs to the present continuous tense

1.The cat eats _________________________________________ in the kitchen.

2.Peter sits __________________________________________ in his tree house.

3.The children bake __________________________________________ biscuits.

4.I walk ________________________________________ to the mall on my own.

5.We paint _________________________________ our house cream and brown.

6.Nina plays ______________________________________ the piano quite well.

7.The boys ride ____________________________________ their bicycles often.

8.Ian leaves ______________________________ our class at the end of the week.

9.The dog barks __________________________________ outside the back door.

10.The girls slide ___________________________________down the sand dune.


3. Rewrite the sentences in the present continuous tense

1.The principal shakes his head at the giggling children.

_____________________________________________________________

2.Our pony club rides well at competitions.

_____________________________________________________________

3.The fathers lead the horses to drink water.

_____________________________________________________________

4.Rose bushes grow well in spring and summer.

_____________________________________________________________

5.I kneel in front of the fire.

4.Rewrite the sentences in the present continuous tense

1.I blow up the colourful balloons.

2.James lights the fire at six o’clock.

_____________________________________________________________

3.The grannies push their grandchildren to the park.

_____________________________________________________________

4.The dogs dig in the sand for their bones.

_____________________________________________________________

5.The family eats supper early tonight.

______________________________________________________
5.Change the verbs to the present continuous tense

1.The rugby team plays___________________________ its first match of the season.

2.All the girlswear __________________________________ sports clothes to school.

3.We write ______________________________________ letters to our best friends.

4.I swing ___________________________________ on the branches of the oak tree.

5.Peter stands ____________________________________ on top of the garden wall.

6.The hungry man steals ______________________________ bread from the bakery.

7.A white swan swims_________________________________________ in the pond.

8.The children spend ________________________________ their money on sweets.

9.I save _______________________________________ my money for our vacation.

10.Mother looks __________________________________ at the roses in the garden.

Present Simple exercises

1. Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

1. Doctor Moffett love / loves his job.

2. He study / studies ants.

3. A salesperson sell / sells products for a company.

4. You and Anita work / works on weekends.

5. Nurses help / helps people.

6. We write / writes science books.

7. Our office close / closes at 7:00 p.m.

8. She take / takes classes at the business school.

9. You walk / walks to work every day.

10. I start / starts work at 8:00 a.m. every morning


2. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. A zookeeper (feed) _____________________________animals.

2. Computer programmers (write)_______________________________ software.

3. Photographers (take) _______________________photos.

4. A chef (cook)___________________________________ food.

5. A firefighter (fight) _______________________________fires.

6. Musicians (play)_____________________________________ instruments.

7. A farmer (work)__________________________________ on a farm.

8. A dancer (dance)______________________________.

3. Write each verb with the correct -s, -es, or -ies ending.

1. study___________________ 8. Help______________________

2. fish_____________________ 9. Miss_______________________

3. pass____________________ 10. Fly_____________________

4. worry___________________ 11. Fix_____________________

5. explore__________________ 12. Watch____________________

6. bite ____________________ 13. Like______________________

7. buy ____________________ 14. Pay______________________

4. Complete the paragraphs with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Manuel and Lila Vega

Manuel and Lila Vega (1) (have)________________ a busy lifestyle. Manuel is a


doctor at a hospital. He works at night, so he (2) (go)______________ to work at 7:00
p.m. and comes home at 7:00 a.m. His wife Lila works at a bank. She (3)
(go)______________ to work at 8:00 a.m. and comes home at 6:00 p.m. They don’t
see each other a lot during the week. Manuel and Lila also (4) (have)___________
two children, Luis and Carla. Every morning they all (5) (have)_________________
breakfast together at 7:30. Then, Luis and Carla (6) (go)______________ to school,
and Lila (7) (go)_______________ to work. Manuel (8) (do)___________ the dishes,
and then (9) (go)_____________ to bed. Carla usually (10) (do)_____________ her
homework at a friend’s house in the afternoon, and Luis (11) (have)______________
soccer practice. Manuel gets up at 4:00 p.m. At 6:00 p.m., he (12)
(have)_____________ dinner with Lila, Luis, and Carla. After dinner, he (13)
(go)____________ to work. Manuel and Lila (14) (have)______________ a busy
schedule during the week, but on weekends they relax.

5. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Bush pilots (1) (have)____________ interesting jobs. They (2) (fly)____________


special planes to Alaska’s bush country. (This is a wild area, far away from cities with
airports.) Bush pilots (3) (carry)________________ people or supplies in their bush
planes. They also (4) (help)______________ rescue people.Paul Claus is a famous
bush pilot. He (5) (have)______________ a lot of experience, and he is an excellent
pilot. Paul also (6) (own)_____________ a hotel in Alaska. He (7)
(fly)_____________ customers to his hotel and (8) (take)_____________ them on
adventures. He (9) (go)________________ to interesting places with them. It’s an
exciting job!

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