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Exercise 2 The Present Simple or The Present Continuous

The document provides exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes sentences for students to identify whether the simple or continuous form should be used based on the time expressions provided. There are also sentences for students to complete using the verbs in brackets in either the simple or continuous form depending on the tense needed. The exercises focus on common verbs and situations to distinguish between habitual/routine actions and temporary ongoing actions when deciding which tense to use.

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Exercise 2 The Present Simple or The Present Continuous

The document provides exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes sentences for students to identify whether the simple or continuous form should be used based on the time expressions provided. There are also sentences for students to complete using the verbs in brackets in either the simple or continuous form depending on the tense needed. The exercises focus on common verbs and situations to distinguish between habitual/routine actions and temporary ongoing actions when deciding which tense to use.

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Exercise 2 The present simple or the present continuous? Choose the correct form.

Tomorrow the sun rises | is rising at 6.44 and it sets | is setting at 18.33.
I don't do anything | am not doing anything tonight. I want to relax.
What time do you meet | are you meeting John on Sunday?
This year the school ends | is ending on 28 June.
After the reconstruction the supermarket opens | is opening on Monday again.
I can't help you. I see | am seeing the doctor this afternoon.
We've already booked our holiday. We go | are going to Rome in May.
Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow morning? The plane lands | is landing at 10.15.
The piano concert doesn't start | is not starting at 8 o'clock. It is cancelled.
Do you have | Are you having your birthday party this week or next week? I forgot.

Exercise 4 Make sentences in the present simple or continuous.

to the dentist | go | I | tomorrow


..........................................................................................................................
tonight | with | have | our business partner | we | dinner
..........................................................................................................................
on | my holiday | July | begin | 10th
..........................................................................................................................
depart | the train | at 11.30 | platform 5 | from
..........................................................................................................................
to Africa | you | when exactly | fly
........................................................................................................................?
end | when | the art exhibition
........................................................................................................................?
go | to the garden party | Miss Pitt | on Sunday
........................................................................................................................?
at 9.45 | as usual | the plane | take off
........................................................................................................................?

Exercise 5 1. Underline the time expressions.


2. Use the verbs in brackets to complete sentences in the present simple or continuous.

I ...................................... Peter tonight. He ..................................... us to a restaurant. (meet, take)


The ferry ....................... at 9.00 from Dover and .......................... at 10.45 in Calais. (leave, land)
My parents ................................................ their wedding anniversary next Sunday. They .............
............................. to Paris. (celebrate, go)
I ....................................... a lecture this afternoon. And I .................................... tomorrow either.
(not give, not teach)
Why ................... the exhibition ................... tomorrow? When ............ it ............... place instead?
(not open, take)
How ............. you ................... to the party tonight? ............ you ...................... a bus? (get, catch)

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