English Guide V1

This document provides examples to practice the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses. It includes exercises where the reader must fill in verbs in the correct tense, form questions using prompts, and select the appropriate preposition of time or place based on contexts. The purpose is to help the reader distinguish between and practice using the present simple for habitual or repeated actions versus the present continuous for temporary or ongoing actions.

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English Guide V1

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NAME: ____________________________________ DATE:

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Put the verbs into the correct tense

 The train always ________________(1: leave) on time.
 "What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"
 That's strange. They________________(3: not to watch) TV.
 He________________(4:not to speak) very Good English.
 Please be quiet! I________________(5: do) my homework.
 Where________________(6:live/they)?
 Listen! John ________________ music! (7:play)
 I never ________________(8: go) to the swimming pool.

Harold Black's a famous pianist. He________________(9: give) two or three concerts every week.
He________________(10: travel) a lot and this week he's in New York. He________________(11: stay)
at an expensive hotel. He's at his hotel now. He________________(12: have) his breakfast in the
dining−room. He________________(13: drink) a cup of coffee and he________________(14: read) a
newspaper. Harold's always very busy. He________________(15: play) the piano regularly.
He________________(16: practise) for four hours every day. He________________(17: go) to bed late
and he always ________________(18: get up) early.But he sometimes________________(19: get)
dressed too quickly, and this morning he________________(20: wear) one blue sock and one red one!

2. Write questions using the words given in the right order

1.- Where/your parents/on holidays/ usually/ go/ do ?

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2.- often /how/watch /TV /you/ do ?
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3.- breakfast / you / usually/ What/ have/ do / for ?
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4.- they / always / Are / outside / playing ?
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5.- Where/ lunch / your / have / brother /does / usually ?
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6.- Does / always / pay / on / company/ the / time
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3. Write the correct preposition of time (IN, ON, AT)
 Farmers pick cherries _______ summer.
 Mollie's birthday is _______ Tuesday so we have only two days to prepare a surprise party.
 _______ Father's Day I will give a nice present to my father.
 The football match is _______ 8 o'clock.Shall we watch it together?
 I get up early _______ the morning and have a big breakfast.
 The bell rings _______ noon and the students have their lunch.
 Sarah would like to get a nice pink dress _______ her birthday.
 My father sometimes comes home late _______ night.
 I will graduate from secondary school _______ 2015.
 Turkish people celebrate Children's Day _______ the April 23.

4. Look at the pictures and write the correct preposition of place to complete the sentences