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Worksheet A1.2 (2023)

1) The document contains exercises to practice verb tenses including present simple and present continuous. It asks the student to complete sentences with the correct verb form. 2) The exercises focus on using context clues to determine whether the present simple or present continuous form of verbs should be used to complete sentences about daily routines and current actions. 3) There is also a short story about a man named Tom and his job at a bank that students are asked comprehension questions about.

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Worksheet A1.2 (2023)

1) The document contains exercises to practice verb tenses including present simple and present continuous. It asks the student to complete sentences with the correct verb form. 2) The exercises focus on using context clues to determine whether the present simple or present continuous form of verbs should be used to complete sentences about daily routines and current actions. 3) There is also a short story about a man named Tom and his job at a bank that students are asked comprehension questions about.

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Name:__________________________ Class:__________ Date:___________________________

Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with “Present simple” of the verb ‘to be’; “Present continuous” for the verbs: ‘to
read’, ‘to prepare’, ‘to play’. Make negative sentences where indicated.
1) Bart & Millhouse ______ a comic book. 5) Cheung Chau __________ in his house.
2) You _____________ Mexican. (not) 6) We _______ good friends.
3) Sue Storm _________ paintball in the weekend. 7) I ____________ happy. (not)
4) They ____________ angry. (not) 8) He _______ pasta for lunch. (not)

Exercise 2
Read the information given; then complete the questions (1-4 “Present simple”, 5-8 “Present continuous”.

1) ___________ he early? Yes, he is. 5) _________ you understand? Yes, I do.


2) ___________ I late? No, you aren’t. 6) ________ you read English books? No, I don’t.
3) ___________ you sick? No, I’m not. 7) __________ you remember me? Yes, I do.
4) __________ they friends? Yes, they are. 8) __________ we have to stay? No, you don’t.

Exercise 3
Read the story and choose the best answer to the questions about the text.

Tom’s Job
Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at 8:00 am. He finishes work every day at
6:00 pm. He lives very close to the bank. He walks to work every day. His brother and sister also work at the
bank. But, they do not live close to the bank. They drive cars to work. They start work at 9:00 am. In the bank,
Tom is the boss. He helps all the workers and tells them what to do. He likes his job. He is also very good at his
job. Many customers like Tom, and they say hello to him when they come to the bank. Tom likes to talk to the
customers and make them feel happy. Tom really likes his job.

1) What time does Tom start to work?


a. 8:00am b. 9:00am c. 8:00pm
2) Does Tom drive to work?
a. No b. Yes c. N/A
3) Who is the boss in the bank?
a. Tom’s brother b. Mary c. Tom’s sister
4) How does Tom feel about his job?
a. He likes his boss. b. He likes his job. c. He doesn’t like.
Name:__________________________ Class:__________ Date:___________________________

Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with “Present simple” of the verb ‘to be’; “Present continuous” for the verbs: ‘to
read’, ‘to prepare’, ‘to play’. Make negative sentences where indicated.
1) I ________________ (not/ study) French now.
2) We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.
3) Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?
4) Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.
5) What ________ your brother _________ (do) every morning?
6) What _________ John _________ (write) now?
7) What’s that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.
8) We ________________ (usually/ travel) to England in summer.
9) Look! She ________________ (speak) to a stranger.
10) I’m looking at that girl. She ________________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.
11) I ________________ (never/ drink) wine at night.
12) What languages _________ you ____________ (speak)?

Exercise 2
Read the story and choose the best answer to the questions about the text.

Susan is writing about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous.

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my family. As you know we ....................................... (have fun) together.
Everyone .................................(smile) and happy. Usually we .......................(not talk) to each other in the
morning. Now, I ...........................(catch) the bus to school. It’s the number 13, and it ..............................(arrive)
now.

These girls are my friends, Tina and Becky. We all ........................... (go) to the same school.
Tina .................................. (wear) a skirt today, which is unusual. She hardly ever ..........................(wear) skirts.
I ............................ (sit) on the bus now. It usually .......................(arrive) at school at about a quarter to nine. The
bus driver ............................... (shout) at the children at the back of the bus at the moment.
He ...................................(order) them to sit down. The kids on the bus usually ......................... (behave) very
well. I ................................... (not know) what’s wrong with them today.

This is my classroom. I always ..............................(sit) at this desk, next to my friend Becky. Our teacher
usually .......................(come) in at five past nine. She won’t be very happy today because
everyone ............................... (make) a lot of noise. Oh, here she is! I ...............................(have to) turn off the
camera now. See you later!

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