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GRAMMAR PRACTISE

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Continuous 2010 11

GRAMMAR PRACTISE

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.
break clean wash live
come die enjoy go
make play sing jump
write start get feel
jog put hit rain
rob shop dream sleep
shout sit stand talk
turn open visit study
2. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.
2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.
3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.
4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.
5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.
6. You ....................................... (work) very hard.
7. Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.
8. I ....................................... (go) home now.
3. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous
1. What /Jessica / do?
2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?
3. What book / you / read?
4. What / we / watch?
5. Where / they / stay?
6. Why / we / sit in the dark?
7. Where / they / wait?
8. What / you / sell?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. It / rain?
2. You / learn / French / at school?
3. I /speak / clearly?
4. Angela and Fred / dance / together?
5. The plane / land/ now?
6. The Smiths / plan / a party?
7. The children / study / in their bedroon?
8. Chris / wave/ at us?
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PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Put the time expressions under the right heading. Translate them
Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays / these days / this afternoon /
hardly ever / today / very often / in the evening / at present /
at the moment / rarely / usually / never

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS


1. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I’m an architect.
2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I want to get this car started.
3. a: Where .............................................. (you/work)? B: I ............................ (work) in a big
insurance company.
4. a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this week.
5. a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano.
6. a: ............................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: Actually, that’s the
radio.
7. a: What language .............................................. (she/speak)? It sounds like Russian.
8. a: What language ............................................... (she/speak)? b: French- she’s from Belgium.

3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS


1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.
2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)
3. Some people still believe the sun ............................. (go) round the earth.
4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
5. Why .................................... (you /sit) in my chair?
6. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!
9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.
11. What time .................................................. (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?
12. Why ............................................. (you/wait) outside the door.
13. Don’t ask Tim. He ...................................... (not/know) the answer.

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