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ENGLISH FORMATIVE WORKSHEET

7TH FORM

Simple Present vs Present Continuous

1 – Complete the sentences with the PRESENT CONTINUOUS of the verbs in the box.

go tidy play wash cook listen have (2x)

a) We __________ a party. e) Lisa __________ to music.

b) Peter and Fred __________ shopping. f) David __________ the guitar.
c) I __________ chicken for our friends. g) John __________ (neg.) a shower.
d) Simon and Daniel __________ the living room. h) _____ Mike and Diogo ________ Dad’s car?

2 – Look at these sentences. Choose the correct form of the verb: SIMPLE PRESENT or
PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
a) I get up / am getting up very early every morning.
b) My mother makes / is making breakfast for me every day.
c) My mother sometimes sleeps / is sleeping late.
d) My sister has / is having a shower before breakfast.
e) Today we eat / are eating pancakes for breakfast! I love pancakes.
f) My brother doesn’t go / isn’t going to school today.
g) He goes / is going to the doctor’s tomorrow.
h) My father goes / is going to work by bus today.

3 – Look at the sentences. Are the underlined parts right or wrong? Correct the wrong ones.

e.g. John usually is cleaning this teeth after dinner. => wrong
John usually cleans his teeth after dinner.

Explanation: Usually is a frequency adverb. It requires the use of the present simple.

a) The students are always knocking at the door before entering the classroom.
b) Can you hear that? Is it someone singing?
c) I am washing my car on Sundays, after lunch.
d) She writes an e-mail to her boyfriend every day.
e) Maths is a very difficult subject. I am not understanding it.
f) What time is the class starting?
g) How old are you being?

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School Year 2008/2009 1/1

Teacher Elsa Maximiano