Handout present simple and continuous

A) Read the paragraph and answer the questions:

Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 oclock. Today he is
late, it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to
work. He arrives at work at 6.30 every orning but it is !.30 now and he is still driving.
"ts #$.00 oclock now. He always has his lunch at #$.00 but today he isnt having lunch at
#$.00, he is looking after his sick patients. "t is half past seven now, Brian is watching T%. He
usually watches T% at half past seven because his favorite prograe starts at half past seven.
Brian has his dinner at &.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
"t is $'.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at $'.00.
#. (hat does Brian do) 6. (hen does he always have his lunch)
$. (hat tie does he usually get up) !. (hat is he doing at #$.00 today)
3. How does he usually go to work) &. (hy does he usually watch T% at !.30)
'. (hy is he driving to work today) *. (hat tie does he go to bed)
+. (hat tie does he arrive at work everyday) #0. (hat tie is he going to bed now)
B) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CNT!N""S or S!#P$E PRESENT:
#. The children ,,,,,,,,,,.. -play. outside now.
$. /he usually ,,,,,,,,,. -read. the newspaper in the orning.
3. " ,,,,,,,,,,, -do. y hoework now.
'. " ,,,,,,,,,, -eat. y dinner now.
+. ,,,,,,,,,,,. -you 0 want. a pi11a)
6. They ,,,,,,,,,,,.. -watch. T% now.
!. " ,,,,,,,,,,,. -not 0 like. spaghetti.
&. The baby ,,,,,,,,,,. -sleep. now.
*. 2y other usually ,,,,,,,. -cook. dinner in the evening.
#0. He ,,,,,,,,.. -write. a letter to his pen3friend every onth.
##. /he ,,,,,,,,,. -not 0 like. football.
#$. 2ary ,,,,,,,,,,.. -listen. to usic now.
#3. To usually ,,,,,,,,-drink. coffee, but he ,,,,,,,. -drink. tea now.
#'. (e ,,,,,,,,,. -go. to the disco tonight.
#+. ,,,,,,,,,, -he 0 go. to work by bus everyday.
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C) Fill in the +hart ,or -oursel,( Then look at the e.a/ple( Choose and write TEN senten+es
,ro/ the +hart:
4lways 5sually 6ften /oeties 7ever
To 8ou To 8ou To 8ou To 8ou To 8ou
9rink fi11y drinks :
buy fast food :
play tennis :
eat sweets :
watch T% in the evenings :
save oney :
listen to cassettes :
play coputer gaes :
;<aple= Tom always drinks fizzy drinks.

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') Now ask questions about the C)ART:
;<aple= How often does Tom buy fast food? He usually buys fast food.
Does Tom play tennis? No, he doesnt play tennis.
#. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. He always watches T%.
$. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. He soeties plays tennis.
3. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. 7o, he doesnt save oney.
'. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. 8es, he usually listens to cassettes.
+. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. He often plays coputer gaes.
6. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. 8es, he always drinks fi11y drinks.
!. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. He usually eats sweets.
F) Co/plete the senten+es with S!#P$E PRESENT or PRESENT CNT!N""S:
0( /usan usually ,,,,,,. -go. to school by bus, but now she
,,,,,,,,.. -go. to school by train.
1( 2ary often ,,,,,,.. -read. in bed, but today she is very tired and she
,,,,,,,,,. -not 0 read..
2( The boys usually ,,,,,,, -ride. their bikes to school. They ,,,,,.
,,,,,,, -like 0 ride. their bikes. They ,,,,,, -be. very naughty
boys. They always ,,,,,,,, -go. to school late. Today their teacher
,,,,,,,. -be. very angry, because they ,,,,,,, -be. late again.
3( 2ary ,,,,,,,,,.. -like 0 eat. sweets. ;very orning she ,,,,,.
-have. coffee with a lot of sweets and chocolate. >or lunch she and her friends
often ,,,,,,.. -eat. sweets or ice3crea. /he ,,,,,,,,, -not 0
like 0 eat. fruit or vegetables. /he ,,,,,,,,, -eat 0 never. eggs or
cheese. Today she ,,,,,,,.. -be. sick. /he ,,,,,,,, -sleep. in
her roo now.
&) Read the te.t +are,ull- and answer the questions:
?ight now " a looking at a picture of Barbara. /he is not at hoe in the picture. /he is at
the park. /he is sitting on a bench. /he is eating her lunch. /oe boys and girls are running
on a patch in the park. 4 s@uirrel is sitting on the ground in front of Barbara. The s@uirrel is
eating a nut. Barbara is watching the s@uirrel. /he always watches s@uirrels when she eats her
lunch in the park. /oe ducks are swiing in the pond in the picture, and soe birds are
flying in the sky. 4 policean is riding a horse. He rides a horse in the park every day. 7ear
Barbara, a faily is having a picnic. They go on a picnic every week.
a. (here is Barbara in the picture)
b. (hat is she doing)
c. (hat is the s@uirrel doing in the picture)
d. (hat does Barbara always do when she has lunch in the park)
e. (hat are the ducks doing)
f. How often does the policean ride his horse)
g. How often does the faily have a picnic at the park)
)) "se the CRRECT TENSE:
#. AookB Cane ,,,,,,,,,, -sing. again. /he often ,,,,,,,,.. -sing.
this song.
$. 2y father ,,,,,,,,,,,,-have. a lot of work to do every weekend.
3. The girls ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. -not 0 talk. now. 4ll of the
,,,,,,,,,, -watch. a fil.
'. ,,,,,,,, you ,,,,,,,,.. -like. watching T%)
+. He ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. -usually 0 go. at *=00 oclock, but this orning he
,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. -leave. hoe late.
6. " ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. -visit. y grandparents every >riday. 2y sister
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. -often 0 visit. the.
!. The boys ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. -swi. in the pool now but they
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -usually 0 swi. in the sea.
&. /he ,,,,,,,,,,,,.-write. a letter to her pen3friend at the oent.
*. They ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. -soeties 0 have. lunch at work, but today
they ,,,,,,,,,,,,,. -have. at a restaurant.
#0. /he cant talk to you. /he ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. -have. a shower.
##. D(here ,,,,,,,,,,, 4le< ,,,,,,,,, -live.)D"n >rance.E
#$. To ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -like 0 ride. a horse in his free ties.
#3. The children ,,,,,,,,,, -play. the piano and ,,,,,,,,, -sing. a
song at the oent.
#'. 2y other ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. -always 0 cook. in the orning.
#+. (hat ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -you 0 usually 0 do. at weekends)
#6. Cane ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -give. a party today because it
,,,,,,,,,, -be. her birthday.
#!. The lesson ,,,,,,,,,,, -start. at * oclock every orning.
#&. 4da is in his roo now. He ,,,,,,,,,,,,,. -write. a letter to his pen3
friend. He ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. -always 0 write. hi a letter.
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!) Build up senten+es:
#. He 0 like watching T% 0 but 0 he 0 not 0 watch 0 at the oent 0 because 0 he 0 sleep 00
$. (hat 0 (endy 0 do 0 at the oent 0 ) 00 /he 0 clean 0 her teeth 0 bathroo 00
3. other 0 can - 3 . 0 help e 0 now 0 because 0 she 0 cook 0 kitchen 00
'. (here 0 your cousin 0 live 0 ) 00 /he 0 live 0 /ydney 0 4ustralia 00
+. (hy 0 you 0 eat 0 sandwich 0 now 0 ) 00 Because 0 " 0 be 0 hungry 00
6. Ti 0 usually 0 go 0 work 0 bicycle 00
!. children 0 play 0 gaes 0 everyday 00
&. 2y brother 0 can - 3 . 0 play 0 tennis 0 because 0 he 0 not 0 have 0 racket 00
*. How often 0 other 0 cook 0 pi11a 0 ) 00
#0. 2y parents 0 not 0 like 0 roller3skates 0 because 0 they 0 be 0 dangerous 00