PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets. 1. Paul (not/speak) English well. 2. My brother (help) me with my homework. 3. The children usually (eat) in the school canteen. 4. (she/ live) in a flat or in a house? 5. My father (drive) us to school. 6. The teacher (not/ be) in class today. 7. Who (like) classical music? 8. Some people (not/ have) parties to celebrate their birthday. 9. When (you/meet) your friends? 10. Pam never (wear) skirts. 11. It often (rain) here in autumn. 12. What time (the film/ start)? 13. Most shops (close) at 17:30. 14. The 6:35 train (not/ stop) here. 2. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1. Mary the homework (not/do), she (listen) to music. 2. (you/ revise) for tomorrows exam? 3. What (Paul/wear) today? 4. (you/ work) on Saturday, Susan? Yes, I 5. The cats and the dogs (fight). 6. Mrs Brown (iron) some shirts. 7. (your sister/ read), Sue? No, she 8. The boy (not/ swim) today. 9. Tom (sit) next to me in class. 10. Where (you/go), Tina? I (go) to the dentist. 11. My mum . (not/ drink) tea, she (eat) an apple. 12. Paul (jog) with his father. 13. (your brother/ work) or (study)? 14. Who (Carol/ talk) to, Alan? 4. Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple/ continuous form: 1. Dan usually milk for breakfast (have) 2. My friends (not/ come) to the party next Sunday. 3. Pat normally (work) in Rome, but this year she (work) London. 4. What (you/ read), Tim? 5. My father (not/ smoke). 6. We (tidy) our room now. We always (tidy) it on Saturday. 7. My brother (think) politicians (lie) to get votes. 8. Carol (wait) for her friends at home this evening. 9. Marthas head (ache). She (need) some tablets. 10. (you/go) to the cinema next weekend? Yes, we . 11. (Anne/ cook) well? Yes, she . In fact, she (be) an excellent cook.

3. Underline the right tense: 1. My mum goes/is going to the market on Friday. 2. Do you like/Is he liking cinema? 3. The children play/are playing chess now. 4. Wheres Tony? He studies/is studying 5. The programme finishes/is finishing at 10. 6. Sally has/is having coffee after lunch. 7. Do you fly/ Are you flying to Paris on Monday or on Tuesday? 8. My mother doesnt play/ isnt playing tennis. 9. What time does the concert begin/ is the concert beginning? 10. I usually get up/ am usually getting up at 7:30 on weekdays. 11. What do you think/ are you thinking of the new teacher? 12. Henry watches/ is watching TV now. 13. My father reads/is reading the newspaper while he has/is having breakfast. 14. Does the doctor advise/ Is the doctor advising you not to smoke so much, Tom?