WORKSHEET 2

SUBJECT: Present Simple, Present 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 o’clock. 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 morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.
It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch
at 12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV.
He usually watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past
seven. Brian has his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.

1. What does Brian do? 6. When does he always have his lunch?

2. What time does he usually get up? 7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?

3. How does he usually go to work? 8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?

4. Why is he driving to work today? 9. What time does he go to bed?

5. What time does he arrive at work everyday? 10. What time is he going to bed now?

B) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

1. The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.

2. She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I …………………………… (do) my homework now.
4. I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
5. ……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?
6. They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.
7. I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.
8. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.
9. My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.
10. He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
11. She ………………………. (not / like) football.
12. Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.
13. Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea
now.
14. We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.
15. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.
 C) Read the questions & answers about ALAN and ask and answer about JUDITH.

Questions: ALAN

1. What does Alan do? 1. Alan’s a lorry driver.

2. How old is Alan? 2. He’s twenty-five years old.
3. How many days a week does he work? 3. He works five days a week.
4. What time does he get up? 4. He gets up at six o’clock every day.
5. What does he eat for breakfast? 5. He eats an enormous breakfast.
6. What does he drink? 6. He drinks two cups of tea.
7. What does he do after breakfast? 7.Then he kisses his wife.
8. What time does he leave for work? 8.He leaves for work at half past
six.
9. Where does he have lunch? 9. He has lunch in a transport café.
10.What time does he come home? 10.He comes home at five o’clock.
11.Where does he go in the evening? 11.In the evening he goes to the
pub.
12.What time does he go to bed? 12.He goes to bed at ten o’clock.

Questions: JUDITH

1. ………………………………………………. 1. secretary
2. ………………………………………………. 2. 18
3. ……………………………………………….. 3. 5 days a week.
4. ……………………………………………….. 4. 7.30
5. ……………………………………………….. 5. cornflakes
6. ……………………………………………….. 6. orange-juice
7. ……………………………………………….. 7. parents
8. ……………………………………………….. 8. 8.15
9. ……………………………………………….. 9. in the canteen
10. ………………………………………………. 10. home / 5.30
11. ………………………………………………. 11. evening classes
12. ………………………………………………. 12. eleven o’clock

D) Fill in the chart for yourself. Then look at the example. Choose and write TEN
sentences from the chart:

Always Usually Often Sometimes Never

Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You
Drink fizzy drinks *
buy fast food *
play tennis *
eat sweets *
watch TV in the evenings *
save money *
listen to cassettes *
play computer games *

Example: Tom always drinks fizzy drinks.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
7. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
8. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
9. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
10. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…

E) Now ask questions about the CHART:

Example: How often does Tom buy fast food? He usually buys fast food.
Does Tom play tennis? No, he doesn’t play tennis.

1. ……………………………………………. He always watches TV.

2. ……………………………………………. He sometimes plays tennis.
3. ……………………………………………. No, he doesn’t save money.
4. ……………………………………………. Yes, he usually listens to
cassettes.
5. ……………………………………………. He often plays computer games.
6. ……………………………………………. Yes, he always drinks fizzy
drinks.
7. ……………………………………………. He usually eats sweets.

F) Complete the sentences with SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1. Susan usually ………………. (go) to school by bus, but now she

…………………….. (go) to school by train.
2. Mary often ……………….. (read) in bed, but today she is very tired and she
………………………. (not / read).
 3. The boys usually ………………… (ride) their bikes to school. They
……………. ………………… (like / 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.
4. Mary ……………………….. (like / eat) sweets. Every morning she
……………. (have) coffee with a lot of sweets and chocolate. For lunch she
and her friends often ……………….. (eat) sweets or ice-cream. She
……………………… (not / like / eat) fruit or vegetables. She
……………………… (eat / never) eggs or cheese. Today she
………………….. (be) sick. She …………………… (sleep) in her room now.

G) Use a preposition ( ON, IN, AT, BY ) in each blank:

a. Jane goes to work …………………. bus.

b. My birthday is …………………. March.
c. We are going to meet …………… 4:00 p.m.
d. Students must go to school …………….. weekdays.
e. Do you do play tennis ……………….. the weekend?
f. His birthday is ………………… November 5th .
g. We have art lesson ……………. Mondays.

H) Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

Right now I am looking at a picture of Barbara. She is not at home in the picture. She
is at the park. She is sitting on a bench. She is eating her lunch. Some boys and girls are
running on a patch in the park. A squirrel is sitting on the ground in front of Barbara. The
squirrel is eating a nut. Barbara is watching the squirrel. She always watches squirrels
when she eats her lunch in the park. Some ducks are swimming in the pond in the picture,
and some birds are flying in the sky. A policeman is riding a horse. He rides a horse in the
park every day. Near Barbara, a family is having a picnic. They go on a picnic every
week.

a. Where is Barbara in the picture?

b. What is she doing?

c. What is the squirrel doing in the picture?

d. What does Barbara always do when she has lunch in the park?

e. What are the ducks doing?

 f. How often does the policeman ride his horse?

g. How often does the family have a picnic at the park?

I) Write a verb in each blank. Use the correct forms of the VERBS:

1. Can you ………………………… a motorbike?

2. Tim can ………………………… the guitar?
3. Sam is ………………………….. milk at the moment?
4. “Who is that lady?”
5. “I don’t …………………. .”
6. Emma can ……………………. Spanish and German, but her sister can’t.
7. I’m ……………………………… my homework now.
8. “………………………………. your name, please.”
9. “G-A-R-R-Y”
10. Excuse me. Can I …………………………. you a question?
11. Please go to the supermarket and ……………………….. some cheese.
12. He is …………………………. water now because he is thirsty.
13. Every weekend they …………………………….. their thirsty.
14. Listen! Jack is …………………………. a song.
15. Can you ………………………. me, please? I can’t carry these bags.
16. My dog and his cat are ……………………………now. My dog doesn’t like cats.
17. There is a party in Ann’s house. They are playing music. and …………………….

J) Use the CORRECT TENSE:

1. Look! Jane ………………………… (sing) again. She often ……………………..

(sing) this song.
2. My father ………………………………(have) a lot of work to do every weekend.
3. The girls …………………………………….. (not / talk) now. All of them
………………………… (watch) a film.
4. …………………… you …………………….. (like) watching TV?
5. He …………………………………….. (usually / go) at 9:00 o’clock, but this
morning he ………………………………….. (leave) home late.
6. I ……………………………………. (visit) my grandparents every Friday. My sister
………………………………………. (often / visit) them.
7. The boys …………………………………….. (swim) in the pool now but they
………………………………………… (usually / swim) in the sea.
8. She ……………………………….(write) a letter to her pen-friend at the moment.
9. They …………………………………….. (sometimes / have) lunch at work, but today
they …………………………………. (have) at a restaurant.
10. She can’t talk to you. She ………………………………………. (have) a shower.
11. “Where …………………………… Alex ……………………… (live)?“In France.”
12. Tom ………………………………………… (like / ride) a horse in his free times.
13. The children ………………………… (play) the piano and ………………………
(sing) a song at the moment.
14. My mother ………………………………………. (always / cook) in the morning.
15. What …………………………………………… (you / usually / do) at weekends?
 16. Jane ………………………………………… (give) a party today because it
………………………… (be) her birthday.
17. The lesson …………………………… (start) at 9 o’clock every morning.
18. Adam is in his room now. He …………………………………. (write) a letter to his
pen-friend. He …………………………………….. (always / write) him a letter.

K) Answer the questions:

1. How often do you walk to school?

2. What do you do after school?

3. What can you eat in an Italian restaurant?

4. Where does a doctor work?

5. What are you going to do next Saturday?

L) Ask questions for the underlined words:

1. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
George often has a bath.
2. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
Mike eats corn-flakes for breakfast every morning.
3. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
The teacher is writing some examples on the board.
4. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
Tom is watching a film now.
5. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
My parents never smoke cigarettes.
6. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
Peter and Rob go to school by service bus.
7. …………………………………………………………………………………
….?
Sam is doing his homework in his room.
8. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
I read two books every month.
9. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
I can’t understand Hans because I don’t know German.
10. …………………………………………………………………………………
…?
 No, Sally isn’t writing a letter now.

M) Write a question word in each blank (For example: When, How, Why, How many ..)
and then match the questions with the answers:

1. …………………….. is your music lesson? a) Because, I’m hungry.

2. …………………….. is it? b) Fine.
3. …………………….. books are there in your bag? c) Germany.
4. …………………….. likes James? d) Mary.
5. …………………….. is your watch? e) In the garden.
6. …………………….. are you? f) In June.
7. …………………….. are the children? g) It is half past two.
8. …………………….. your father’s birthday? h) 5.
9. …………………….. do you want a sandwich? I) Tuesday.
10. …………………….. is she from? j) Six.

N) Build up sentences:

1. He / like watching TV / but / he / not / watch / at the moment / because / he / sleep //

2. What / Wendy / do / at the moment / ? // She / clean / her teeth / bathroom //

3. mother / can ( - ) / help me / now / because / she / cook / kitchen //

4. Where / your cousin / live / ? // She / live / Sydney / Australia //

5. Why / you / eat / sandwich / now / ? // Because / I / be / hungry //

6. Tim / usually / go / work / bicycle //

7. children / play / games / everyday //

8. My brother / can ( - ) / play / tennis / because / he / not / have / racket //

9. How often / mother / cook / pizza / ? //

10. My parents / not / like / roller-skates / because / they / be / dangerous //

 Answer sheet

WORKSHEET 2

SUBJECT: Present Simple, Present 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 o’clock. 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 morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.
It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch
at 12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV.
He usually watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past
seven. Brian has his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.

1. What does Brian do? 6. When does he always have his lunch?
Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He always has his lunch at 12.00.
2. What time does he usually get up? 7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?
He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. He is looking after sick parents at 12:00 today.
3. How does he usually go to work? 8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?
He usually goes to work by train. Because his favorite programme starts at 7:30.
4. Why is he driving to work today? 9. What time does he go to bed?
Because today he is late, it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.
5. What time does he arrive at work everyday? 10. What time is he going to bed now?
He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning He is going to bed at 24:00.

B) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

16. The children are playing (play) outside now.

17. She usually reads (read) the newspaper in the morning.
18. I am doing (do) my homework now.
19. I am eating (eat) my dinner now.
20. Do you want (you / want) a pizza?
21. They are watching (watch) TV now.
22. I don’t like (not / like) spaghetti.
23. The baby is sleeping (sleep) now.
24. My mother usually cooks (cook) dinner in the evening.
25. He writes (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
26. She doesn’t like (not / like) football.
27. Mary is listening (listen) to music now.
28. Tom usually drinks (drink) coffee, but he is drinking (drink) tea now.
29. We are going (go) to the disco tonight. ????
30. Does he go (he / go) to work by bus everyday.
 C) Read the questions & answers about ALAN and ask and answer about JUDITH.

Questions: ALAN

1. What does Alan do? 1. Alan’s a lorry driver.

2. How old is Alan? 2. He’s twenty-five years old.
3. How many days a week does he work? 3. He works five days a week.
4. What time does he get up? 4. He gets up at six o’clock every day.
5. What does he eat for breakfast? 5. He eats an enormous breakfast.
6. What does he drink? 6. He drinks two cups of tea.
7. What does he do after breakfast? 7.Then he kisses his wife.
8. What time does he leave for work? 8.He leaves for work at half past six.
9. Where does he have lunch? 9. He has lunch in a transport café.
10. What time does he come home? 10.He comes home at five o’clock.
11. Where does he go in the evening? 11.In the evening he goes to the pub.
12. What time does he go to bed? 12.He goes to bed at ten o’clock.

Questions: JUDITH

1. What does Judith do? 1. secretary

2. How old is Judith? 2. 18
3. How many days a week does she work? 3. 5 days a week.
4. What time does she get up? 4. 7.30
5. What does she eat for breakfast? 5. cornflakes
6. What does she drink? 6. orange-juice
7. What does she do after breakfast? 7. parents
8. What time does she leave for work? 8. 8.15
9. Where does she have lunch? 9. in the canteen
10. What time does she come home? 10. home / 5.30
11. Where does he go in the evening? 11. evening classes
12. What time does she go to bed? 12. eleven o’clock

D) Fill in the chart for yourself. Then look at the example. Choose and write TEN
sentences from the chart: data may change for each student

Always Usually Often Sometimes Never

Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You
Drink fizzy drinks * * * * * *
buy fast food * * * * * *
play tennis * * * * * *
eat sweets * * * * * *
watch TV in the evenings * * * * * *
save money * * * * *
listen to cassettes * * * * * *
play computer games * * * * * *
 Example: Tom always drinks fizzy drinks. data may change for each student

11. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
12. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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18. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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19. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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20. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…

E) Now ask questions about the CHART: data may change for each student

Example: How often does Tom buy fast food? He usually buys fast food.
Does Tom play tennis? No, he doesn’t play tennis.

1. ……………………………………………. He always watches TV.

2. ……………………………………………. He sometimes plays tennis.
3. ……………………………………………. No, he doesn’t save money.
4. ……………………………………………. Yes, he usually listens to
cassettes.
5. ……………………………………………. He often plays computer games.
6. ……………………………………………. Yes, he always drinks fizzy
drinks.
7. ……………………………………………. He usually eats sweets.

F) Complete the sentences with SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

5. Susan usually goes (go) to school by bus, but now she is going (go) to school
by train.
6. Mary often reads (read) in bed, but today she is very tired and she doesn’t read
(not / read).
7. The boys usually ride (ride) their bikes to school. They like riding (like / ride)
their bikes. They are (be) very naughty boys. They always go (go) to school
late. Today their teacher is (be) very angry, because they are (be) late again.
 8. Mary likes eating (like / eat) sweets. Every morning she has (have) coffee with
a lot of sweets and chocolate. For lunch she and her friends often eat (eat)
sweets or ice-cream. She doesn’t like eating (not / like / eat) fruit or
vegetables. She never eats (eat / never) eggs or cheese. Today she is sick (be)
sick. She is sleeping (sleep) in her room now.

G) Use a preposition ( ON, IN, AT, BY ) in each blank:

h. Jane goes to work by bus.

i. My birthday is in March.
j. We are going to meet at 4:00 p.m.
k. Students must go to school on weekdays.
l. Do you do play tennis at the weekend?
m. His birthday is on November 5th.
n. We have art lesson on Mondays.

H) Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

Right now I am looking at a picture of Barbara. She is not at home in the picture. She
is at the park. She is sitting on a bench. She is eating her lunch. Some boys and girls are
running on a patch in the park. A squirrel is sitting on the ground in front of Barbara. The
squirrel is eating a nut. Barbara is watching the squirrel. She always watches squirrels
when she eats her lunch in the park. Some ducks are swimming in the pond in the picture,
and some birds are flying in the sky. A policeman is riding a horse. He rides a horse in the
park every day. Near Barbara, a family is having a picnic. They go on a picnic every
week.

h. Where is Barbara in the picture?

She is at the park.
i. What is she doing?
She is sitting on a bench and she is eating her lunch.
j. What is the squirrel doing in the picture?
The squirrel is eating a nut.
k. What does Barbara always do when she has lunch in the park?
She always watches squirrels when she eats her lunch in the park.
l. What are the ducks doing?
Ducks are swimming in the pond.
m. How often does the policeman ride his horse?
He rides a horse in the park every day.
n. How often does the family have a picnic at the park?
They go on a picnic every week.

I) Write a verb in each blank. Use the correct forms of the VERBS:

18. Can you ride a motorbike?

 19. Tim can play the guitar?
20. Sam is drinking milk at the moment?
21. “Who is that lady?”
“I don’t know .”
22. Emma can speak Spanish and German, but her sister can’t.
23. I’m doing my homework now.
24. “Spell your name, please.”
25. “G-A-R-R-Y”
26. Excuse me. Can I ask you a question?
27. Please go to the supermarket and buy some cheese.
28. He is drinking water now because he is thirsty.
29. Every weekend they quench their thirsty.
30. Listen! Jack is singing a song.
31. Can you help me, please? I can’t carry these bags.
32. My dog and his cat are fighting now. My dog doesn’t like cats.
33. There is a party in Ann’s house. They are playing music. and song.

J) Use the CORRECT TENSE:

19. Look! Jane sings (sing) again. She often sings (sing) this song.
20. My father has (have) a lot of work to do every weekend.
21. The girls aren’t talking (not / talk) now. All of them are watching (watch) a film.
22. Do you like (like) watching TV?
23. He usually goes (usually / go) at 9:00 o’clock, but this morning he left (leave) home
late.
24. I visit (visit) my grandparents every Friday. My sister often visits (often / visit) them.
25. The boys are swimming (swim) in the pool now but they usually swim (usually /
swim) in the sea.
26. She is writing (write) a letter to her pen-friend at the moment.
27. They sometimes have (sometimes / have) lunch at work, but today they have (have) at
a restaurant.
28. She can’t talk to you. She is having (have) a shower.
29. “Where does Alex live (live)?“In France.”
30. Tom likes riding (like / ride) a horse in his free times.
31. The children are playing (play) the piano and singing (sing) a song at the moment.
32. My mother always cooks (always / cook) in the morning.
33. What usually do you do (you / usually / do) at weekends?
34. Jane is giving (give) a party today because it is (be) her birthday.
35. The lesson starts (start) at 9 o’clock every morning.
36. Adam is in his room now. He is writing (write) a letter to his pen-friend. He always
write (always / write) him a letter.

K) Answer the questions: data may change for each student

1. How often do you walk to school?

 2. What do you do after school?

3. What can you eat in an Italian restaurant?

4. Where does a doctor work?

5. What are you going to do next Saturday?

L) Ask questions for the underlined words:

11. How often does George has a bath?

George often has a bath.

12. What does Mike eats for breakfast every morning?

Mike eats corn-flakes for breakfast every morning.

13. What does the teacher is writing on the board?

The teacher is writing some examples on the board.

14. Who are watching a film now?

Tom is watching a film now.

15. How often do your parents smoke cigarettes?

My parents never smoke cigarettes.

16. How do Peter and Rob go to school?

Peter and Rob go to school by service bus.

17. Where does Sam doing his homework?

Sam is doing his homework in his room.

18. How many book do you read every month?

I read two books every month.

19. Why don’t you understand Hans?

I can’t understand Hans because I don’t know German.

20. Does Sally writing a letter now?

No, Sally isn’t writing a letter now.

M) Write a question word in each blank (For example: When, How, Why, How many ..)
and then match the questions with the answers:
 1. When is your music lesson? a) Because, I’m hungry.
2. Who is it? b) Fine.
3. How many books are there in your bag? c) Germany.
4. Where likes James? d) Mary.
5. Where is your watch? e) In the garden.
6. How are you? f) In June.
7. How many are the children? g) It is half past two.
8. When your father’s birthday? h) 5.
9. Why do you want a sandwich? i) Tuesday.
10. Where is she from? j) Six.

N) Build up sentences:

11. He / like watching TV / but / he / not / watch / at the moment / because / he / sleep //
He likes watching TV but he isn’t watching at the moment because he is sleeping.
12. What / Wendy / do / at the moment / ? // She / clean / her teeth / bathroom //
What is Wendi doing at the moment? - She is cleaning her teeth in the bathroom.
13. mother / can ( - ) / help me / now / because / she / cook / kitchen //
Mother can’t help me now because she is cooking in the kitchen
14. Where / your cousin / live / ? // She / live / Sydney / Australia //
Where does your cousin live? – She lives in Sydney Australia.
15. Why / you / eat / sandwich / now / ? // Because / I / be / hungry //
Why are you eating sandwich now? - Because I am hungary.
16. Tim / usually / go / work / bicycle //
Tim usually goes to work by bicycle.
17. children / play / games / everyday //
Children are playing games everyday.
18. My brother / can ( - ) / play / tennis / because / he / not / have / racket //
My brother can’t play tennis because he doesn’t have a racket.
19. How often / mother / cook / pizza / ? //
How often does your mother cook pizza?
20. My parents / not / like / roller-skates / because / they / be / dangerous /
My parents don’t like roller-skates because they are dangerous.