Present Simple & Continuous
Present Simple & Continuous
Present Simple & Continuous
TENSE
Simple
Present
FORM
USE
TIME CLUES
every morning / day / etc.
always
usually
frequently
sometimes
never/ever
He's (is) working atActions happening at the present moment: Shes writing
the moment.
a letter at the moment
Temporary situations: Im staying at my sisters house this
week
Now/ today
right now
this week/ minute/etc.
Tomorrow/next
week/tonight/soon/
in the future
I Write the present simple tense in the 3rd person singular of the following verbs:
a) play ....... b) study ............................c) carry ............................d) buzz .............................e) pass ......................... f)
finish .......................... g) walk ........................... h) have ...........................i) kiss ..............................j) watch .................k)
make ...............................l) wash ......................................m) sell .........................................
II Write the present participle (-ing) of the following verbs:
a) take ................b) look ................................ c) have ...............................d) plan ...........................e) rob ............................
f) talk ............................... g) stop ................................h) smoke ...............................i) run ...............................j)
live .............................k) lie.................................... l) cry .................................. m) play ...............................
III Write these sentences in their negative form:
1. They do the same thing every year.
2. I'm listening to the radio.
3. I sing very well.
4. Tom is going to the cinema tonight.
5. She works very hard.
6. They're learning English.
7. Jack has a new jacket.
8. You know the answer.
9. It is snowing.
10. We are making a cake for tomorrow.
IV Make questions:
1. you, speak English?
2. the children, play? No, they are asleep.
3. where, your girlfriend come from?
Can you see that girl? Why does she smile at us?
Mike is liking literature.
Can you see that girl? Why is she smiling at us?
Mike likes literature.
How often is he reading a newspaper?
I can't go out. I study.
How often does he read a newspaper?
I can't go out. I am studying.
Wait! Where do you go?
It hurts! Stop it! Whay are you always doing that?
Wait! Where are you going?
It hurts! Stop it! Whay do you always do that?
to me. All I
their letters.
is bills!
he
anything interesting?
us to
Pedro: No, I
traffic warden
Peter: He
or
so. You
?
up and down the street and if a car
in a no parking area he
exactly a
Brown always
a letter. Mr
she
but
tonight.
VII Write the correct form of the verbs, use Present Simple or Present Continuous tense:
5. Why
that man
he
(look)
6. Tom:
questions.
(you, think) he
Jack: No, I
(expect) he
Tom:
(make) a survey.
Jack: You
Jack: And
Paul: It
I
Jack: So do I. I
usually
she
(think) it
(iron) and
(forget) that she