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PRESENT SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS - EXERCISE 1
Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous:
 What is that noise? Somebody ______ (play) the piano.

 We _________(go) to the cinema this Friday.
 We _________(go) on holiday every winter.
 The days ________(be) longer in summer.
 She often ________(talk) to herself.
 She ___________(have) a shower at the moment.
 Right now, she ____________(run) down the hill.
 Oak trees _____________(grow) very slowly.
 My dog _________ (not eat) vegetables.
 My brother ______ (not like) animals.
1. Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous:
 Most people _____(not like) to visit a doctor.

 In his job he usually _________(stand).
 I’m looking at the woman, she ________(wear) a nice hat.
 I never __________(go) out in the evening.
 He usually _____________(work) with paints and brushes.
 Do you know anyone who ____________ (speak) Italian?
 Where is Kate? She ___________(watch) TV in the living room.
 _________ (you/go) to the party next Saturday?
 ________ (you / ever / work) at the weekend?
2. Write a question for each answer.
 A: ________________________________________________?
B: Yes, we are. We´re musicians.
 A: ________________________________________________?
B: No, they´re not teachers. They´re scientists.
 A: ________________________________________________?
B: Yes. Ann is a doctor.
 A: ________________________________________________?
B: No. Ellen is a flight attendant. She´s not a writer.
 A: ________________________________________________?
B: Yes. I am a pilot.
 A: ________________________________________________?
B: No. We´re not flight attendants. We´re pilots.
3. Complete the sentences about the people. Use He´s from, She´s from, or They´re
from.
 Ms. Tomiko Matsuda: _____________________ Hamamatsu, Japan.

 Miss Berta Soliz: _______________________ Monterrey, Mexico.
 Mr. And Mrs. Franz Heidelberg: __________________ Berlin, Germany.
 Mr. George Crandall: _________________________ Victoria, Canada.
 Ms. Mary Mellon: ________________________ Melbourne, Australia.
 Mr. Jake Hild and Ms. Betty Parker: ____________________ Los Angeles, USA.
 Mr. Cui Jing Wen: _____________________ Wuhan, China.
 Ms. Noor Bahjat: ______________________ Cairo, Egypt.
4. Read the text. Complete the sentences with the correct verb.
 Hiro __________ married.

Hi, my name´s Hiro. Iám from Japan,
and I´m a doctor. My wife´s name is  Cass and Karl _________
Ela. She´s from teh USA. This is my  married.
friend Karl, and his wife Cass. Karl is
 Karl _________ a teacher.
an English teacher, and his wife is a
nurse. He´s from Hungary, and she´s  Cass _________ a doctor.
From Estonia.  Karl and Cass _________
 from Japan.
 Karl _________ from Hungary.
 His wife _________ from Hungary.
5. Complete each question below, using What, Where, or How.
 __________ your first name?
 __________´s your last name?
 __________ do you live?
 __________ ´s your telephone number?
 __________ old are you?
 __________ do you do?
6. Write the correct possessive adjectives.
 Miss Kim is Mr. Smith´s student. Mr. Smith is _________ teacher.

 Mr. Smith is Miss Kim´s teacher. Miss Kim is _________ student.
 Mrs. Krauss is Jhon´s teacher. Mrs. Krauss is _________ teacher.
 John is Mrs. Krauss´s student. John is ________ student.
 Are _________ colleagues from Japan? No, they aren´t. My colleagues are from Korea.
 Mr. Bello is _________ teacher. I am __________ student.
 Jake is not Mrs. Roy´s student. He´s ___________ boss!
 Mr. Gee is not Jim and Sue´s teacher. He´s __________ doctor.
7. Complete each question with the correct possessive adjective.
 A: What´s __________ name?

B: I´m Mrs. Barker.
 A: What´s __________ last name?
B: My last name is Crandall.
 A: What´s __________ address?
B: Mr. Marsh´s address is 10 Main Street.
 A: What´s __________ e-mail address?
B: Ms. Down´s e-mail address? It´s down5@unet.com
 A: What are __________ first names?
B: They´re Gary and Rita.
 A: What´s __________ pone number?
B: Miss Gu´s number is 555 – 0237
8. Look at Joe´s list and Amy´s list for their party.

Now write sentences about the people. Use possessive adjectives.

 Peter: ___________________________________________
 Mark: ___________________________________________
 Gary and Ann: ____________________________________
 Katherine: _______________________________________
 Kristin: __________________________________________
9. Look at the family tree. Complete each sentence about the family, using a Word from
the box.
Tony is Sally´s ______________________.

James is Robert´s ___________________.
Tony is Joseph´s _____________________
James is Linda´s ____________________.
Tony is Sue´s ______________________
Jacob is Chuck´s ____________________
Carlos is Sandy´s ____________________.
10. Look at the photos and read.

 Who´s Jake? _________________________________________________

 Who´s Anna? ________________________________________________
 Who´s Jane? _________________________________________________
 Who are Riley and Reese? ______________________________________
 Who are George and Carol? _____________________________________
 Who´s a doctor? ______________________________________________
11. Complete the conversations with the simple present tense
1. A: __________ your cousins live?

B: One ______ in Peru. And the other _______ in Brazil.
A: Wow¡ _______ you see them?

B: They Come home once a year.
2. A: Where _______ your uncle ____?

B: He ______ at the restaurant around the corner.
A: _______ your aunt ______ there, too?

B: No, __________ She´s a homemaker
3. A: _________ nieces and nephews____________?

B: Three. My sister______ two girls, and my brother _______ a boy.
4. A: My sister _____with her family in Dublin
B: Dublin? ________ kids ______ she have?
A: I have two nephews, both adopted.
5. A: My stepfather ____ in a restaurant

B: Really? ________ he _______?
A: He´s the chef and manager.
12. Look at objects 1–16. Whose are they? Write fourteen more sentences.
13. Look at the picture. Write sentences with have or has.

 Julia: _______________________________________________
 Rose: _______________________________________________
 Barbara and Martin: ___________________________________
 Dan and Michael: _____________________________________
 Louis: _______________________________________________
14. Write a question for each answer. Use What time, What day, or When.
 ___________________________________ It´s six thirty.

 ___________________________________ The party is at ten o´clock.
 ___________________________________ The dinner is on Friday.
 ___________________________________ The dance is at eleven thirty on Saturday.
 ___________________________________ The concert is in May.
 ___________________________________ The meeting is at noon.
 ___________________________________ It´s a quarter to two.
 ___________________________________ The movie is on Wednesday.
15. Complete the conversations. Use the prepositions in, on, and at.
 A: When´s your birthday? B: It´s _______ March. It´s ________ March 11th.
 A: What time is the party? B: It´s _______ 1:30.
 A: Is the game at 9:15 tonight? B: No, it´s _______ the afternoon, ____ 3:45.
 A: When´s the dance? B: _______ Saturday, _______ 8:00.
 A: What time´s the movie? B: It´s ______ midnight.

 A: Is the dinner in January? B: Yes, it´s ______ the 19th.
16. Look at the invitation.
Now answer the questions. Write complete sentences.
 What month is the party? __________________________________

 What date is the party? ____________________________________
 What day is the party? _____________________________________
 What time is the party? ____________________________________
 Where´s the restaurant? ___________________________________
17. Complete the sentences with in, on, or at.
18. Complete the puzzle.

19. Put in order the sentences with the Present Continuous
not / playing / he / volleyball / is / today
_________________________________________________________
the / guitar / is / moment / Mary / at the / playing
__________________________________________________________
watching / my / am / with / TV / I / boyfriend
________________________________________________________
are / going / work / you / home / after
_________________________________________________

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS - EXERCISE 1

Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous:

 What is that noise? Somebody ______ (play) the piano.

1. Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous:

 Most people _____(not like) to visit a doctor.

2. Write a question for each answer.

 Ms. Tomiko Matsuda: _____________________ Hamamatsu, Japan.

 Hiro __________ married.

6. Write the correct possessive adjectives.

 Miss Kim is Mr. Smith´s student. Mr. Smith is _________ teacher.

7. Complete each question with the correct possessive adjective.

 A: What´s __________ name?

8. Look at Joe´s list and Amy´s list for their party.

Now write sentences about the people. Use possessive adjectives.

Tony is Sally´s ______________________.

10. Look at the photos and read.

 Who´s Jake? _________________________________________________

11. Complete the conversations with the simple present tense

1. A: __________ your cousins live?

A: Wow¡ _______ you see them?

2. A: Where _______ your uncle ____?

A: _______ your aunt ______ there, too?

3. A: _________ nieces and nephews____________?

5. A: My stepfather ____ in a restaurant

13. Look at the picture. Write sentences with have or has.

 ___________________________________ It´s six thirty.

 A: What time´s the movie? B: It´s ______ midnight.

Now answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

 What month is the party? __________________________________

17. Complete the sentences with in, on, or at.

18. Complete the puzzle.

19. Put in order the sentences with the Present Continuous

not / playing / he / volleyball / is / today

the / guitar / is / moment / Mary / at the / playing

watching / my / am / with / TV / I / boyfriend

are / going / work / you / home / after

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