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Latin Patriarchate School – Tla’a Al-Ali

Date: 25/09/2020

Subject: Present Simple & present Continuous Worksheet

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):

1. The train always leaves (leave) on time.

2. "What's the matter? Why are you crying_(cry/you)?"

3. That's strange. They are not watching_(not to watch) TV.

4. He_ doesn't speak _(not to speak) very good English.

5. Please be quiet! I am doing (do) my homework.

6. Where do they live (live/they)?

7. Listen! John is playing music! (play)

8. I never go_(go) to the swimming pool.

2. Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct
form: You may use each verb once only.

prefer / play / seem / know / wait / talk / finish

1. I always play tennis on Fridays.

2. He is finishing his report. He will bring it into the office when it is complete.

3. We prefer to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the


canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.
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4. I know the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.

5. "Where is John?" "In his office waiting for an important telephone call."

6. Who is talking to Bill? Is it the new secretary?

7. The new contract seems fine to me. However, could you just check it
through once more?

3. Choose the correct form for each verb:

1. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I believe she comes from France.

A. believe

B. am believing

2. Look! Junko is jumping into the water.

A. jumps

B. is jumping

3. I think you're crazy!

A. think

B. am thinking

4. Don't give Jan any cheese. She hates it!

A. hates

B. is hating

5. I am going to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

A. go

B. am going

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6. Once a week, I go to an art class at the college.

A. go

B. am going

7. I have lunch in the cafeteria every day.

A. have

B. am having

8. Salman is rich — he drives a Mercedes.

A. drives

B. is driving

9. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He is studying in the library.

A. studies

B. is studying

10. It is snowing quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

A. snows

B. is snowing

4. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present
continuous)

Next week, my friends and I are going (go) camping in the woods. I
Am organizing (organize) the food, because I like (like) cooking. Dave has
(have) a big car with a trailer, so he is planning (plan) the
transportation. Sam is bringing (bring) the tent — he goes (go) camping
every year, so he has (have) a great tent and lots of other equipment. My
wife thinks (think) we're crazy. She (like) likes
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holidays in comfortable hotels, so she is taking (take) a trip to Paris
instead.

5. Present Simple or Continuous? Choose the correct alternative(s) in the


sentences below.

1. Today she’s (spending/spends) time with her grandmother.

2. They usually (are going/go) to the gym on Sundays.

3. We’re (having/have) a barbecue later on. Do you want to come?

4. No, she can’t answer the phone, she (has/is having) a shower.

5. I always (have/am having) a coffee in the morning.

6. They sometimes (fly/are flying) to Sweden, but usually they (are going/go) by
boat.

7. Where are you? (I’m sitting/sit) outside in the sunshine!

8. He always (brings/is bringing) a monolingual dictionary to his English class.

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