Упражнения на Present Simple or Present Continuous

Упражнения на Простое настоящее время или Настоящее продолженное время. 

Exercises for Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Mrs Owen receives (receive) a letter from her son every month. He ………………………… (study) abroad and ………………………… (never forget) to write to his mother.

2. When I …………………… (go) to the dentist, |I ………………………… (feel) tense.

3. Kate ………………………… (not remember) new words after studying them. She ………………………… (not seem) to be able to learn them.

4. She ………………………… (watch) TY at the moment. She ………………………… (watch) TV every night before she ………………………… (go) to bed.

5. ‘Hello, Sue! What ………………………… (you do) over there?’

6. ‘I ………………………… (try) to fix this radio, I ……………………… (listen) to the radio every day after work.’

7. Jane can't come to the phone because she ………………………… (wash) her hair.

8. She ………………………… (wash) her hair every day.

9. …………………………………………… (you / always / lock) your windows before you leave?

10. Look! It ………………………… (snow). It ………………………… (seldom snow) at this time of year.

11. Jane ………………………… (see) a doctor about her headaches tomorrow morning.

12. Emma ………………………… (have) a wonderful house.

13. I ………………………… (think) Mr Brown is a very good teacher.

14. I ………………………… (think) of buying a new house.

15. I can’t afford to buy this house. It ………………………… (cost) too much.

16. Look! It ………………… (rain). Unfortunately, I ……………………… (not have) my umbrella with me.

17. During the week, I ………………………… (sleep) until 8 am. Then, I ………………………… (get up), ………………………… (brush) my teeth, ………………………… (have) breakfast and ………………………… (go) to school. I ………………………… (never miss) school.

18. Sue ………………………… (not want) to visit her grandmother because her friends ………………………… (go) to the beach.

19. What time …………………………………………………… (the plane / take off)?

20. They ………………………… (have) a party on Saturday.

2 Choose the correct word or phrase.

He tastes / is tasting the soup at the moment to see if it needs more salt.

They are visiting / visit their grandparents every Sunday.

What do you think / are you thinking the best way to overcome stress is?

Larry never goes / is going out after midnight.

We think / are thinking of moving to Wales.

Jack always is wearing / wears a suit to the office.

It isn’t true. I am not believing / don’t believe it.

Please be quiet. I am trying / try to concentrate.

Martha stays / is staying with Jill for the time being.

Marilyn doesn’t watch / isn’t watching horror films.

How are you going / do you go to work every day?

I can’t come with you tonight. I am seeing / see an old friend.

I think / am thinking that you should find another job.

Well done! I am admiring / admire your courage.

He is thinking / thinks of buying a house in the country.

This perfume smells / is smelling awful.

3 Find the mistake and correct the sentence.
 

1.  Does Paul walks to work every day?
       Does Paul walk to work every day?

5. Nobody think that John will pass the test.
․……………………………………………

2. My mother always telling us to eat breakfast!
․……………………………………………

6.  My brother don’t have a job right now.
․……………………………………………

3.  What time do the last train leave?
․……………………………………………

7. My friend isn’t liking her house.
․……………………………………………

4.  He is see the dentist at 6 pm today.
․……………………………………………

8.  She thinks of moving to a new apartment.
․……………………………………………

4 Write the questions to the answers.

1 A Where do you usually go at the weekend․……………………………………………?

B I usually go to my friend's house at the weekend.

2 A What time ․……………………………………………․…………………………?

B I leave school at four o'clock every day.

3 A Where ․……………………………………………․…………………………?

B My sister lives in London.

4 A What ․……………………………………………․……………… on Saturday night?

В I am visiting my grandmother.

5 А ․……………………………………………․………………with us to the party on Sunday?

B No, I am not. I think I will stay at home.

6 А Why ․…………………………………………………………………………that woolly hat?

B I feel rather cold today.

7 А ․…………………………………………………………………………a heavy coat?

B No, I don’t. I only wear a heavy coat when it is cold outside.

8 A What ․………………………………………………………………………… right now?

B I am doing my homework.

5 Rewrite the sentences using the interrogative and the negative form.
 
1 We eat out during the week.
    A Do you eat out during the week                                                                                ?
    B No, we don’t eat out during the week                                                                        . 
2 My parents are visiting their friends today.
  A ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
  B  No, ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .
3 Sheila is sitting her exams in June.
  A ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
  B  No, ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .
4 It snows in Alaska.
  A ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
  B  No, ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .

5 Paul likes spaghetti.
  A ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
  B  No, ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .

6 He comes home from work at 7 pm.
 A ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
  B  No, ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .

6 Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

 1 The children are doing (do) their homework at the moment.

2 I (have) lunch with Mary tomorrow.

3 Light (travel) at 186,000 miles per second.

4 I (work) in the sales department for a few days.

5 They (always try) to show how clever they are. It’s so annoying!

6 We (go) to Santorini every summer.

7 The children (get) lots of presents every Christmas.

8 Now I (remember) her name! It’s Juliette.

9 Jack (have) a small cottage in the country.

10 The ice at the North Pole (get) thinner.

11 The last performance (start) at eleven o'clock.

12 She (not go) shopping on Fridays.

Tom and Nick are watching the house across the street. Something strange is happening.

Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous to make correct sentences