EXERCISES 2 Present Simple and Present Continuous
1- Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple form of the verbs in
brackets.
1- She never _______________ (visit) us on Sundays.
2- ___________________ (you/always travel) to work by train?
3- The moon _________________ (revolve) around the earth.
4- _________________ (he/phone) you every week?
5- Every winter, my family _____________ (go) to Chamoix for a
week.
6- The plane ____________ (not leave) until midnight.
7- Water _____________ (not boil) at 90º centigrade.
8- Sheila ____________ (practise) the piano twice a day.
9- I’ve got a joke for her. There ___________ (be) this tall man. He
________ (go) into a café and ….
10-The school years ___________ (begin) on September 1st.
2- Write sentences using the words given below in the correct
order. Make any necessary changes.
1- they / at night / not travel / long distances / usually
2- at night / seldom / go out / they
3- sometimes / forget / you / to lock the door?
4- eat / my neighbours / meat / never
5- on time / be / in the morning / we / generally
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EXERCISES 2 Present Simple and Present Continuous
6- problems / discuss / he / often / with me
7- shop / usually / she / at the shopping centre?
8- any more / never / I / abroad / go
3- Fill in the blanks with the Present Continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
1- Rita _______________ (rest) on the sofa. She’s tired.
2- Rodney ________________ (write) another report.
3- ___________________ (the Johnsons / go) to Italy this year?
4- ___________________ (she / come) home late tonight?
5- ___________________ (it / snow) now?
6- Dave ________________ (always lend) money to his friends.
7- We _________________ (not enjoy) this concert, so let’s go home.
8- Tina_________________ (sew) a dress for herself.
9- ___________________ (you / do) anything at the moment?
10-Miss Taylor _________________ (take) the class today. Mrs Jones
________________ (not feel) well.
4- Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple or the Present
Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1- She ___________ (prefer) her coffee without sugar.
2- I _______________ (have) a shower now. Please answer the
phone!
3- What _________________ (this word / mean)?
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EXERCISES 2 Present Simple and Present Continuous
4- Sarah _________________ (see) the dentist at four o’clock on
Wednesday.
5- How many rooms ________________ (this house / have)?
6- They ______________ (think) of selling their house.
7- I _______________ (not believe) how much this jacket
______________ (cost).
8- The doctor says that he _______________ (doubt) that you will
need to take medicine.
9- Elephants ___________ (live) as old as humans.
10-He _____________ (live) in town now.
11-My boss ______________ (always complain) about the amount of
talking in the office.
12-Now I ________________ (realise) that I made a mistake.
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