Present simple or present continuous

Present Simple (Indefinite)

Time words and phrases : always, often, usually, on Mondays, every day, in the morning

Complete the sentences. Use the present simple ( or indefinite) of the verbs in brackets.

0. Lorna often watches TV in the evening, but Alice usually reads. ( often/ watch, usually read)

1. I’m often tired. I ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­................ hard and I …………… very much. (work, not relax)

2. My mother …………………. To the gym every day, but my father ……………….. any exersice. (go, not do)

3. Sophia …………………… in London, but she …………………. the weekend in the country with her parents. (live, ogten/spend)

4. Jane and Richard ……………………. to concerts often, but they ………………….. to music a lot at home. (not go, listen)

5. Angus ……………….. from Glasgow, but he …………………. with a strong Scottish accent. (come, not speak)

6. We ………………….. to town. We …………………… the train – it’s quicker. (not drive, usually/catch)

Complete the questions and short answers. Use the present simple ( or indefinite) of the verbs in brackets.

0. A: Do you usually get up early? (you/ usually/ get up) B: No, I don’t .

1. A: ………………………………. to university? (Tim/go) B: Yes, ……….. .

2. A: ………………………………. out every Sunday? (they/go) B: No, ………… .

3. A: ………………………………. black? (Sue/always/wear) B: Yes, ……….. .

4. A: ………………………………. tennis every day? (you/play) B: No, ………… .

5. A: ………………………………. near you? (they/live) B: Yes, ……….. .

6. A: ………………………………. from the USA? (she/come) B: No, ………… .

Complete the interview. Use the present simple ( or indefinite)of the verbs in the box.

A: Excuse me. I (0) work for the local council. Can I ask you about our services? First, (1) ………. you ……………. by public transport often?

B: No. My husband and I (2) ……………. public trasport at all. We (3) ……………. everywhere. My daughter usually (4) …………………. to school, but she sometimes(5) ………………… the bus if the weather’s bad.

A: I see. Next, (6) ………………… you ………………… paper, plastic and glass?

B: Yes, I (7) …………………. everything in the containers at the supermarket.

A: Good. Finally, (8) …………… you ………….. books from the public library?

B: No, never. We don’t have time to read very much.

Present Continuous

Time words and phrases : now, write now, at the moment, today

Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous.

0. My dad watches a lot of sport. This month he is watching the Olympics.

1. You don’t usually play well, but today you ……………………. brilliantly!

2. I usually read novels, but at the moment I …………………. anything.

3. We usually have lunch at twelve, but today we ………………… lunch at home.

4. He often works on Saturdays, but he …………………… today. He’s at home.

5. They don’t often save money, but at the moment they ……………… to buy a car.

6. She usually runs a marathon every year, but this year she ………………. any.

Complete the conversations. Use the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

0 A: Is Donna speakinng Italian to that man? (Donna/speak)

B: Yes, she is . She is learning it at night school. (learn)

1. A: …………………………… the party? (you/enjoy)

B: Yes, we ……………. . We …………………………………….. a great time. (have)

2. A: What ……………………… here? (you/do)

B: I …………………….. for some friends? (wait)

3. A: ……………………… her computer? (Holly/use)

B: No, she ………… . She …………………………….. any work today. (not do)

4. A: …………………………… the news at the moment? ( they/watch)

B: No, they ……………. . They …………………. dinner. (prepare)

Complete the phone conversation. Use the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

A: How (0) is the holiday going (the holiday/go)?

B: We (1) ……………………….. (have) a great time! I (2) ……………………..(learn) to windsurf.

A: Wow! (3) ……………….. (Gary/take) lessons too?

B: No, he (4) …………….. . He (5) …………………….. (not do) anything except relaxing on the beach and sleeping.

A: (6) ………………… (you/get) very brown?

B: Yes, we (7) …………… . And you? (8) …………………. (you/enjoy) your holiday?

A: No, I (9) …………………. . It’s cloudy and cold, but at least it (10) ……………… (not rain) today.

B: Oh dear! Listen, I must go now. I’ll see you next week. Bye!

Present simple or present continuous

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