English Exercises: Present Continuous or Present Simple

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A. When do you use these time expressions?

�� Choose the correct option, PS (present simple) or PC (present continuous).

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�� 1. always�� PS�� PC

�� 2. every day�� PS�� PC

�� 3. now��(or right now)�� PS�� PC

�� 4. today�� PS�� PC

��5. sometimes�� PS�� PC

�� 6. once a week�� PS�� PC

�� 7. at the moment�� PS�� PC

�� 8. this month�� PS�� PC

�� 9. often (frequently)�� PS�� PC

�� 10. on Mondays/ Tuesdays...��PS�� PC

�� 11. twice a�day�� PS�� PC

�� 12. never��PS�� PC

�� 13.�hardly ever (rarely)��PS�� PC

�� 14. usually (normally)�� PS�� PC

�� 15. three times a year�� PS�� PC

�� 16.�at weekends�� PS�� PC

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B. Write the verbs in the Present Simple for the subjects: he/ she/ it.

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�� 1. Tom� (work)�� 5. John� (watch)�� 9. Paul� (study)

�� 2. Susan� (live)�� 6. Helena� (wash)�� 19. Laura� (play)

�� 3. The dog�� (run)�� 7. The cat� (pass)�� 20. The car� (carry)

�� 4. My mother� (go)�� 8. The computer� (do)�� 21. The�baby� (stay)

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C. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Present Continuous.

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�� 1. Today, Jennifer� (study) very hard.

�� 2. The students� (do) good work.

�� 3. I� (learn) French at school.

�� 4. At the moment, the�radio� (play) classical music.

�� 5. This week, we� (work) a lot at school.

�� 6. This year, my friends and I� (enjoy) our English lessons very much.

�� 7. You� (not/ listen) to music right now.

�� 8. Robert and Jeremy (not/ go) to the concert.

�� 9.� (they/ go) to the recital?

�� 10.� (she/ stay) at home today?

�� 11.� (I/ learn) English well?

�� 12.� (you/ speak) on the telephone now?

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D. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences (Present Simple or Present Continuous).

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�� 1. The band�... an interview right now.��

�� a) gives��b) is giving��c) give

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�� 2. The musicians ... to play for their fans.

�� a) are loving��b) loves��c) love

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�� 3. The Corrs ... a musical band.

�� a) is being��b) are being��c) are

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�� 4. The student ... the trumpet every day.

�� a) is playing�� b) plays�� c) play

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�� 5. Daniela ... to the teacher at the moment.

�� a) isn't listening��b) aren't listening�� c) doesn't listen��

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�� 6. She ... her email once a day.

�� a) check��b) is checking �� c) checks

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�� 7. We ... to work this week, because it's our holidays.

�� a) don't go�� b) aren't go�� c) aren't going

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�� 8. ... classical music?

�� a) You like�� b) Are you liking�� c) Do you like

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�� 9. ... English now? Yes, she is.

�� a) Is�Mafalda studying�� b) Does Mafalda study�� c) Mafalda studying

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�� 10. What ... ? She's sleeping.

�� a) Josephine does�� b) does Josephine do�� c) is Josephine doing

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�� 11. What ... ? He's a singer.

�� a) Mark does�� b) does Mark do�� c) is Mark doing

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�� 12. Liliana always ... her homework.

�� a) is doing�� b) does�� c) do

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�� 13. These students ... very often.

� �� a) don't study�� b) aren't studying�� c) not study

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E. Finally, complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (Present Simple or Present Continuous).

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�� 1. My father� (give) me �2,00 to eat at school every day.

�� 2. I usually� (have) a sandwish and some milk.

�� 3. Today, I� (eat) something different: an orange juice and a cake.

�� 4. My best friend� (talk) on the phone at the moment.

�� 5. My class� (wait) for the Geography teacher right now.

�� 6. We never� (like) to wait for the teachers.

�� 7.� (Carmen/ listen) to music on her mp3?�No, she's checking her voicemail.

��10.�" (Frederic/ go) to the beach every summer?"� "No, he� . He� (go) camping."

�� 11. At weekends, Camila� (watch) a film at the cinema.

�� 12. Patr�cia� (not/ work) this month. She's on holidays.

� �13.�" (you/ listening) to me right now?"�� "No, I� (not/ listen). I'm sorry.!

�� 14. John� (not/ sit) in classes every day. He's a bad student.

�� 15. They� (not/ travel) on their holidays. They usually� (stay) at home.

�� 16.�" (you/ like) chocolate?"�� "Yes, I� (love) it!"

�� 17. The Amazon river� (be) bigger than the Nile.

�� 18. The Alentejo and the Algarve� (be) in the south.

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