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Present simple vs Present continuous
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Underline the correct form of the verb.
1
We
go/are going
shopping every Saturday.
2
Andrew
washes/is washing
the car at the
moment.
3
I
cut/am cutting
the grass every week.
4
I
am cooking/cook
dinner at the moment.
5
They
pay/are paying
a cleaner to tidy the
house.
6
We
paint/are painting
the spare room
tomorrow afternoon.
7
I
’m watering/water
Carol’s plants while
she is in Australia this month.
8
Susan
redecorates/is redecorating
her
house because she wants to sell it.
9
Adam
is hanging/hangs
out the washing
right now.
10
We always
are cleaning/clean
the house
together.
26
Underline the correct item.
1
Be quite! The students
are taking/take
an
exam at the moment.
2
Donald and Eleanor
get/are getting
married at the weekend.
3
The café
opens/is opening
at 7:30 every
morning.
4
I usually
am studying/study
in the library
after class.
5
What time
do we have/are we having
dinner tonight?
6
How often
are you going/do you go
to the
gym?
7
We
look/are looking
for a new house
these days.
8
Emma sometimes
cries/is crying
at sad
films.
9
What time
is your class beginning/does
your class begin
?
10
We
are renting/rent
a lovely little cottage for
our holiday this year.
11
The River Danube
flows/is flowing
through
ten different countries.
12
I
don’t play/am not playing
football today
because I have a terrible headache.
27
Complete the exchanges with the
present
simple
or
present continuous
.
1
A:
Are you going
(you/go)
on holiday this
summer?
B: Yes, I .........................
(fly)
to Barbados
on Saturday.
2
A: What .........................
(you/look)
for?
B: I .............................
(need)
some sugar
for this recipe.
3
A: Excuse me! How much ........................
(this T-shirt/cost)
?
B: It’s £10.
4
A: What ..............................
(you/do)
right
now?
B: I .........................
(type)
up my report.
5
A: .........................
(you/like)
action films?
B No, I ....................
(hate)
them!
28
Choose the correct item.
1
He ..... his dog every morning.
A
walks
B
is walking
C
walk
2
What time ..... outside the theatre tomorrow?
A
are we meeting
B
do we meet
C
we are meeting
3
My best friend ..... to Spain next month.
A
moves
B
is moving
C
move
4
I usually ..... work at 6 o’clock in the
evening.
A
am finishing
B
finish
C
finishes
5
Do you ..... the instructions?
A
understand
B
understanding
C
understands
6
They ..... a wonderful time at the beach right
now.
A
are having
B
has
C
have
7
What time ..... in the morning?
A
is the train leaving
B
the train leaves
C
does the train leave
8
Julie ..... to watch this film. It’s really
interesting.
A
is wanting
B
wants
C
want
9
It ..... seven years of studying to become a
doctor.
A
take
B
is taking
C
takes
10
She ..... joining us for dinner tonight.
A
doesn’t
B
aren’t
C
isn’t
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