1
Present simple vs Present continuous
25
Underline the correct item.
1
How
often/never
do you order a takeaway?
2
We are going grocery shopping
in the
morning/every morning
.
3
Nathan is eating more healthily
these
days/sometimes
.
4
Doctors suggest eating fruit and
vegetables
every day/at the moment
.
5
I
rarely/always
have time to cook because
I work so many hours.
6
Barbara is shopping at the market
at the
weekend/at the moment
.
7
Janet and Kevin
sometimes/at present
go
out to eat on Friday night.
8
She has breakfast at 8 o’clock
every
day/these days
.
30
Complete the text with the
present simple
or
present continuous.
31
Write sentences about yourself. Use the
following time expressions:
on Saturdays
,
always
,
in the morning
,
often
,
at the moment
,
these days
.
1
I go horse riding on Saturdays.
2
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3
................................................................
4
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5
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6
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32
Speaking
Look at the pictures and the prompts. In
pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the
example.
Writing
Write an email to your English speaking
friend about your daily routine and what
you are doing this weekend. Use ex. 31 as
a model.
From:
To:
Hi Rose,
How
1)
are
(be)
you?
2)
............................
(you/like)
your
new college? I
3)
.......................
(love)
mine! All the
students in my class are really nice, but my best friends
are Julia and Elly. We always
4)
.......................
(have)
lunch together and after our lessons we usually
5)
.......................
(do)
our homework at Julia’s house
because she
6)
.......................
(live)
next to the college.
Tomorrow is Saturday and I
7)
...................................
(go)
ice-skating with Elly. Julia
8)
........................................
(not/come)
because she
9)
............................
(visit)
her
cousins in London. I
10)
...................................................
(not/go out)
on Sunday mornings because I always
11)
.......................
(help)
Mumwith the chores, but in the
afternoons, I
12)
..............................
(play)
basketball with
my college team. Practice
13)
..............................
(start)
at 3 o’ clock and
14)
.......................
(finish)
at 5.
I have to go now-Mum
15)
............................
(call)
me.
She
16)
..................................................
(always/ask)
me
to do something when I’m using the computer!
17)
.........................................
(you/still/come)
to see me
next weekend? I can’t wait!
Naomi
• shop assistant
• help customers
• talk on the phone
• cook
• cook food
• put the food on a plate
• nurse
• examine patients
• wash hands
• waiter
• serve food
• take an order
A: What’s his job?
B: He’s a waiter.
A: What does he usually do at work?
B: He serves food.
A: Is he serving food right now?
B: No, he’s taking an order.
