Present Simple or Present Continuous ?

Underline the correct form of the verb.

1. This week we are having / have extra English classes in the afternoons.

2. Just a minute. I can’t hear you. I am listening / listen to the radio!

3. Mr Brooks sometimes reads / is reading a newspaper in the morning.

4. Karen is a bank clerk. She is working / works in a bank.

5. Jack and James play / are playing basketball every evening.

6. Bill is dancing / dances on Tuesdays and on Fridays.

7. Jessica and Helen study / are studying hard these days.

8. He does/is doing his homework at the moment.

9. She often is going / goes by bus to work.

10. I watch / am watching TV in the evening.

 

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.

1. Lucy ____ (do) her homework now.

2. Bill ____ (play) basketball on Tuesdays and on Thursdays.

3. Richard and Sarah ____ (watch) a horror film at the moment.

4. We often _____ (go) to the cinema at the weekend.

5. Charlie _____ (study) hard these days.

6. Susan always ______ (clean) her room on Saturdays.

7. Mr. Gibson ______(read) a newspaper every morning.

8. Jane and Ann ___ (be) close friends. They ____(drink) tea now.

9. I usually ____(have) lunch at 13.00 o’clock.

10. Grace seldom_____(go) to bed early.

 

Make the correct Yes/no questions.

1.You go by bus to college. _________

2. He is listening to music now._______

3.They are watching TV. _________

4. She goes for a walk every evening. _________

5. It is raining outside. __________

6. The dog often barks. __________

7. You are writing a letter. ____________

8. My mother gets up at 6 o’clock. __________

9. He likes chocolate. ___________

10. The girls are laughing. ____________

Make WH-questions in Present Simple and Present Continuous.

1. _______________________________ She is reading a book.

2. ________________________________ Sam goes to the cinema every Saturday.

3. ________________________________I go to bed at 10 p.m.

4. _________________________________We are closing the window because it is cold.

5. ___________________________________ Jane buys new clothes once a month.

6. ___________________________________ Michael is an American student.

7. ___________________________________Mrs Johnson is going to invite 35 people to the party.

8. ____________________________________ She usually drives to work.