Negative sentences

Test 1 on Simple Present and Present Progressive

Начало формы

Form

Write the verbs in Present Progressive.

1. speak - I
2. jump - you
3. bake - she
4. play - they
5. run - we

Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.

1. be - it
2. have - he
3. eat - she
4. can - he
5. wash - she

Use

When to use which tense?

1. For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use.
2. For actions happening now, we use.
3. The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in.
4. The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use.
5. The signal word 'now' indicates that we have to use.

Positive sentences

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. Look! They (leave) the house.
2. Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.
3. Samantha (do) her homework at the moment.
4. My parents (shop) right now.
5. He usually (get up) early in the morning.

Negative sentences

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. You (see / not) her every day.
2. The baby (sleep / not) at the moment.
3. I (read / not) a book now.
4. We (go / not) to school on Sundays.
5. He (watch / not) the news every day.

Question

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. (you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?
2. (they / play) computer games every day?
3. (she / eat) dinner at the moment?
4. What (they / do) right now?
5. (she / visit) her grandma very often?

Text

Sieh dir das Bild von Jenny an und ergänze die sentences (Simple Present oder Present Progressive).

1. Look! Jenny (go) to school.
2. On her back, Jenny (carry) her school bag.
3. The school bag (be) very heavy
4. Normally, Jenny (wear) black shoes, but today she (wear) red wellies.
5. And look, she (wear) a raincoat because it (rain) outside.
6. Jenny (not / want) to get wet.

Конец формы

Test 2 on Simple Present and Present Progressive

Form

Present Progressive

Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1. walk -
2. make -
3. wash -
4. lie -
5. stop -

Simple Present

Schreibe die folgenden Verben in der 3. Person Einzahl.

1. write - she
2. kiss - he
3. must - she
4. laugh - she
5. go - he

Use

When to use which tense?

1. For present actions happening one after another, we use.
2. For actions happening while speaking, we use.
3. For arrangements for the near future, we use.
4. For actions set by a schedule or timetable, we use.
5. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: sometimes, never, every day?
6. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Listen!, at the moment, right now?

Positive sentences

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. The lesson (start) at 9 o'clock.
2. He often (wear) a black cap.
3. I (meet) my friends in the youth club tonight.
4. My friend (move) house tomorrow.
5. My birthday (be) in September.

Negative sentences

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. She (not / ride) her bike right now.
2. We (not / stay) at home tonight.
3. I (not / like) bananas.
4. They (not / know) the answer.
5. I (not / sit) in the garden at the moment.