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WORKSHEET: Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Name_____________________________
PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch
read
look
smoke
fetch
start
live
watch
rush
write
copy
enjoy
come
drink
fix
miss
buy
fry
marry
stand
touch
wish
carry
marry
2. Write the verb in the present simple.
1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.
3. Write the negative.
e.g We don’t want a big flat. (play,work, want)
1. I like football, but I .................................................... cricket at all. (think, like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she ............................................. a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)
3. I’m sorry – I .................................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I ............................................. what he does. (know, use, come)
5. Mary’s really tired, but she ................................................. to go to bed. (help, want, walk)
4. Write questions.
1. She / live / with her parents? …………………………………………………
2. You / like / your new job? …………………………………………………..
3. I /speak / good Italian? ……………………………………………………….
4. They /work / hard / at university? ……………………………………………
5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present? ………………………………………………
6. How / you pronounce / this word? ………………………………………………………
7. How / you spell / that?............................................................................
8. What / this word / mean? ……………………………………………..
9. How much / it cost? ………………………………………….
10. Where / you live? ……………………………………………………..
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.
break
clean
come
stop
make
play
write
start
smile
put
rob
shop
shout
sit
turn
open
wash
enjoy
sing
get
hit
dream
stand
visit
ski
go
jump
feel
rain
sleep
carry
swim
2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense.
1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today.
3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast.
5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous.
1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.
2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.
3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.
4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.
5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.
4. Write questions.
1. You / learn / French / at school? ………………………………………………..
2. I /speak / clearly? …………………………………………………….
3. Angela and Fred / dance / together? ……………………………………………
4. The plane / land/ now? ………………………………………………………….
5. What / Anna / do? ………………………………………………..
6. Where / they / stay? …………………………………………….
7. What time / you / meet? ………………………………………………
8. Why / he / sit / here? ………………………………………………….
5. Present Simple or Present Continuous?
1. ……………………………………(you / smoke) ? No, never.
2. What ………………………………(you / eat) ? A cheese sandwich.
3.Where ………………………………….(she / work) these days? In a garage.
4. ………………………………………..(It / rain) here in summer? Not very often.
5. Bonjour. Sorry, I …………………………………….(not speak) French.
6.Who ……………………………………. (you / write) to? My boyfriend.
7. Where’s Susan? She………………………… (come) now.
8. Well, goodnight. I ……………………………….(go) to bed.
9. Water ……………………………..(boil) at 100º C.
10. ………………………………………..(the water / boil)? Not yet.
11. John ……………………………..(cook) every Sunday.
12.I …………………………………(not work) late all this week.
13. He …………………………………….. (finish) work at six o’clock.
14. Shh! I ………………………………….(try) to concentrate.
15. Why……………………………………… (you / read) that book?
16. What …………………………………(you /do) when you want to relax?
17. ………………………………………….(you / come)? Yes, just a minute.
18.Who…………………………………………. (she / meet) tonight?
19. Nick ………………………………….(not need) the stapler.
20. She ………………………………….(not want) to help us any more.