PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS: KEY

AQUI TENEIS LAS SOLUCIONES

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINOUS                              

 

1. Put the time  expressions under the right heading. Translate them

                  Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays / these days / this afternoon /                             hardly ever / today / very often / when I’m tired / in the evening / at present /                                   at the moment / rarely / usually / never

                 

PRESENT SIMPLE	PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Every day nearly always on Fridays hardly ever very often when I’m tired in the evening rarely usually never	just now these days this afternoon today at present at the moment

 

2. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1.     a: What do you do (you/do)?  b: I’m an architect.

2.     a: What are you doing (you/do)? b: I want (want) to get this car started.

3.     a: Where do you work(you/work)? B: I work (work) in a big insurance company.

4.     a: Where are you working ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this week.

5.     a: Does your son play (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano.

6.     a:Is your son playing (your son/play) the violin? B: Actually, that’s the radio.

7.     a: What language is she speaking / does she speak (she/speak)? It .sounds (sound) like Russian.

8.     a: What language does she speak (she/speak)? b: French- she’s from Belgium.

9.     a: Who drink/ drinks (drink) champagne? B: Me, when I can afford it.

10.   a: Who is drinking  (drink) champagne? B: Me, can I have some more.

 

3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

            1. Vegetarians are people who .don’t eat (not / eat ) meat.

            2. Look out! My father is coming (come)

            3. Some people still .think (think) the sun goes (go) round the earth.

            4. I play (play) tennis every weekend.

            5. Who is sitting (sit) in my chair?

            6. What happens (happen) in golf if you lose (lose) the ball?

            7. Look! She is wearing (wear) the same shoes as me.

            8. a: What are you looking at (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!

            9. I am staying(stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.

            10. We usually stay (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.

            11. What time do you usually (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?

            12. Why are you waiting (you/wait) outside the door.

            13. Don’t ask Tim. He doesn’t know (not/know) the answer.

            14. I am having (have) lunch at the moment.

            15. When does he leave / is he leaving (he / leave) the house?

            16. I don’t understand (not/understand). What is happening (happen)?

            17. Excuse me, do you know (you/know) the time?

            18. This is a great party. I am having (have) a lovely time.

            19. We can’t use the lift because it doesn’t work (not/work)

            20. a:What are you doing  (you/do) here? B: Nothing.

            21. a: Does Penny like (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches? No, she doesn’t

            22. a: What time does the sun rise(the sun/rise)? B: It rises (rise) at 7.30.

            23. We don’t watch (not/watch) videos at school.

            24. Look out of the window! It is snowing (snow).

            25. a: Do you wear (you/wear) a uniform at your school? B: Yes, I do

 

 

3. Make QUESTIONS for the following answers

1.     Mark and George are engineers.

What do Mark and George do?

2.     Pam starts school at nine o’ clock.

What time does Pam start school?

3.     Bob is writing a letter.

What is Bob doing?

4.     John hates football.

What does John hate?

What sport does John hate?

5.     Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)

Do you like hip hop?

6.     No, she isn’t (Reggie is listening to the teacher)

Is Reggie listening to the teacher?

7.     It is half-past seven.

What time is it?

8.     No, I haven’t (got any brothers or sisters)

Have you got any brothers or sisters?

9.     Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)

Does Paula walk to school every morning?

10.   Our children visit their grandparents twice  a week.

How often do your children visit their grandparents?