Present Simple / Present Continuous A Underline the verb in each sentence. Then circle the correct time expression.
D Fill in the blanks with don’t, doesn’t, am not, isn’t or aren’t.
1 Children u sually / at present enjoy films.
don’t 1 We ...................... go to the beach in winter.
2 The police officers are talking to the stranger once a day / at the moment.
2 I ...................... watching TV right now.
3 The gardener comes to our house now / once a week .
4 Debbie and Paul ...................... eating pizza.
3 Sally ...................... buying fruit today. 5 Dad ...................... work at the weekend.
4 Jack is helping Jill in the evening / right now. 5 Dad washes the car at the moment / on Saturdays.
E Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
B Circle the correct answer.
have 1 We usually .................................. (have) lunch at two o’clock.
1 We learn / are learning grammar at the moment. 2 Helen is wearing / wears blue jeans and a T-shirt today.
2 Listen! .................... the phone .................... (ring)? 3 I .................................. (sit) in the park today.
3 I always stop / am stopping the car at a red light.
4 .................... people .................... (put) trees in their houses at Christmas?
4 In summer we are going / go to the beach.
5 My brother always .................................. (watch) tennis on TV.
5 Tom and I watch / are watching a good film at the moment.
6 My friend .................................. (not visit) me every day.
C Fill in the blanks with Do, Does, Am, Is or Are.
7 The boys .................................. (study) at the moment so please don’t talk to them.
Does 1 ...................... the film star want to be in a play?
8 Bill .................................. (not play) outside now.
2 ...................... the twins wearing different clothes?
F Answer the questions.
3 ...................... Mum making breakfast?
1 Is your friend helping you with this exercise?
4 ...................... I disturbing you?
.......................................................................
5 ...................... monkeys eat a lot of bananas?
2 Do you play football? ....................................................................... 3 Are you eating anything right now? ....................................................................... 4 Is it raining at the moment? .......................................................................
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Present Simple / Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
usually, enjoy are talking, at the moment comes, once a week is helping, right now washes, on Saturdays
B
1 2 3
are learning is wearing stop
4 5
go are watching
C
1 2 3
Does Are Is
4 5
Am Do
D 1 2 3
don’t am not isn’t
4 5
aren’t doesn’t
E
1 2 3 4
have Is ... ringing am sitting Do ... put
5 6 7 8
watches doesn’t visit are studying isn’t playing
F
1 2 3 4
Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t. Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
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