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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