PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS/PAST SIMPLE

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 / every weekend / always

Present Simple Present Continuous

2. Use present simple or present continuous

1. Angela ………………………………. to school every day
a. go b. goes c. is going

2. They always have milk for breakfast but this morning they ………………………
orange juice.

a. are having b. have c. has

3. Tom usually ……………………………. carefully.

a. drives b. drive c. is driving

4. “Look! Jane …………………………….. jeans!

a. wear b. wears c. is wearing

5. I’m sorry. I ……………………………… what you are saying.

a. am not hearing b. don’t hear c. doesn’t hear
6. “………………………………….. him, Paul?
a. Are you understanding b. do you understand c. are you understand

7. We always …………………………. our holidays in Crete.

a. spend b. spends c. are spending

8. They ………………………………. exercises in their notebooks now.

a. are writing b. write c. writes

9. Why …………………………………. Mary? What do you want?

a. are you crying b. are you cry c. do you cry

10. “What …………………………… on the balcony?”

a. Peter is doing b. is Peter doing c. does Peter do

11. How often ……………………………… you teeth?

a. do you brush b. you brush c. are you brushing
3. Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

1. The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.

2. She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I …………………………… (do) my homework now.
4. I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
5. ……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?
6. They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.
7. I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.
8. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.
9. My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.
10. He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
11. She ………………………. (not / like) football.
12. Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.
13. Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.
14. We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.
15. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.

4. Circle the correct answer:

1. Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class.

2. My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music.
3. We are writing / write an exercise now.
4. Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake.
5. Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month.
6. Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky.
7. Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.
8. They are building / build a new house on the hill now.
9. Maria is drinking / drinks milk every morning.
10. Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill.

5. Complete the man’s statement with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets:

Last night I ……………… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I …………….. (leave) the
restaurant at about 11 o’clock. It …………….. (be) a warm evening and I ……………….. (decide)
to walk along the beach. Suddenly, I ………………… (hear) a noise. I ……………….. (turn) and
……………… (see) three boys aged about eighteen. One boy ……………… (come) up to me and
……………….. (ask) me the time. When I ………………. (look) down at my watch, he ………………
(hit) me and I ……………… (fall) to the ground. Another boy ………………. (take) my wallet. I
……………….. (shout) for help. Then they ………………(run) away.