Arbeitsblatt: PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS 1. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING THE SIMPLE PRESENT or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS: b. (read) newspaper every day. c. nurse (treat) sick people. d. teacher (not work) in hospital. e. He (work) at the moment. f. John (not be) interested in science. g. Peter (be) 14 years old. h. Now she (watch) movie on TV. i. They usually (not study) at the weekend. j. you (work) hard now? k. She (not cook) at this moment. l. you usually (go) to school by bus? m. She never (write) letters to her friends. n. (not like) spiders. 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or continuous 1) My father (wash) the car. He always (wash) it on Saturday morning. 2) What (Peter/ do)? (think) he (do) the homework in his bedroom 3) Dont make noise! The baby (sleep) at the moment. 4) Marys father usually (drive) her to school, but this week she (take) the bus. 5) We (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson (be) at 2:30 p.m. 6) Where (you/ go) on holiday, Susan? (not/ know), my parents (not/ want) to go to the beach again. 7) (be) afraid (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening, (revise) for tomorrows exam this afternoon. 8) Hurry up, children! The bus (come). 9) (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she. 10) The newsagents (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it (open) at 9:45 a.m. 11) Paul sometimes (watch) TV after lunch. 12) How often (the children/ play) football? 13) Dont go out! It (rain) cats and dogs. 14) Mum (water) the flowers right now. 15) Why (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? (meet) Susan there at 6:30 p.m. 16) (you/ like) my new dress, Alice? Yes,. You (look) great! 17) My brother (study) lot these days; he (want) to pass his exams. 18) Tony never (have) lunch at the canteen because he (finish) school at 2:15 p.m. KEY PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS a. read newspaper every day. b. nurse treats sick people. c. teacher does not (doesnt) work in hospital. d. He is working at the moment. e. John is not (isnt) interested in science. f. Peter is 14 years old. g. Now she is watching movie on TV. h. They do not (dont) usually study at the weekend. i. Are you working hard now? j. She is not (isnt) cooking at this moment. k. Do you usually go to school by bus? l. She never writes letters to her friends. m. do not (dont) like spiders. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or continuous: 1. My father is washing (wash) the car. He always washes (wash) it on Saturday morning. 2. What is Peter doing (Peter/ do)? think (think) he is doing (do) the homework in his bedroom 3. Dont make noise! The baby is sleeping (sleep) at the moment: 4. Marys father usually drives (drive) her to school, but this week she is taking (take) the bus. 5. We start (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson is (be) at 2:30 p.m. 6. Where are you going (you/ go) on holiday, Susan? dont know (not/ know), my parents dont want (not/ want) to go to the beach again. 7. am (be) afraid cant go (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening, am revising (revise) for tomorrows exam this afternoon. 8. Hurry up, children! The bus is coming (come). 9. Does Mandy like (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she doesnt. 10. The newsagents doesnt open (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it opens (open) at 9:45 a.m. 11. Paul sometimes watches (watch) TV after lunch. 12. How often do the children play (the children/ play) football? 13. Dont go out! It is raining (rain) cats and dogs! 14. Mum is watering (water) the flowers right now. 15. Why dont you come (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? am meeting (meet) Susan there at 6:30 p.m. 16. Do you like (you/ like) my new dress, Alice? Yes, do. You look (look) great! 17. My brother is studying (study) lot these days; he wants (want) to pass his exams. 18. Tony never has (have) lunch at the canteen because he finishes (finish) school at 2:15 p.m.