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Present Simple or Present Continuous?
A. When do you use these time expressions?
���� Choose the correct option, PS (present simple) or PC (present continuous).
���� 1. always������������������������������� PS����� PC
���� 2. every day������������������������ PS����� PC
���� 3. now��(or right now)����������� PS����� PC
���� 4. today���������������������������������� PS����� PC
�����5. sometimes�������������������������� PS����� PC
���� 6. once a week����������������������� PS����� PC
���� 7. at the moment�������������������� PS����� PC
���� 8. this month�������������������������� PS����� PC
���� 9. often (frequently)������������ PS����� PC
�� 10. on Mondays/ Tuesdays...����PS����� PC
�� 11. twice a�day������������������������ PS���� �PC
�� 12. never�����������������������������������PS���� �PC
�� 13.hardly ever (rarely)�����������PS���� �PC
�� 14. usually (normally)������������� PS����� PC
�� 15. three times a year������������� PS����� PC
�� 16.at weekends�����������������������PS����� PC
B. Write the verbs in the Present Simple for the subjects: he/ she/ it.
���� 1. Tom� (work)���������� 5. John� (watch)������������� 9. Paul� (study)
���� 2. Susan� (live)���������� 6. Helena� (wash)���������� 19. Laura� (play)
���� 3. The dog�� (run)�������� 7. The cat� (pass)����������� 20. The car� (carry)
���� 4. My mother� (go)������ 8. The computer� (do)������� 21. The�baby� (stay)
C. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Present Continuous.
���� 1. Today, Jennifer� (study) very hard.
���� 2. The students� (do) good work.
���� 3. I� (learn) French at school.
���� 4. At the moment, the�radio� (play) classical music.
���� 5. This week, we� (work) a lot at school.
���� 6. This year, my friends and I� (enjoy) our English lessons very much.
���� 7. You� (not/ listen) to music right now.
���� 8. Robert and Jeremy (not/ go) to the concert.
���� 9. (they/ go) to the recital?
�� 10. (she/ stay) at home today?
�� 11. (I/ learn) English well?
�� 12. (you/ speak) on the telephone now?
D. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences (Present Simple or Present Continuous).
���� 1. The band�... an interview right now.����������
������� �a) gives��������b) is giving��������c) give
���� 2. The musicians ... to play for their fans.
���� ����a) are loving������b) loves�������c) love
���� 3. The Corrs ... a musical band.
���� ����a) is being�������b) are being����c) are
���� 4. The student ... the trumpet every day.
���� ����a) is playing��� �b) plays����� �c) play
���� 5. Daniela ... to the teacher at the moment.
����� ���a) isn't listening����b) aren't listening�� ��c) doesn't listen���
���� 6. She ... her email once a day.
���� ����a) check������b) is checking ��� c) checks
���� 7. We ... to work this week, because it's our holidays.
���� ����a) don't go�� ���b) aren't go��� � c) aren't going
���� 8. ... classical music?
���� ��� a) You like���� b) Are you liking�� � c) Do you like
���� 9. ... English now? Yes, she is.
���� ��� a) Is�Mafalda studying������ b) Does Mafalda study���� c) Mafalda studying
�� 10. What ... ? She's sleeping.
������ � a) Josephine does����� b) does Josephine do�� �� c) is Josephine doing
�� 11. What ... ? He's a singer.
��������� a) Mark does������ b) does Mark do���� �c) is Mark doing
�� 12. Liliana always ... her homework.
��� ���� a) is doing������ b) does����� c) do
�� 13. These students ... very often.
� ������ a) don't study���� b) aren't studying���� c) not study
E. Finally, complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (Present Simple or Present Continuous).
���� 1. My father� (give) me �2,00 to eat at school every day.
���� 2. I usually� (have) a sandwish and some milk.
���� 3. Today, I� (eat) something different: an orange juice and a cake.
���� 4. My best friend� (talk) on the phone at the moment.
���� 5. My class� (wait) for the Geography teacher right now.
���� 6. We never� (like) to wait for the teachers.
���� 7. (Carmen/ listen) to music on her mp3?�No, she's checking her voicemail.
���10.�" (Frederic/ go) to the beach every summer?"� "No, he� . He� (go) camping."
�� 11. At weekends, Camila� (watch) a film at the cinema.
�� 12. Patr�cia� (not/ work) this month. She's on holidays.
� �13.�" (you/ listening) to me right now?"�� "No, I� (not/ listen). I'm sorry.!
�� 14. John� (not/ sit) in classes every day. He's a bad student.
�� 15. They� (not/ travel) on their holidays. They usually� (stay) at home.
�� 16.�" (you/ like) chocolate?"�� "Yes, I� (love) it!"
�� 17. The Amazon river� (be) bigger than the Nile.
�� 18. The Alentejo and the Algarve� (be) in the south.