PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

1 Put the verbs in Present Simple or Present Continuous.

teach have (2) drive leave

It’s 7.30am. Suzanne Wells is in her kitchen at home. She is having breakfast. She has breakfast at this time every morning. She leaves home at 8.30am every day and goes to work. Suzanne is a teacher. She works at a school in Canberra.

2. Make questions in Simple Present or in Present Continuous

1 you | often | wear | jeans?
Do you often wear jeans?
2 you | wear | jeans now?
Are you wearing jeans mow?
3 it | rain | now?
Is it raining now?
4 it | often | rain | in your country?
Does it often rain in your country?
5 you | study | English every day?
Do you study English every day?
6. you | study | English at the moment?
Are you studying English at the moment?

3. Put Present Continuous or Present Simple

1. I write English exercises twice a week. (to write)
2. My friend does his homework in the afternoon as a rule. (to do)
3. My sister is doing her homework now. (to do)
4. Don’t shout! The baby is sleeping . (to sleep)
5. The baby always sleeps after dinner. (to sleep)
6. What are you reading now? (to read)
7. What books do you read for your literature lessons? (to read)
8. What  does your mother usually cook for lunch? (to cook)
9. Is she cooking a cake now? (to cook)
10. My wife normally works at home, but she is spending this month in Italy.
11. Most days, Tom usually cycles to work.
12. When does the lesson start today?
13. What’s your brother doing? He is doing the crossword in the newspaper. He does it every day.
14. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I’m playing very badly. I usually play much better.
15. What’s she doing? — She is mending her husband’s socks. She always mends them.
16. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I use it a lot, but I’m not useing it now.
17. We don’t travel by train very often.
18. It is snowing right now. It’s beautiful! I like this weather.

4.. Put the verbs in Present Continuous or Present Simple

1. The river is flowing very fast today.It’s faster than usual.
2. You always complain that waiters are rude!
3. I walk to school every day. I don’t take the bus.
4. You always borrow money!
5. Robert is a vegetarian. He doesn’t eat meat.
6. Do you cook your own dinner every day?
7. Are you in a hurry? — No, I’m walking quickly because I’m cold.
8. Where’s your father? — He is in the bathroom. He is shaving.
9. The neighbours forever slam doors and shout during the night.
10. My sister  takes part in the competitions almost every weekend.