Homework 1 E 3-1

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES
1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present
continuous):
The train always leaves (1: leave) on time.
"What's the matter? Why are you crying (2:
cry/you)?" That's strange.They_ aren't
watching_(3: not to watch) TV.
He _doesn't speaking_(4: not to speak) very good
English.
Please be quiet! I_am doing (5: do) my
homework. Where_ do they living_6: live/they)?
Listen! John_is playing_music! (7: play)
I never____ go ___(8: go) to the swimming pool.
Harold Black's a famous pianist. He _gives_ (9: give) two or three

concerts every week. He travels (10: travel) a lot and this
week he's in New York. He is staying (11: stay) at an expensive hotel.
He's at his hotel now. He is having__(12: have) his breakfast
in the dining−room. He having is drinking _(13: drink) a cup of
coffee and he is reading _(14: read) a newspaper. Harold's always
very busy. He plays_(15: play) the piano regularly. He_practises
_(16: practise) for four hours every day. He_doesn't go _(17:
go) to bed late and he always_gets up_ (18: get up) early. But he
sometimes gets (19: get) dressed too quickly, and this morning
he is wearing _(20: wear) one blue sock and one red one!
2. Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in
the correct form. You may use each verb once only.
enjoy play work know wait finish
prefer produce seem interview talk
1. I always play tennis on Fridays.

2. He his report. He will bring it into the office when it is
finishing
complete
.
3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They are enjoying themselves i
the Seychelles. Champagne every night! In fact, they don't want to
leave."
4. We prefer to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather
than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely
there.
5. I knowthe answer to your problem. Get a new computer.
6. "Where is John?" "In his office waiting for an important
telephone call."
7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I am the applicants
interviewing
the sales manager's job. for
8. My brother works for Shink Inc. which makes bathroom

fittings.
9. Who is talking to Bill? Is it the new secretary?
10. The new seems fine to me. However, could you
contract
just check it through once more?
3. Choose the correct form for each verb.
1. Marie-‐Claude isn't a Canadian. I she comes from France.

A. believe
B. ? am believing
2. Look! Junko into the water.

A. ? jumps
B. ? is jumping
3. I you're crazy!
A. ? think
B. ? am thinking
4. Don't give Jan any cheese. She it!

A. ? hates
B. ? is hating
5. I to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

A. ? go
B. ? am going
6. Once a week, I to an art class at the college.

A. ? go
B. ? am going
7. I lunch in the cafeteria every day.

A. ? have
B. ? am having
8. Salman is rich — he a Mercedes.

A. ? drives
B. ? is driving
9. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He in the library.

A. ? studies
B. ? is studying
10. It quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

A. ? snows
B. ? is snowing
4. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present
continuous)
Next week, my friends and I are going (go) camping in the woods. I am
organizing (organize) the food, because I like (like) cooking. Dave has (have) a
big car with a trailer, so he is planning (plan) the transportation. Sam is
bringing(bring) the tent — he goes (go) camping every year, so he has (have) a
great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife thinks (think) we're crazy. She
likes (like) holidays in comfortable hotels, so she is taking (take) a trip to Paris
instead..
5. Present Simple or Continuous? Choose the correct alternative(s) in the

sentences 1-‐8 below.
1 Today she ’s spending/spends time with her
grandmother. 2 They usually are going/go to the gym
on Sundays.
3 We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to
come?
4 No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a
shower.
5 I always have/am having a coffee before I ’m leaving/leave for work in the
morning. 6 They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they are
going/go by boat.
7 Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!
8 He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his English class.
Answers:
1 she’s spending
2 go
3 We’re having
4 she’s having
5 have
6 fly/go
7 I’m sitting
8 brings
Part II:
Write sentences about 5 things using can and 5 sentences using can’t (use all the
subject pronouns) (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they)
Can: can’t :
I can only speak English. I
Fish can't breathe outside the water.
don't know any other
languages.
Denis doesn't want to go swimming with us because he
They can speak English. can't swim.
She can ride a bike. It's really dark here, I can't see anything
You can spend it with a free A baby can't drive a car.

conscience.
The letters are very small. I can't
I can take care of myself. read anything.
Miss Claudia

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

The train always leaves (1: leave) on time.

"What's the matter? Why are you crying (2:

cry/you)?" That's strange.They_ aren't

watching_(3: not to watch) TV.

He _doesn't speaking_(4: not to speak) very good

Please be quiet! I_am doing (5: do) my

homework. Where_ do they living_6: live/they)?

Listen! John_is playing_music! (7: play)

I never____ go ___(8: go) to the swimming pool.

Harold Black's a famous pianist. He _gives_ (9: give) two or three

1. I always play tennis on Fridays.

8. My brother works for Shink Inc. which makes bathroom

3. Choose the correct form for each verb.

1. Marie-‐Claude isn't a Canadian. I she comes from France.

2. Look! Junko into the water.

4. Don't give Jan any cheese. She it!

5. I to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

6. Once a week, I to an art class at the college.

7. I lunch in the cafeteria every day.

8. Salman is rich — he a Mercedes.

9. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He in the library.

10. It quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

5. Present Simple or Continuous? Choose the correct alternative(s) in the

1 Today she ’s spending/spends time with her

grandmother. 2 They usually are going/go to the gym

3 We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to

4 No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a

7 Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!

8 He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his English class.

You can spend it with a free A baby can't drive a car.

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