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Present Simple + Continuous

The document contains exercises focused on comparing the simple present and present progressive tenses. It includes fill-in-the-blank sentences and a quiz to test understanding of these tenses in various contexts. The exercises aim to reinforce the correct usage of verb forms in everyday situations.

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Present Simple + Continuous

The document contains exercises focused on comparing the simple present and present progressive tenses. It includes fill-in-the-blank sentences and a quiz to test understanding of these tenses in various contexts. The exercises aim to reinforce the correct usage of verb forms in everyday situations.

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Exercise 1

COMPARING TENSES
Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present progressive tense.

Ex. My team usually practices in the gym, but now we are pacticing outside.
(practice)

1. They usually __________ the local newspaper, but they __________ a national newspaper
at the moment.
(read)
2. I __________ eggs for breakfast today, though I usually __________ cereal.
(eat)
3. David always __________ to work, and he __________ in the rain at this time.
(walk)
4. I __________ a shower now, though I normally __________ a bath.
(take)
5. Isabella __________ English every day. She __________ past tense verbs right now.
(study)
6. Sayid never __________ a tie to work, but he __________ one today because he has an
important appointment.
(wear)
7. Min sometimes __________ work late, but he __________ early today because it is his
wife's birthday.
(leave)
8. We always __________ at A&B Market, and right now we __________ for food for a party.
(shop)
9. Lee __________ a cake for his wife's birthday, but he almost never __________ cakes.
(make)
10.Fred and Rita never __________ wine, so they __________ water right now.
(drink)
Exercise 2
TIME MARKERS
Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present progressive tense.

Ex. He goes to the gym three times a week.


(go)

1. Jack never __________ to class on time.


(get)
2. The sun always __________ in the east and __________ in the west.
(rise) (set)
3. Maya __________ TV now. She often __________ TV in the evenings.
(watch) (watch)
4. Mr. Duncan __________ to New York on business very often.
(travel, not)
5. My aunt usually __________ in a hotel when she comes to town, but tonight she
__________ with us.
(stay) (stay)
6. At this time, they __________ in Europe.
(travel)
7. We __________ for coffee on Saturdays. We __________ on Sundays.
(meet, not) (meet)
8. She sometimes __________ jeans to school, but today she __________ a skirt.
(wear) (wear)
9. Right now, we __________ verb tenses.
(review)
10.My husband __________ dinner at the moment. He __________ the dishes.
(make, not) (wash)
Exercise 3
Quiz
Circle the correct answer.

1. Listen! Someone at 5. My baby from 9. The child


the door. 2:00 to 4:00 every ice cream right now.
a) knock afternoon. a) want
b) knocks a) sleep b) wants
c) is knocking b) sleeps c) is wanting
d) are knocking c) is sleeping d) are wanting
d) are sleeping

2. It always 6. Mr. jones in his office at 10. you your


in our city in April. the moment. homework every day?
a) rain a) are a) Do, do
b) rains b) isn't b) Does, do
c) is raining c) is being c) Is, doing
d) are raining d) isn't being d) Are, doing

3. They each other 7. he 2. I can't talk right


now. his presentation now. i dinner.
now?
a) don't text a) have
b) doesn't text a) Do, practice b) has
c) isn't texting b) Does, practice c) am having
d) aren't texting c) Is, practicing d) is having
d) Are, practicing
4. The telephone 3. It's a beautiful day today.
8. My neighbor The sun
Can you please
the garden twice a a) shine
answer it?
day. b) shines
a) ring
a) water c) is shining
b) rings
b) waters d) are shining
c) is ringing
d) are ringing c) is watering
d) are watering

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