Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the

verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

She (run) because she's late for her lesson.
Our teacher always (give) us lots of homework.
We (not want) to go to the concert.
What time (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
I (not work) today. I'm on holiday.
People (speak) English in Jamaica.
Archie (not use) his computer at the moment.
(Tony / live) near the park?

Complete the following sentences using the simple present or present continuous
tense form of the verb given in the brackets.
1. Every morning, my dad (go)…………….. for a walk in the park.
2. I (visit) …………………. some old friends this week.
3. Don’t make a noise. The baby (sleep) …………………….
4. The kettle (boil) …………………. Shall I make tea?
5. I (like) …………………. this wine very much.
6. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)………………….
7. She doesn’t like to be disturbed if she (work) ……………………..
8. My brother (work) ………………. in Paris at the moment.
9. He (visit) ……………………. his grandparents about twice a year.
10. I (not believe) ………………….. what he says.

Complete the sentences with the correct form, Present Simple or Present Continuous
of the verbs in brackets
1. What....(happen ) in text week's Hearts and Minds ? The teacher....(leave) the
school but the students learn to like poetry .
2. What time.....the match.... ( start) tonight ? I....(watch) it with John. Do you want
to wach it with us ?
3. The new video shop .....(open) today . I .....(meet ) my friend there this afternoon.
4. What time .....this plane.....( land ) ? I can hardly wait to get off

Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple or present
continuous.
a) Richard (always, get up) ................................................................ always gets up
before 7.00.
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) ........................................................................ for us!
c) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.
e) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.
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f) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1. María ____________ (work) for a TV station.
2. At the moment she ____________ (travel) in the Sahara Desert.
3. Dan ____________ (love) wild animals.
4. He ____________ (not visit) Alaska at the moment.
5. Marta ____________ (not live) in Africa.
6. She ____________ (stay) in Africa at the moment.
7. Dad usually ____________ (cook) dinner.
8. My parents ____________ (go) to Italy every year.
9. My sister ____________ (walk) to school every day.
10. We ____________ (have) lunch now.
11. I never ____________ (stay in) on Saturday evening.
12. I ____________ (go) to the cinema now.
13. My mum ____________ (not work) today.
14. Peter ____________ (not like) rap music.
15. He ____________ (listen) to pop music at the moment.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Elizabeth is late. Yes, she ………………. (wait) for her sister.
2. What ………………. (you, do)? I´m sending an email.
3. Sarah ………………. (not go, often) to the Cyber café.
4. ¨Hello!¨ ¨Where ………………. (you, go) ?¨
5. I ………………. (like) black coffee in the morning because it ……………….
(wake) me up.
6. It´s very noisy! ………………. (you have) a party?
7. ¨Michael! Dinner!¨ ¨OK I ………………. (come).¨
9. Who ………………. (you, usually, give) presents at Christmas?
10. Restaurants ………………. (stay) open late in Spain.
11. John´s in the kitchen. He ………………. (cook) breakfast.
12. What ………………. (you, think) about?
13. ………………. (you / have got) any brothers and sister?
14. I (listen) to rap music when I ………………. (want) to dance.
15. This place ………………. (never, open) on Wednesdays.

SIMPLE PAST - PAST CONTINUOUS

1. We were in a very difficult position. We ………………………… (not, know)
what to do.
2. It was warm, so I ………………………… (take) off my coat.
3. I ………………………… (know) Kate was very busy, so I
………………………… (not, disturb) her.
4. Elena ………………………… (wait) for me when I …………………………
(arrive).
5. The film ………………………… (not, be) very good. I
………………………… (not, enjoy) it very much.

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6. I haven´t seen Peter for ages. When I last ………………………… (see) him,
he ………………………… (try) to find a job in London.
7. I ………………………… (walk) along the street when suddenly I
………………………… (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody
………………………… (follow) me. I was frightened and I
………………………… (start) to run.
8. Johann ………………………… (take) a photograph of me while I
………………………… (not, look).
9. I was very tired, so I ………………………… (go) to bed early.
10. ¨………………………… (you, go) out last night?¨ ¨No I
………………………… (be) too tired.
11. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ………………………… (not, sleep)
very well.
12. Fabiola wasn´t hungry, so she ………………………… (not, eat) anything.
13. How fast ………………………… (you, drive) when the accident
………………………… (happen)?
14. The window was open and a bird (fly) into the room.
15. It was very hard work carrying the bags. They ………………………… (be)
very heavy.
16. Who ………………………… (you, talk) to before the lesson started?
17. She ………………………… (look) for a chemist´s when I
………………………… (meet her.
18. How ………………………… (you, feel) while ………………………… (you,
travel) to school this morning?
19. While I ………………………… (wait) for the bus, the rain
………………………… (stop).
20. What ………………………… (happen) in the class five minutes ago?
21. We ………………………… (sleep) upstairs when the house
………………………… (catch) fire.
22. I ………………………… (read) a book when she …………………………
(come in).
23. The sun ………………………… (shine) when we …………………………
(go out).
24. He ………………………… (sit) in the garden when the house
………………………… (fall down).
25. When you ………………………… (come in) I …………………………
(write).