1B PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

SONG Complete the spaces with the verbs given in the box.
Complete the spaces using the correct structure (simple present & present
continuous) by listening to the song Lemon Tree (Fool's Garden).

TURN / MISS / HANG AROUND / SIT / WAIT / GO OUT / HAPPEN /

STEP AROUND / WASTE / SEE / WANT / WONDER / FEEL / DRIVE

I____ ____________ here in the boring room.

It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon.
I____ ____________ my time,
I got nothing to do.
I____ ____________ ____________,
I____ ____________ for you.
But nothing ever ____________,
and I __________...

I____ ____________ around in my car.

I____ ____________ too fast,
I____ ____________ too far.
I'd like to change my point of view.
I ____________ so lonely,
I'm waiting for you.
But nothing ever ____________,
and I ____________...

[Chorus]
I wonder how,
I wonder why
yesterday you told me about the blue, blue sky.
And all that I can ____________
Is just a yellow lemon tree.

I____ ____________ my head up and down.

I____ ____________, ____________, ____________,
____________, ____________ around.
And all that I can ____________ is just another lemon tree.

I____ ____________ here.

I __________ the power.
I'd like to _______ ________, taking a shower.
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head.
I ____________ so tired,
put myself into bed.
Well, nothing ever ____________,
and I ____________...

Isolation is not good for me.

Isolation, I _____ _________to sit on the lemon tree.

I____ ____________ ___________ in the desert of joy.

Baby, anyhow I'll get another toy.
And everything will happen and you __________.

[Chorus…]

… And I wonder, wonder…

I wonder how,
I wonder why
yesterday you told me about the blue, blue sky.
And all that I can __________,
And all that I can __________,
And all that I can __________ is just a yellow “LEMON TREE”.

Exercise 1 Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Paul ………………… (not/speak) English well.
2. My brother ……………………(help) me with my homework.
3. The children usually ………………… (eat) in the school canteen.
4. …………………… (she/ live) in a flat or in a house?
5. My father ………………… (drive) us to school.
6. The teacher ………… (not/ be) in class today.
7. Who …………………… (like) classical music?
8. Some people ……………… (not/ have) parties to celebrate their birthday.
9. When …………………………… (you/meet) your friends?
10. Pam never ………………… (wear) skirts.
11. It often ……………… (rain) here in autumn.
12. What time ………………… (the film/ start)?
13. Most shops …………………… (close) at 17:30.
14. The 6:35 train …………………… (not/ stop) here.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Mary …………………… the homework (not/do), she ………………… (listen) to music.
2. ………………………… (you/ revise) for tomorrow’s exam?
3. What …………………………… (Paul/wear) today?
4. “……………………… (you/ work) on Saturday, Susan?” “Yes, I ………………”
5. The cats and the dogs ……………………… (fight).
6. Mrs Brown ………………………… (iron) some shirts.
7. “…………………………… (your sister/ read), Sue?”
“No, she ………………”
8. The boy ……………………… (not/ swim) today.
9. Tom …………………… (sit) next to me in class.
10. “Where …………………… (you/go), Tina?” “I………………… (go) to the dentist”.
11. My mum ……………………. (not/ drink) tea, she …………………… (eat) an apple.
12. Paul ……………………… (jog) with his father.
13. ……………………… (your brother/ work) or …………………… (study)?
14. Who …………………… (Carol/ talk) to, Alan?

Exercise 3. Underline the right tense:

1. My mum goes/is going to the market on Friday.
2. Does he like/Is he liking cinema?
3. The children play/are playing chess now.
4. “Where’s Tony?” “He studies/is studying”
5. The programme finishes/is finishing at 10.
6. Sally has/is having coffee after lunch.
7. Do you fly/ Are you flying to Paris on Monday or on Tuesday?
8. My mother doesn’t play/ isn’t playing tennis.
9. What time does the concert begin/ is the concert beginning?
10. I usually get up/ am usually getting up at 7:30 on weekdays.
11. What do you think/ are you thinking of the new teacher?
12. Henry watches/ is watching TV now.

Exercise 4 Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple/ continuous form:
1. Dan usually …………… milk for breakfast (have)
2. My friends ……………………… (not/ come) to the party next Sunday.
3. Pat normally ……………………… (work) in Rome, but this year she ………………… (work)
London.
4. What ……………………… (you/ read), Tim?
5. My father ……………………… (not/ smoke).
6. We ………………………… (tidy) our room now. We always ………………… (tidy) it on Saturday.
7. My brother …………………… (think) politicians …………………… (lie) to get votes.
8. Carol …………………… (wait) for her friends at home this evening.
9. Martha’s head ………………… (ache). She ……………… (need) some tablets.
10. “……………………… (you/go) to the cinema next weekend?” “Yes, we ……………….”
11. “………………………… (Anne/ cook) well?” “Yes, she ………………. In fact, she ……………… (be)
an excellent cook.”
12. It usually………………………… (rain) at this time of the year but today the sun
………………………… (shine) brightly.
13. I …………………………(see) my dentist tonight.
14. What …………………………………you …………………………(prepare) for dinner? It smells
delicious.
15. Diane, you really should cut on sweets. You …………………………(get) fatter every time
we meet.
16. This hat …………………………(not suit) the dress I've just bought.
17. I'm afraid you can't see Rebecca now. She …………………………(have) lunch with her
fiance.
18. The light from the Sun…………………………(take) about eight and a half minutes to
reach the Earth.
19. This week we …………………………(send) all the mail by couriers because the Post Office
is on strike.
20. John………………………… (not come) here tonight. He ………………………… (work) all night