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    The document provides examples of sentences using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It gives sentences to complete with the appropriate tense and exercises transforming verbs between the two tenses. Key uses of the present simple include habitual or repeated actions, unchanging situations, and general truths. The present continuous emphasizes temporary or ongoing actions happening around now. Learners practice identifying when to use each tense to accurately describe different scenarios.

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    The document provides examples of sentences using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It gives sentences to complete with the appropriate tense and exercises transforming verbs between the two tenses. Key uses of the present simple include habitual or repeated actions, unchanging situations, and general truths. The present continuous emphasizes temporary or ongoing actions happening around now. Learners practice identifying when to use each tense to accurately describe different scenarios.

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    PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS


    1. Complete the following sentences with Present Simple:
    a) My sister ___________ (not/ play) tennis every day.
    b) I ___________ (study) English at school from Monday to Friday.
    c) Chimpanzees ___________ (not/ speak) any language.
    d) She always ___________ (wear) skirts.
    e) ___________ they ___________ (travel) by bus?
    f)

    ___________ your mum ___________ (cook) dinner at night?

    g) Jim and Joe ___________ (not/ go) to the theatre on Sundays.


    h) I never ___________ (comb) my hair in the morning.
    2. Complete the following sentences with Present Continuous:
    a) What ___________ you ___________ (eat)?
    b) Kat ________________ (open) the window because shes hot.
    c) My dog ________________ (not/ sleep) now.
    d) The girls________________ (listen to) music now.
    e) My brothers ________________ (not/ watch) TV now.
    f)

    ___________ she ___________ (comb) her hair?

    g) ___________ Mary ___________ (copy) from the blackboard?


    h) We ________________ (practice) exercises in English.
    3. Complete the following sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous:
    a) I ________________ (not/ study) French now.
    b) We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.
    c) Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?
    d) Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.
    e) What ________ your brother _________ (do) every morning?
    f)

    You ________________ (talk) a lot!!!

    g) What _________ John _________ (write) now?


    h) Whats that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.
    i)

    We ________________ (usually/ travel) to England in summer.

    j)

    This kind of animal ________________ (eat) meat.

    k) Look! She ________________ (speak) to a stranger.


    l)

    Im looking at that girl. She ________________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.

    m) I ________________ (never/ drink) wine at night.


    n) What languages _________ you ____________ (speak)?

    4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Present Simple or Present Continuous.
    a. We usually ______________ (go) to Spain on holiday, but this year we ______________
    (go) to Florida.
    b. A: Why ______________ you ______________ (buy) so much food?
    B: Because we ______________ (have) a party tonight.
    c.

    My dad ______________ (live) in a house near the sea because he ______________ (like)
    sailing.

    d. ______________ you ______________ (watch) the television Can I turn it off?


    e. A: How often ______________ you ______________ (go) swimming?
    B: About once a week.
    f.

    What newspaper ______________ you usually ______________ (read)?

    g. A: The telephone ______________ (ring)!!


    B: OK, Ill answer it. Hello? No, Sally isnt here at the moment. She ______________ (play)
    tennis. Can I take the message? OK. Bye!
    5. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple
    My friend Cathy ............................ (have) a horse. It.............................(be) a beautiful animal with
    big eyes and a long tall. Its name is Bella and it ............................ (love) people. It ........................ (not bite)
    or kick and it is always friendly, It ...................... (eat) apples and hay but it ......................................(not eat)
    meat. Horses ........................... (not like) meat. Cathy usually ............................... (ride) her horse every day
    after school. She ................................. (not go ) into the town because there is too much traffic.
    There ...................... (not be ) many cars in the country so she ....................... (take) Bella there. It
    often ....................... (rain) in England so at night Bella and the other horses ............................ (sleep).
    6. Present Simple / Continuous
    Susan is making a video about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets into the
    Present Simple or Continuous.
    Hi, my names Susan Smith and this is my family. As you can see we .......................................
    (have) it at this time. Look, everyone .................................(smile) and happy. That is because
    I.............................(film) them - usually we :.......................(not talk) to each other in the morning
    This is where I ...........................(catch) the bus to school every day. Its the number 13, and
    it ..............................(arrive) now. These two girls are my friends. Tina and Becky. We all ...........................
    (go) to the same school. Tina .................................. (wear) a skirt today, which is unusual. She hardly
    ever ..........................(wear) skirts.
    I ............................ (sit) on the bus now. It usually .......................(arrive) at school at about a
    quarter to nine. The bus driver ............................... (shout) at the children at the back of the bus at the
    moment. He ...................................(tell) them to sit down. The kids on the bus usually .........................
    (behave) very well. I ................................... (not know) whats wrong with them today.
    This is my classroom. I always ..............................(sit) at this desk, next to my friend Becky. Our
    teacher usually .......................(come) in at five pst nine. She wont be very happy today because
    everyone ............................... (make) a lot of noise. Oh, here she is! I ...............................(have to ) turn off
    the camera now. See you later!
    7. a. Fill in the gaps with the correct tense: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

    At school we always ______________ (prepare) a school play. The drama teacher ______________
    (teach) the words and melodies of the songs. We ______________(learn) the words by heart but at first
    it ______________ (be not) easy. First form students ______________ (not take) part in that show.
    They ______________ (have) a play of their own. Now, 5th form ______________ (practice).
    When the day of the show ______________ (get) near, we ______________ (rehearse) at the theatre.
    We ______________ (climb) on the stage and off the stage when the teacher ______________ (ask)
    us to. She ______________ (not smile) when we ______________ (be) absent.
    At this moment, 6th form ______________ (sing) one of the songs. They generally ______________
    (sing) in the music room, but today it ______________

    (be) very hot so they ______________

    (rehearse) in the terrace.


    b. Ask the correct questions about the text above.
    1) __________________________________________________________
    A school play
    2) __________________________________________________________
    The words and melodies of the songs.
    3) __________________________________________________________
    First form students.
    4) __________________________________________________________
    At the theatre.
    5) __________________________________________________________
    In the terrace.
    6) __________________________________________________________
    Because it is very hot today.

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