This document provides examples and exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English.
[1] Examples are given of using the present simple to describe regular or habitual actions, such as "My dad usually takes us for pizza on his birthday." [2] The present continuous is used to describe actions happening now or around now, like "At the moment I’m reading a fantastic Michael Morpurgo novel." [3] Exercises include completing sentences, ordering words to form sentences, and filling in a diary with the correct present tense.
This document provides examples and exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English.
[1] Examples are given of using the present simple to describe regular or habitual actions, such as "My dad usually takes us for pizza on his birthday." [2] The present continuous is used to describe actions happening now or around now, like "At the moment I’m reading a fantastic Michael Morpurgo novel." [3] Exercises include completing sentences, ordering words to form sentences, and filling in a diary with the correct present tense.
1 Complete the sentences with the present continuous simple form of the verbs in brackets. 3 Tick (ü) the correct sentences. 1 My dad usually takes (take) us for 1 At the moment I’m reading a fantastic pizza on his birthday. Michael Morpurgo novel. ü 2 Mrs Kendall (not give) us a 2 How often are you watching TV? lot of homework. 3 My parents go to the market twice 3 Marek and Kasia (have) their a week. own YouTube channel. 4 We are usually going swimming once 4 Rashid (play) the violin in the a week. school orchestra. 5 What are you doing at the moment? 5 My sister and I (not get up) 6 Sandro doesn’t like watching sports on early at the weekend. TV very much. 6 your brother (own) a games console? 4 Complete the diary with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Adverbs and expressions of frequency 2 Order the words to make sentences. I1 love (love) weekends! On Saturday 1 together / has dinner / always / our family mornings, I 2 (not wake up) Our family always has dinner together. early. I usually 3 (get up) at about 2 to the supermarket / twice a week / noon, so I 4 (not have) breakfast. goes / my mum But this weekend, our cousins 5 (stay) with us. We 6 (have) a great time together! Right now, it’s eight o’clock, and everyone 7 (sit) at the table 3 hardly ever / reads / a book / my brother together for breakfast. My sisters 8 (cook) pancakes. They smell amazing! I can’t wait to eat them.