PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS -exercisesI. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Wheres Sally? She is speaking(speak) to Paul. What time(you/go) to school?

Steve is in the bathroom. .(he/have) a shower? That villa.(belong) to a rich businessman. She ..(like) listening to music. She ... (have) a lot of cassettes. 6. You can turn off the TV. I .(not/ watch) it. 7. I have a motorbike but I .(not/usually/ride) it to work. 8. ..(you/want) to come to Julies party with me? 9. Please be quiet! I (try) to do my homework. 10. Drive carefully. It.(rain). 11. He.(need) to buy a new pair of shoes. 12. Sarah never .(forget) peoples names.

II. Dear Donna, I ..(write) to you from the Golden Beach Hotel. I am here with Sandy and Pat. The hotel .(belong) to Pats uncle and she ..(spend) every summer here. The place is very nice and I .(think) all the people at the hotel(have) a nice time. We.(swim) and (go) windsurfing every morning. At noon we .(have) lunch and in the evening we ..(go) for walks. Today it ..(rain) so we cant go out. I .(hate) this weather! At the moment Sandy and Pat ..(have) lunch. They ..(eat) fish today and it ..(smell) very good. (you/have) a good time at home? Write soon and tell me all your news. Love, Jessy

III. Underline the correct time expression. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. IV. 1. 2. 3. 4. The twins(watch) TV at the moment. Simon usually(spend) the weekends at home. Why.(you/cry)? Is anything wrong? Tim..(study) hard these days. He wants to pass his exams. 5. How often.(Helen/go) shopping? 6. Im sorry, but I (not/remember) your name. 7. Our neighbours.(make) a lot of noise. 8. This new perfume .(smell) very nice. 9. Fiona.(stay) with her aunt at present, but she .(want) to move somewhere else soon. 10. I (think) youre right. I must get a job soon. Karen usually cooks dinner in the evening/now. It isnt snowing at the moment/at the weekend. Are they having a piano lesson every Monday/ now? Do you go out at present/ at the weekend ? Paul is repairing his bike on Mondays/ at the moment. Theyre running to catch the bus now/ at night. Kim and John go to the cinema on Fridays/ today.

V. A: .(you/know) whose villa that is? B: Yes. It .(belong) to Paul Richards, the famous director. A: .(he/be) at home now? B: I ...(not/think) so. He .(make) a new film in Mexico at the moment. Look! Theres his wife. She.. (get) into her car now. A: Shes beautiful! What..(those people/do) over there? B: They..(clean) the swimming pool. They usually .(come) every Thursday at about 9.30 in the morning. Paul Richards is a very polite and friendly man and he often (let) my children play in the pool when he is here. A: He sounds like a great neighbour. Lucky you!

VI. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

..(you/like) cheese sandwiches? What time (the suns/ rise)? What .(you/ read) at the moment? Sorry, I cant talk. ...(I/have) a bath. We..(not watch/ videos) at school. Look out of the window! ..(it snow)! This is an examination! Why .(you/talk)? Ann ..(go) to school by bus every day. Choose the correct sentence in each context.

VII.

a) You want to invite a friend to your party on Friday. You say: 1) I have a party on Friday. Do you want to come? 2) Im having a party on Friday. Do you want to come? b) You find a wallet on your desk and ask the people nearby: 1) Who does this wallet belong to? 2) Who is this wallet belonging to? c) A friend invites you to a snack bar at lunch time. You say: 1) Thanks, but I always go home. 2) Thanks, but Im always going home. d) A friend opens the door and says: What are you doing ? You reply: 1) I work as a secretary. 2) Im repairing the computer. e) A friend asks: Do you like lemon tea? You reply: 1) I prefer tea with milk. 2) Im preferring tea with milk. f) You havent decided yet about buying a new bike. You say: 1) I think about it. 2) Im thinking about it. g) A friend asks you if you have finished the book she lent you. You say: 1) Sorry, I still read it. 2) Sorry, Im still reading it. h) It is a hot day, but a friend has a heavy coat on. You ask: 1) Why are you wearing a heavy coat? 2) Why do you wear a heavy coat? VIII. 1) 2) 3) 4)

Ugh, dont show me that picture! I (hate)..spiders! Who (you/ go with).to the match on Saturday? In the winter, what (you/wear).? I cant stand horror films. I (think) .theyre really silly.

5) Why (you/look at)..me like that? Have I done something wrong? 6) Excuse me, but (this bus, stop).outside the Post Office? 7) I (not take) ..the bus to school today. My mother (give) me a lift. 8) What (usually/you/do)at the weekend? 9) Dont worry about the cat. It (only eat) once a day. 10) I cant work out the answer. (you/know)what it is? 11) Whats the matter? Why (you/stare) .at me like that? 12) Helen (stay)with her brother while her house is being repaired. 13) You should go on a diet. (you/put) ..on weight. 14) (they/speak) ..French or German? I cant tell the difference. IX. 1) What do you usually do on your birthday? ...a... 2) Would you like to meet again on Saturday? .. 3) What do you usually do when there is an earthquake ? . 4) Have you finished your homework? ... 5) What are you doing ? 6) What are you doing on Friday? 7) Are you in the school basketball team? .. 8) What do you do? a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) I have a party. I lie under the table. I work in a travel agency. Yes, we play every Friday. Im still doing it. Its hot in here. Im opening some windows. Im going back to Canada tomorrow. Im having a party.

X. Choose the correct answer. 1. a) She speaks five languages. b) Shes speaking five languages. 2. a) Look at that man! He wears such a funny hat. b) Look at that man! Hes wearing such a funny hat. 3. a) Dont take that book back at the library! Im reading it. b) Dont take that book back to the library! I read it. 4. a) They have two daughters and two sons.

b) Theyre having two daughters and two sons. 5. a) Do you understand Spanish? b) Are you understanding Spanish? 6. a) Were thinking opera is boring. b) We think opera is boring. 7. a) English speaks all over the world. b) English is spoken all over the world. XI. a) come Alec and Mary are Scottish. They from Glasgow. Theyll be here very soon. They.by car. b) have Lisa cant answer the phone. She.a shower. She..two new pairs of jeans. c) think I ... that all politicians tell lies. I ... about my girlfriend. Shes in New York at the moment. d) not enjoy We . this party at all. The music is too loud. Wegoing to big parties. e) watch Be quiet! I my favorite program. I always.on Thursday evenings. f) see Johns not at home. He.the doctor about his sore throat. I .. the problem but I cant help you. Sorry! g) smell Mmmmm! Dinner.good. What is it? Whyyouthose roses. Theyre plastic!