Ex 1. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. I work / am working at the local library for the summer.

2. We don’t go / aren’t going to the theatre very often.

3. Stacy gets / is getting ready for school, so she can’t come to the phone.

4. Does Gary ever talk / Is Gary ever talking about his expedition to the Amazon jungle.

5. In squash, you hit / are hitting a ball against a wall.

6. I read / am reading a newspaper at least once a week.

7. Do you practise / Are you practising the piano for two hours every day?

8. Nadine and Claire do / are doing quite well at school at the moment.

9. A good friend knows / is knowing when you're upset about something.

10. How do you spell / are you spelling your name?

Ex 2. Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the bracket using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. They ________________ English on Mondays. (have)

2. ____________ you _______________ a book at the moment? (write)

3. I ____________________ dogs. (not/ like)

4. _______ you afraid of spiders? (be)

5. Helen ______________________ a picture of a beautiful princess now. (draw)

6. Where _____ you ________________? (live)

7. Mike never __________________ big boxes. (carry)

8. She _________ often ______________ home in time. (not/ arrive)

Ex 3. Complete the sentences with present continuous or present simple

1.     Look the bus ____________________________(come)`

2.     “Mmm, this soup __________________________(taste) good”

3.     At the moment, I ___________________________(take) my dog for a walk

4.     Adam is eating a hotdog but I _____________________(prefer) hamburgers

5.     Winter is coming, I __________________________(need) some warm clothes

6.     Today I  _____________________________(go) to visit my grandparents

7.     “Please teacher I ____________________________(think) I know the answer”

8.     It’s a hot day and the children _________________________(swim) in the lake

9.     Anna is reading a book about ghosts but I ________________ (not/ believe) in them

10. “Listen, I ________________________________ (hear) your mum calling you”

EX 4. Complete using the correct present perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1. ...........................................................… (you / ride) into town on your new bike yet?

2. This new computer..........................................................(make) my life a lot easier.

3. We ...............................................… (not/decide) what to get Mark for his birthday yet.

4......................................................(Paul/ever / meet) a famous person?

EX 5. Look at the picture and use the prompts to write sentences. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple.

1. Christine/already/open/book.

….……………………………………….……………………………………

2. Dave/drop/pen/on the floor.

….……………………………………….……………………………………

3. he/not/pick it up/yet.

….……………………………………….……………………………………

EX 6. Complete using the correct present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible.

Matt:  (1) .…………………..…… (I/work) with Michael, my best friend, some of the time, though, so at least I've had some company. How about you?

Mandy: Well, my mum and (2) ...……………… (I / paint) my bedroom for the last few days. That has been fun! And (3).……………………… (we/also/plan) our summer holiday.

Matt: Great! Where are you going?

Mandy: Well, we haven't decided yet. (4) ..……………………… (We/look) at different places to see which we like best.

Matt: I'm sure you'll have a great time, wherever you go. Oh, by the way, (5) ...…………………….… (I / think) of having a party when I finish my exams. Would you like to come?

Mandy: Sure! That would be great! 

EX 7. Circle the correct word or phrase. You can choose both if they are correct.

1. Have you talked / been talking on the phone since eight o'clock?

2. Jo has already invited/ been inviting Shirley to dinner.

3. I've read/ been reading an interview with Brad Pitt, but I haven't finished it yet.

4. Have the boys played / been playing computer games since this morning?