Circle the correct word or phrase
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?