REVISION

COMPLETE THESE EXERCISES AND THEN CHECK

THE ANSWERS (USE THE DICTIONARY IF NEEDED)
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. PRESENT SIMPLE.- WRITE THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR OF

THE FOLLOWING VERBS:

Fix:

Go:

Try:

Have:

Watch:

Work:

Do:

Play:

Run:

Drink:

Wash:

Stay:

Cry:

Kiss:

Live:

2. PRESENT SIMPLE.- WRITE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN

PRESENT SIMPLE AND CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO
INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE:

1. Mary _____________ (read) a book every week.

INT:
2. My parents _______________ (go) shopping once a month.
NEG:
3. Aliena _______________ (love) Jack.
INT:
4. Ron ______________ (speak) French.
NEG:
5. Helen _____________ (do) her homework every day.

INT:

3. PRESENT SIMPLE.- MAKE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER THEM IN

THE SHORT FORM:

1. you / read / mystery stories (YES)

2. your friends / play / tennis (NO)

3. Philip / go / to the cinema / on Sundays (YES)

4. Cathy / wash / her hair / every morning (NO)

5. your father / drink / beer (YES)

4. WRITE THE FREQUENCY ADVERBS IN THE CORRECT PLACE:

1. Jimmy is late for school. (always)

2. Do you wear jeans? (often)

3. The girls study at the library. (sometimes)

4. We buy ice cream at the weekend. (usually)

5. I visit the doctor. (once a month)

6. Louis buys popcorn at the cinema. (never)

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS.- WRITE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN

THE CORRECT FORM AND CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO
INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE:

1. Bart _____________ (ride) his bike now.

NEG:
2. The astronauts _______________ (fly) in their spaceship.
INT:
3. Alice _______________ (look) at the stars at the moment.
NEG:
4. It ______________ (rain) right now.
INT:
5. You _____________ (learn) Italian this year.
NEG:

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS.- MAKE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

THEM IN THE SHORT FORM:

1. we / walk / to school (YES)

2. Sally / dance / at the disco (NO)

3. the men / listen / to music (YES)

4. the sun / shine / right now (NO)

5. Jack / wear / black clothes (YES)

7. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: PRESENT SIMPLE OR

CONTINUOUS.

1. We listen / listens / are listening / is listening to music at

the moment.
2. An astronomer look / looks / is looking / are looking at the
stars at night.
3. The planets move / moves / is moving / are moving around
the sun all the time.
4. We read / reads / is reading / are reading about aliens now.
5. John go / goes / is going / are going to an astronomy class
every week.
6. Look! A UFO fly / flies / is flying / are flying towars us!
7. Sue think / thinks / is thinking / are thinking aliens dont
exist
8. My parents never watch / watches / are watching / is
watching scary films.
9. Ben work / works / is working / are working on his space
project right now.
10.
The girls sometimes eat / eats / are eating / is eating
pizza on Fridays.
11.

Listen! Jenny sing / sings / is singing / are singing.

8. READING.- Read the text about John and complete the adverbs of
frequency.

I a _ _ _ _ _ wake up at 7.30 every day. Then I u _ _ _ _ _ _ have a shower

or sometimes I just wash my face and comb my hair because I have no
time to have breakfast and arrive at school on time.

I have five lessons every morning with a half hour break in the middle.
During the break I o _ _ _ _ chat with my friends. After the break we have
another two lessons and then we finish our morning session. I go home to
have lunch. After lunch we u _ _ _ _ _ _ have two more lessons on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday.
When I finish school I h _ _ _ _ _ e _ _ _ go home because I have extra
activities. I play football twice a week and have English lessons three
times a week.
But today were on holiday. Its ten oclock and Im watching TV. I like
watching films and one of my favourite films is on. Everybody in the
house is doing something. My father is cooking. My mother is making the
beds. My sister, Vicky, is having a shower, and my little brother is doing
his homework. This is a surprise! He n _ _ _ _ does it on time because hes
a _ _ _ _ _ playing computer games!

1. What does John usually do before school?

2. How many lessons does he have before the break?
3. What does he usually do after school?
4. Whats he doing at the moment?
5. Whats Vicky doing?
6. What does his little brother usually do?
7. Whats his little brother doing now?
9.-TRANSLATION
a. Mi hermana est planchando.

b. Tu padre no est viendo las noticias.

c. Jack est sacando la basura.

d. T haces tu cama todos los das? S.

e. Qu est haciendo Mara? Est cocinando.

ANSWERS
1. PRESENT SIMPLE.- Write the 3rd Watches person singular of the
following verbs:

Fix: Fixes

Go: Goes

Try: Tries

Have: Has

Work:
Works

Do: Does

Play: Plays Run: Runs

Drink: Drinks

Wash:
Washes

Stay:
Stays

Cry: Cries

Live: Lives

Kiss:
Kisses

Watch:

2. PRESENT SIMPLE.- Write the verbs in brackets in present simple and

change the sentences into Interrogative and Negative:

1. Mary ______READS_______ (read) a book every week.

INT: Does Mary read a book every week?
2. My parents ________GO_______ (go) shopping once a month.
NEG: My parents dont go shopping once a month.
3. Aliena ______LOVES_________ (love) Jack.
INT: Does Aliena love Jack?
4. Ron ______SPEAKS________ (speak) French.
NEG: Ron doesnt speak French.
5. Helen ______DOES____ (do) her homework every day.

INT: Does Helen do her homework every day?

3. PRESENT SIMPLE.- Make questions and answer them in the short

form:

1. you / read / mystery stories (YES)

Do you read mystery stories? Yes, I do.

2. your friends / play / tennis (NO)

Do your friends play tennis? No, they dont.

3. Philip / go / to the cinema / on Sundays (YES)

Does Philip go to the cinema on Sundays? Yes, he does.

4. Cathy / wash / her hair / every morning (NO)

Does Cathy wash her hair every morning? No, she doesnt.

5. your father / drink / beer (YES)

Does your father drink beer? Yes, he does.

4. Write the frequency adverbs in the correct place:

1. Jimmy is late for school. (always)

Jimmy is always late for school.

2. Do you wear jeans? (often)

Do you often wear jeans?
3. The girls study at the library. (sometimes)
The girls sometimes study at the library.
4. We buy ice cream at the weekend. (usually)
We usually buy ice cream at the weekend.
5. I visit the doctor. (once a month)
I visit the doctor once a month.
6. Louis buys popcorn at the cinema. (never)
Louis never buys popcorn at the cinema.

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS.- Write the verbs in brackets in the correct

form and change the sentences into Interrogative and Negative:

1. Bart ___IS RIDING__________ (ride) his bike now.

NEG: Bart isnt riding his bike now.

2. The astronauts ___ARE FLYING__ (fly) in their spaceship.

INT: Are the astronauts flying in their spaceship?

3. Alice ____IS LOOKING___ (look) at the stars at the moment.

NEG: Alice isnt looking at the stars at the moment.

4. It ______IS RAINING____ (rain) right now.

INT: Is it raining right now?

5. You ____ARE LEARNING____ (learn) Italian this year.

NEG: You arent learning Italian this year.

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS.- Make questions and answer them in the

short form:

1. we / walk / to school (YES)

Are we walking to school? Yes, we are.
2. Sally / dance / at the disco (NO)
Is Sally dancing at the disco? No, she isnt.
3. the men / listen / to music (YES)
Are the men listening to music? Yes, they are.
4. the sun / shine / right now (NO)
Is the sun shining right now? No, it isnt.
5. Jack / wear / black clothes (YES)
Is Jack wearing black clothes? Yes, he is.

7. Choose the correct answer: Present Simple or Continuous.

1. We listen / listens / are listening / is listening to music at

the moment.
2. An astronomer look / looks / is looking / are looking at the
stars at night.
3. The planets move / moves / is moving / are moving around
the sun all the time.
4. We read / reads / is reading / are reading about aliens now.
5. John go / goes / is going / are going to an astronomy class
every week.
6. Look! A UFO fly / flies / is flying / are flying towars us!

7. Sue think / thinks / is thinking / are thinking aliens dont

exist
8. My parents never watch / watches / are watching / is
watching scary films.
9. Ben work / works / is working / are working on his space
project right now.
10.
The girls sometimes eat / eats / are eating / is eating
pizza on Fridays.
11.

Listen! Jenny sing / sings / is singing / are singing.

8. Reading.- Read the text about John and complete the adverbs of
frequency.

I ALWAYS wake up at 7.30 every day. Then I USUALLY have a shower or

sometimes I just wash my face and comb my hair because I have no time
to have breakfast and arrive at school on time.
I have five lessons every morning with a half hour break in the middle.
During the break I OFTEN chat with my friends. After the break we have
another two lessons and then we finish our morning session. I go home to
have lunch. After lunch we USUALLY have two more lessons on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday.
When I finish school I HARDLY EVER go home because I have extra
activities. I play football twice a week and have English lessons three
times a week.
But today were on holiday. Its ten oclock and Im watching TV. I like
watching films and one of my favourite films is on. Everybody in the
house is doing something. My father is cooking. My mother is making the
beds. My sister, Vicky, is having a shower, and my little brother is doing
his homework. This is a surprise! He NEVER does it on time because hes
ALWAYS playing computer games!

1. What does John usually do before school?

He has a shower or washes his face and combs his hair.

2. How many lessons does he have before the break?

He has three lessons.
3. What does he usually do after school?
He has extra activities: football and English lessons.
4. Whats he doing at the moment?
Hes watching TV at the moment.
5. Whats Vicky doing?
Shes having a shower.
6. What does his little brother usually do?
He usually plays computer games.
7. Whats his little brother doing now?
Hes doing his homework.
9. TRANSLATION.-

a. Mi hermana est planchando.

My sister is doing the ironing.

b. Tu padre no est viendo las noticias.

Your father isnt watching the news.

c. Jack est sacando la basura.

Jack is taking the rubbish out.

d. T haces tu cama todos los das? S.

Do you make your bed every day? Yes, I do.

e. Qu est haciendo Mara? Est cocinando.

Whats Mara doing? Shes cooking.