PRESENTE SIMPLE, PRESENTE CONTINUO

1- Complete the sentences with the verbs in the list. Use the present simple.
Admire argue dress get have want
watch
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Melanie and Kate ___________________ together every weekend to go shopping.

My mum never _____________________ TV. She prefers reading.
The coat is really scruffy. I __________________ to get a new one.
My cousin really ____________________ Lionel Messi. He wants to be a footballer too.
Do you and Karen ________________ a lot in common?
Selenas very stylish she always _______________smartly.
She doesnt get on very well with her sister they __________________ a lot.

2- Write negative sentences (-) or questions (?).

1. Ben likes music (-) ____________________________________________________________
2. Your dad works for a software company (?)
_______________________________________________
3. Youve got an electric guitar (?)_______________________________________________
4. Hes very hard-working (-) _________________________________________________
5. They are related to each other (?)
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6. Shes his ex-girlfriend (?)_______________________________________________
7. We can swim (-)_______________________________________________
3- Write affirmative (+) or negative (-) sentences, or questions (?). Use the
present simple.
1. What / you / usually / watch / on TV (?)
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These / be / your books (?) _______________________________________________
My flatmate and I / usually / argue (-)_______________________________________________
I / can / have / a biscuit (?) _________________________________________________
My sister / study / at university (+)

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6. Martin / make / friends / easily (-)_______________________________________________
7. You / have got / noisy neighbours (?)_______________________________________________

4- Complete the sentences with the verbs in the list. Use the present continuous.
lie rain send study travel wash work
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_____________ your dad ________________ at the bank now?

I cant go in the bathroom because Petra ___________________ her hair.
What _____________ you _______________ at university?
Carla __________________ on the sofa, reading a book.
Three of my classmates ____________________ across the USA at the moment.
___________ it _______________ again?
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7. Wait a minute. I ______________________ Gabriel a text message.

5- Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use present
simple or continuous.
I really ___________________ (love) sports, so I ____________________ (want) to be a PE teacher
one day. At the moment, I ______________________ (do) a football coaching course in the
USA. Every morning we ______________________ (study), and in the afternoon, we
___________________ (practise) our football skills. I ____________________ (live) with an
American family, who are really nice. I ___________________ (have) a fantastic time!
6- Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or continuous
1. I ______________________ (study) now because I have an exam on Thursday.
2. What ________________________ (you/listen) to now? - The Kings of Leon. I love it
3. It ___________________________ (snow)! Lets go inside.
4. The restaurant __________________________ (never open) on Mondays.
5. What ________________________ (you/do) to now? - Im trying to fix my computer
6. I ______________________ (go) to the gym every day after school.
7. Where are you? - On the bus. I _____________________ (come) home now.
7- Correct the errors in four sentences. Two sentences are correct.
1. Poor Sam. Hes believing everything his step-siter tells him.
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2. I dont understand. Please can you repeat the question?
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3. Im enjoying the maths course, but Im preferring chemistry.
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4. Mike thinks about getting a motorbike.
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5. Do you remember me?
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6. Are you owning a computer at the moment?
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8- Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the list. Use the present simple or the
present continuous.
enjoy hate not have know not know own think understand
work work
MAX:
AMBER:
MAX:
AMBER:

___________ you _____________ what you want to do after college, Amber?

Not really. I _____________________about taking a gap year.
That sounds great! I ___________________ enough money to go abroad yet.
I ______________________ in a supermarket at the moment, but I really

MAX:

_________________ it. Its boring.

I _____________________. My dad _____________________ an Italian restaurant I

AMBER:

________________________ there every weekend.

Oh really? ____________ you __________________ hed give a job for a month or

MAX:
AMBER:

two? I quite _______________________ waitressing.

I _______________________, but Ill ask him.
Thanks Max.
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