The
Simple Present and
the Present Continuous
Tenses
Verbs are
said to be
in the simple
present form if the action
denoted happens often
or is repeated.
The action can
be a daily
routine or a
hobby or a scheduled event.
- * Do
you drink coffee?
- * My
mother leaves home
at 9 o’clock
every day.
Verbs are
in the present
continuous form if
the action denoted
is happening at
the moment of
speaking.
-
It
is raining.
- I
cannot come with you.
I am doing
my homework now.
A. Complete
these sentences with
the Simple Present
or Present Continuous
form of the
verbs given in
the brackets.
1.
The
show begins (begin) at 7 p.m.
2.
These toys cost (cost) a
lot of money.
3.
The
weather looks good.
I go (go) for a
walk.
4.
I am playing (play) in
the football match
today.
5.
Tim plays (play) the
guitar very well.
6.
The
child seems to
be hungry. He is crying. (cry)
7.
It snows (snow) heavily
in the winter.
8.
My
father reads (read) stories to me
at night.
9.
David Aston writes (write) novels.
He works (work) on
his fifth.
10. Laura loves (love) animals.
She has (have) a
dog and a cat.
11. I am getting up (get up)
late this morning.
12. My
brother owns (own) a photo
studio.
B.
Randolf
James works as
a student counsellor
at Hill Range
School. Complete the
description of his
work with the
Simple Present Tense
or the Present
Continuous Tense forms
of the verbs
in the brackets.
Randolf James works (work) as a
student counsellor at
Hill Range School.
He also brings (bring) out a health
magazine for the school which focuses
(focus) on both physical
and mental health.
He along with
his assistants, spend (spend) a lot
of time with
children. They interact (interact) with
six to ten
children every day.
At the moment,
Joseph is organising (organize) a visit
by Dr Olof
Reifmann who specializes
in teenage issues.
He is planning (plan) to
bring out a
special issue on
adolescence and involves (involve) both
children and their
parents. He is trying (try) to conduct
interviews with them.
He wants (want) the magazine
to be beneficial
parents and children
alike.
C. Complete
the conversation with the
Simple Present Tense
or the Present
Continuous Tense forms
of the verbs
in the brackets.
Hannah: Where do
you come from?
George: I come (come) from
France.
Hannah: Which class are (be) you
in?
George: I am (be) in M1.
Hannah: How long are (be) you
here?
George: I am (be)
not sure. It depends (depend) on
my father’s job
transfer.
Hannah: Are you enjoying (enjoy) your
stay here?
George: Yes. It have (have) been
a pleasant experience
so fat!
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