Study Guide: Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present simple:

1. What …………….................you…………….……………... (do)?

2. Bob……………….……... (be) a teacher.

3. We always ……………………… (eat) dinner in the evening.

4. How ………..…..she……………….…… (feel)?

5. I…………………..…...... (not like) horror films.

6. My father…………………….…….. (watch) TV every day.

7. I ………………………… (not go) to the library at all.

8. They……………………….. (not understand) what you are talking about.

9. My brother and I…………………….…… (go) to the cinema every Friday.

10. …………….….your mother……………….….. (work)?

11. ………………….she……………….…. (have) brothers or sisters?

12. Who………………….…..their parents (be)?

Present continuous:

1. Where ………………..………you………..…………................... (go) to?

2. What ……………..she…………………..…………………. (do) right now?

3. I think Peter ……………………..……………….. (have) a party tonight.

4. I…………….……………..……………………… (have) difficulties with that

homework, could you help me?

5. Mike! Someone……………..………………………… (wait) for you outside!

Hurry up!

6. We…………….……………………………….... (not see) a doctor this week.

7. I ……………….…………………………………. (not cook) dinner today!

8. ……………..………your brother………………..………. (play) football now?

9. ……………….…….. you………………….……….. (study) maths? Your exam is

tomorrow.

10. On no! It………………………………………… (rain) again. We are staying at

home.

Present simple or continuous?

1. Why ………………………….…you (be) so angry? I didn’t want to hurt you.

2. ……………………she…………….………. (come) with us? I don’t want to wait

the whole day.

3. I never…………………..…… (watch) TV at night.

4. A: Where is your sister?

B: She ………………..……. (have) a shower right now.

5. A: Could you give it to Simon?

B: Sure I……….…………. (meet) him on Friday.

6. Look at that man! ………….………..you ………..…….………… (see) him?

7. A: Does she speak Hindi?

B: Sue………………………….. (not speak)Hindi, but she………..……….

(speak) French.

8. I don’t know what to do, I ………….………….. (think) I failed the exam.

9. Such a lovely dress! How much…….……………..it…………………… (cost)?

10. She always ……………………………………... (do) everything on her own.

11. I don’t like him. He...................................................................... (not help) anyone.

12. A: Are you going to the party?

B: No, I…………………… (not be). I ………………………. (study)

English.

13. A: Where is she?

B: Lucy…………………………………… (water) the flowers in the garden.

14. We sometimes ……….…… (go) shopping together.

15. She………………………….. (drive) to her grandmum every Sunday. Today is

Sunday and she………………………. (not drive), because she………………

(visit) her parents-in-law.