WORKSHEET: Present Simple vs Present Continuous Name______

PRESENT SIMPLE

1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms

catchreadcomemarry

looksmokedrinkstand

fetchstartfixtouch

livewatchmisswish

rushwritebuycarry

copyenjoyfrymarry

2. Write the verb in the present simple.

1. Children ...... (ask) a lot of questions.

2. She ...... (go) to college on her bike.

3. A lot of birds ...... (fly) south in the winter.

4. She ...... (study) very hard at the weekends.

5. My father ...... (watch) television most evenings.

3. Write the negative.

e.g We don’t want a big flat. (play,work, want)

1. I like football, but I ...... cricket at all. (think, like, remember)

2. She lives in Japan, but she ...... a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)

3. I’m sorry – I ...... your name. (eat, remember, work)

4. He works in New York, but I ...... what he does. (know, use, come)

5. Mary’s really tired, but she ...... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)

4. Write questions.

1.She / live / with her parents? …………………………………………………

2. You / like / your new job? …………………………………………………..

3. I /speak / good Italian? ……………………………………………………….

4. They /work / hard / at university? ……………………………………………

5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present? ………………………………………………

6. How / you pronounce / this word? ………………………………………………………

7. How / you spell / that?......

8. What / this word / mean? ……………………………………………..

9. How much / it cost? ………………………………………….

10. Where / you live? ……………………………………………………..

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1.Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.

breakcleanwashski

comestopenjoygo

makeplaysingjump

writestartgetfeel

smileputhitrain

rob shopdreamsleep

shoutsitstandcarry

turnopenvisitswim

2.Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense.

  1. John and I ...... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
  2. Kevin ...... (work) at home today.
  3. I ...... (wait) for a very important letter.
  4. You ...... (walk) too fast.
  5. We ...... (plan) our next holiday.

3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous.

  1. They ...... (buy) a new car.
  2. He ...... (learn) to read.
  3. I ...... ( look) for your keys.
  4. We ...... (sell) the house.
  5. They ...... (drink) tea.

4. Write questions.

  1. You / learn / French / at school? ………………………………………………..
  2. I /speak / clearly? …………………………………………………….
  3. Angela and Fred / dance / together? ……………………………………………
  4. The plane / land/ now? ………………………………………………………….
  5. What / Anna / do? ………………………………………………..
  6. Where / they / stay? …………………………………………….
  7. What time / you / meet? ………………………………………………
  8. Why / he / sit / here? ………………………………………………….

5. Present Simple or Present Continuous?

1. ……………………………………(you / smoke) ? No, never.

2. What ………………………………(you / eat) ? A cheese sandwich.

3.Where ………………………………….(she / work) these days? In a garage.

4. ………………………………………..(It / rain) here in summer? Not very often.

5. Bonjour. Sorry, I …………………………………….(not speak) French.

6.Who ……………………………………. (you / write) to? My boyfriend.

7. Where’s Susan? She………………………… (come) now.

8. Well, goodnight. I ……………………………….(go) to bed.

9. Water ……………………………..(boil) at 100º C.

10. ………………………………………..(the water / boil)? Not yet.

11. John ……………………………..(cook) every Sunday.

12.I …………………………………(not work) late all this week.

13. He …………………………………….. (finish) work at six o’clock.

14. Shh! I ………………………………….(try) to concentrate.

15. Why……………………………………… (you / read) that book?

16. What …………………………………(you /do) when you want to relax?

17. ………………………………………….(you / come)? Yes, just a minute.

18.Who…………………………………………. (she / meet) tonight?

19.Nick ………………………………….(not need) the stapler.

20. She ………………………………….(not want) to help us any more.