Present Simple or Continuous: Exercises

PRESENT SIMPLE
OR
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
EXERCISES

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The Present Simple
We use Present Simple for daily activities,
routines and true statements.
eg. I always go to school. (routine)
The sun rises from the east. (true statement)

The Present Simple Formulas
The affirmative sentence has to be divided in two:
(+) Person + infinitive verb + complement
I go to school on weekdays.
We play the bass at night.
You lie me about your mark.
They study English on Thursdays.

With the 3rd singular sentences, we have to add a
final -s / -ies or -es to the infinitive verb.
(+) Person + verb(-s / -ies / -es) + complement
He plays soccer every day.
She cries all the time.
It catches mice at night.

We add a final -es to the infinitive verb when this
ends with a final...
/o/ GO She does her homework.
/x/ MIX He mixes the cake mixture.
/ss/ PASS She passes her exam.
/sh/ WASH He washes his car on Monday.
/ch/ CATCH My cat catches mice.

We add a final -ies to the infinitive verb when this
ends with a final Y and before this there is a
consonant.
DRY He dries his hands with a paper towel.
TRY It tries to eat a bone.

We add a final -s to the infinitive verb when the
infinitive verb doesn't follow any of the other rules.
PLAY He plays chess with his friends.
(The verb ends with letter Y, but there is a vowel before)
DRINK It drinks a lot of milk.
(The infinitive verb ends with letter K)

(-) Person + Don't / Doesn't + Infinitive + Complement
Verb
I eat alone.
We do not drink water.
You don't study French.
They jump high.
He does not work so hard.
She doesn't believe you.
It have a ball.

(yes / no ?)
Do / Does + Person + Infinitive + Complement + ?
Verb
I eat alone?
Do We drink water? Yes, we do.
You study French? No, we don't.
They jump high?
He work so hard?
Does She believe you? Yes, she does.
It have a ball? No, she doesn't.

(Wh?)
Wh + Do / Does + Person + Infinitive + Complement
Verb
What do you do here? I study English.
Where does she work? She works at Colegio Andino.

The Present Continuous
We use the Present Continuous when an
action is happening now and around now, at
the same tiime we are speaking or when we
talk about temporary activities.
The main verb formula is
To be + verbing

The Present Continuous Formulas
(+) Person + to be + verbing + complement
I am working really hard.
You are swimming at the moment.
We chatting by cellphone.
They talking now
He is smiling in front of the mirror.
She driving a new car.
It sleeping a nap.

(-) Person + (to be + not) + verbing + complement
I am not working really hard.
You are not swimming at the moment.
We aren't chatting by cellphone.
They talking now
He is not smiling in front of the mirror.
She isn't driving a new car.
It sleeping a nap.

(yes / no ?)
To be + Person + verbing + complement + ?
Am I having a meeting at the moment?
Is she listening to the radio?
Are they watching the soccer match?
Yes, I am. No, I am not.
she is. she isn't
they are. they aren't.

(Wh ?)
Wh + To be + Person + verbing + complement + ?
What are you doing? I'm studying English now.
When is she listening to the radio?
She's listening the radio now.
Why are they watching the soccer match?
Because they like soccer.

Exercise 1:
Supply correct present tense of the given verb.
1. She _______________ (go) to school every day.
2. We _______________ (learn) English now.
3. The sun always _______________ (shine) in California.
4. I ___________ (sit) on a chair and ___________ (eat) a
hamburger.
5. Bad students never _____________ (work) hard.
6. It __________ (rain) in winter. It ________________
(rain) now.
7. I ____________ (wake up) at 7 and _____________
(have) breakfast at 7.30.

Exercise 1:
Supply correct present tense of the given verb.
1. She GOES (go) to school every day.
2. We ARE LEARNING (learn) English now.
3. The sun always SHINES (shine) in California.
4. I AM SITTING (sit) on a chair and EATING (eat) a
hamburger.
5. Bad students never WORK (work) hard.
6. It RAINS (rain) in winter. It IS RAINING (rain) now.
7. I WAKE UP (wake up) at 7 and HAVE (have)
breakfast at 7.30.

8. He generally _______________ (sing) in English but
today he ______________ (sing) in French.
9. The teacher ______________(point) at the board when
he _____________ (want) to explain something.
10. My mother ____________ (cook) some food in the
kitchen at present; she always ____________ (cook) in
the mornings.
11. The sun ___________ (rise) in the east; now it
___________(set) and night (fall).
12. That man in the white hat who _______________
(walk) past the window _______________ (live) next
door.

8. He generally SINGS (sing) in English but today he
IS SINGING (sing) in French.
9. The teacher POINTS (point) at the board when he
WANTS (want) to explain something.
10. My mother IS COOKING (cook) some food in the
kitchen at present; she always COOKS (cook) in the
mornings.
11. The sun RISES (rise) in the east; now it IS
SETTING (set) and night (fall).
12. That man in the white hat who IS WALKING (walk)
past the window LIVES (live) next door.

13. Architects _______________ (make) the plans of
buildings.
14. I _______________ (wear) a coat because the sun
_____________ (not shine).
15. I always _______________ (meet) you on the corner
of this street.
16. The baby _______________ (cry) because it is
hungry now.
17. I _______________ (spend) this weekend in Miami.
I ______________ (go) there nearly every week.

13. Architects MAKE (make) the plans of buildings.
14. I WEAR (wear) a coat because the sun IS NOT
SHINING (not shine).
15. I always MEET (meet) you on the corner of this
street.
16. The baby IS CRYING (cry) because it is hungry
now.
17. I AM SPENDING (spend) this weekend in Miami. I
GO (go) there nearly every week.

Present Simple or Continuous?
18. ”Where are you?” ”I ______________(sit) in th kitchen.”
”What ______________ (you/do) there?” ”I
______________ (help) my mother
19. ”Why ______________ (you/wash) those clothes this
morning?” ”Because the sun ______________ (shine); I
never ______________ (wash) clothes when there are
clouds in the sky.
20. ”Where ______________ (you/go) now?” ”I
_____________ (go) to the movie theater.” ”I
______________ (go) tonight too, but I _____________
(not/go) very often.” ”I _____________ (go) every week,
but tonight I _____________ (go) for the second time in
three days.”

Present Simple or Continuous?
18. ”Where are you?” ”I AM SITTING (sit) in th kitchen.”
”What ARE YOU DOING (you/do) there?” ”I AM
HELPING (help) my mother
19. ”Why ARE YOU WASHING (you/wash) those clothes
this morning?” ”Because the sun IS SHINING (shine); I
never WASH (wash) clothes when there are clouds in
the sky.
20. ”Where ARE YOU GOING (you/go) now?” ”I AM
GOING (go) to the movie theater.” ”I AM GOING (go)
tonight too, but I DON'T GO (not/go) very often.”
”I GO (go) every week, but tonight I AM GOING (go)
for the second time in three days.”

Material created and selected by
Danitza Lazcano Flores
Teacher of English
Master in Education
and
Educational counselor

Present Simple or Continuous: Exercises

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