Present Simple or Continuous?

1 Choose the correct alternative(s) in the sentences 1-8 below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Today she s spending/spends time with her grandmother. They usually are going/go to the gym on Sundays. We re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to come? No, she cant answer the phone, she has/is having a shower. I always have/am having a coffee before I m leaving/leave for work in the morning. They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they are going/go by boat. Where are you? I m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine! He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his English class.

2 Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct form. You may use each verb once only. enjoy prefer play produce work seem know interview wait talk finish 1. 2. I always ____________ tennis on Fridays. He ____________ his report. He will bring it into the office when it is complete.

3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They____________ themselves in the Seychelles. Champagne every night! In fact, they don't want to leave." 4. We ____________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there. 5. I ____________ the answer to your problem. Get a new computer. 6. 7. manager's job. 8. 9. 10. once more? "Where is John?" "In his office ____________ for an important telephone call." I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I ____________ the applicants for the sales My brother____________ for Shink Inc. which makes bathroom fittings. Who ____________ to Bill? Is it the new secretary? The new contract ____________ fine to me. However, could you just check it through

3. Short-answer quiz. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1 I____________ (sit) on a chair eating a banana. 2 I ____________ (go) to Eastbourne nearly every week. 3 Why____________ (you / wash) that shirt by hand? Because the washing-machine is broken. 4 Where ____________ (she / live)? In Arroyo de San Servn. 5 I ____________ (have) breakfast at half past seven. 6 Architects ____________ (make) the plans of buildings. 7 Mother____________ (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. 8 The sun ____________ (rise) in the East. 9 I ____________ (wear) a coat because it's very cold today. 10 What ____________ (you / do) here? I'm helping my mother. 11 The baby____________ (cry) because he's hungry now. 12 She ____________ (go) to school every day. 13 The sun always____________ (shine) in Egypt. 14 Where are you? I____________ (sit) in the kitchen. 15 When____________ (you / usually / have) lunch? At 3 o'clock. 16 We____________ (learn) English now. 17 Bad students never____________ (work) hard. 18 It____________ (rain) now. 19 Where are you going now? I____________ (go) to the theatre. 20 It____________ (rain) in winter a lot.

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