Present Simple
Present Continuous
Error correction
Present simple
and Present Continuous
and Present Continuous
100
I _________(work / usually) at the bakery in Willisau.
I usually work at the bakery in Willisau.
100
Which is the correct reply?
Where’s James?
1. He works in his office. 
2. He’s working in his office.
3. He is work in his office.
2. He’s working in his office.
100
Your sister aren't playing with her baby toy now.
Your sister isn't playing with her baby toy now.
100
At the moment she ______ (sunbathe) at the beach.
is sunbathing
200
Linda ________(wash) her hair everday.
Linda washes her hair everyday.
200
I ______ (run) in a race on Saturday in Las Palmas.
am running
200
Does they always travel to Canada?
Do they always travel to Canada?
200
It _____ (not / rain) here a lot in spring.
doesn't rain
300
Put the following verbs into the 3rd person singular on a separate sheet:
catch
try
go
catches
tries
goes
300
He _____(not / answer) the phone right now because he ________ (play) the piano.
isn't answering
is playing
300
Are they having a meeting every week?
Do they have a meeting every week?
300
He _____ (to be) from Germany but he (to live)______ in Texas.
is
lives
400
It usually______ (not/get) dark at this time of year before 6.30pm and I ______ (not/finish) work until 7.30pm.
doesn't get
don't finish
400
My girlfriend and I _____ going cycling.
a) am
b) is
c) are
My girlfriend and I ARE going cycling.
400
She plays often tennis.
She often plays tennis.
400
_____(you/live) near the school? Yes, I _____.
Do you live near school? Yes, I do.
500
Which sentence is correct?
1 My parents does the shopping on Saturdays.
2 Maria haves a brown dog.
3 Tom goes to work on Sundays.
Number 3: Tom goes to work on Sundays.
500
Put the words in the correct order:
thinking/are/what/about/you ?
What are you thinking about?
500
He go to bed very early on mondays.
-> There are two mistakes!!! Correct them.
He goes to bed very early on Mondays.
500
Peter _____________ (never / watch) TV in the evenings because he _____________ (always / have) soccer training.
never watches
always has
600
Tell me 5 keywords that are used with present simple.
everyday, always, often, usually, sometimes, never, rarely, regularly, every day, every week, every year, on Mondays...
600
Tell me 2 keywords for the use of the present continuous.
right now, now, at the moment, currently....
600
He doesn't have got a sister.
He doesn't have a sister. OR:
He hasn't got a sister.