Present Simple
Complete the sentence:
She ______________________ (walk) to school every day.
She walks to school every day.
Complete the sentence:
Look! The dog _____ in the pool. (swim)
Look! The dog is swimming in the pool.
Correct the mistake in the sentence:
Do you go away this weekend?
Are you going away this weekend?
My dad usually ______________ (drink) coffee.
My dad usually drinks coffee.
When do we use the present simple? Choose the incorrect answer.
- to describe habits or routines
- to describe what is happening now
- to describe travel timetables
- to describe what is happening now
Complete the sentence. Then form a negative and a question.
His children usually _____________ (do) their homework in the evening.
His children usually do their homework in the evening.
His children usually don't do their homework in the evening.
Do his children usually do their homework in the evening?
Complete the sentence. Then form a negative and a question.
My brother and my dog _______________ (eat) dinner right now.
My brother and my dog are eating dinner right now.
My brother and my dog aren't eating dinner right now.
Are my brother and my dog eating dinner right now?Correct the mistake in the following sentence:
I go every morning for a walk.
I go for a walk every morning.
Can you hear that? Somebody __________ (scream) in the hallway!
Can you hear that? Somebody is screaming in the hallway!
When do we use present continuous? Choose the incorrect answer.
- to describe something you do regularly
- to describe temporary situations
- to describe future arrangements
- to describe something you do regularly
Which sentence is incorrect? Change it to make it correct.
1. The train leaves in a few hours.
2. The dog leaves its hair everywhere.
3. I babysit my younger cousin tonight.
3. I'm babysitting my younger cousin tonight.
Which sentence is incorrect? Change it to make it correct.
1. He is flying home to New York tomorrow.
2. She is playing basketball every Tuesday night.
3. They are eating dinner right now.
2. She plays basketball every Tuesday night.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb and tense:
Our friends ___________ us at the airport when we land tomorrow.
are meeting
I _____________ (not / need) your help right now.
I _____________ (study) English right now.
I _____________ (listen) to a great song right now.
I _____________ (want) an ice cream right now.
I don't need your help right now.
I am studying English right now.
I am listening to a great song right now.
I want an ice cream right now.
Complete the rules:
We usually use the Present Simple for __________ and __________.
- to describe habits and routines
- to describe facts
- to describe timetables
With which of these verbs do we need to add more than just -s in third person singular?
cry
die
pass
study
cry - cries
study - studies
pass - passes
With which of these verbs do we need to change more than just add -ing in the gerund?
try
make
enjoy
shop
tie
make - making
shop - shopping
tie - tying
Which phrases usually signal a habit or a repeated action?
A. Right now
B. Every weekend
C. At the moment
D. Usually
E. Twice a week
Every weekend
Usually
Twice a week
What is the auxiliary (pomocné) verb in present simple and what is the auxiliary verb in present continuous? What is their job in a sentence?
present simple - DO
present continuous - TO BE
Auxiliary verbs are used for grammar (whereas the main verb is used for meaning).
We use the Present Continuous to __________ and to __________.
- to describe something happening now
- to describe temporary situations
- to describe future arrangements
Daniel ______ (not / drink) coffee because he ______ (think) it tastes too bitter, and he never ______ (eat) breakfast before leaving home. His parents ______ (not / know) how he stays so energetic, but Daniel ______ (say) that regular exercise and enough sleep ______ (be) the most important things for him.
Daniel doesn't drink coffee because he thinks it tastes too bitter, and he never eats breakfast before leaving home. His parents don't know how he stays so energetic, but Daniel says that regular exercise and enough sleep are the most important things for him.
Our school ______ (organise) an international exchange programme this week. Several students from Spain ______ (stay) with local families while they explore the city. Our English teacher ______ (not / teach) her usual classes today because she ______ (help) the visitors. Meanwhile, I ______ (work) on a presentation with my partner, and we ______ (meet) after school tomorrow to practise it together.
Our school is organising an international exchange programme this week. Several students from Spain are staying with local families while they explore the city. Our English teacher isn't teaching her usual classes today because she is helping the visitors. Meanwhile, I am working on a presentation with my partner, and we are meeting after school tomorrow to practise it together.
Complete both sentences with the same verb, in two different tenses:
1. They ____________ of going on vacation to Egypt.
2. I _____ we should have dinner here tonight.
1. They're thinking of going on vacation to Egypt. (action)
2. I think we should have dinner here tonight. (non-action)
Emma usually ______ (ride) her bike to school, but today she ______ (take) the bus because the bike is broken. She ______ (not / like) public transport very much, as it is often crowded. Today, however, she ______ (enjoy) the journey because she ______ (read) an interesting book. Her best friend usually ______ (sit) next to her on the bus, but today she is absent.
Emma usually rides her bike to school, but today she is taking the bus because her bike is broken. She doesn't like public transport very much, as it is often crowded. Today, however, she is enjoying the journey because she is reading an interesting book. Her best friend usually sits next to her on the bus, but today she is absent.
Decide which of these expressions are used with the present simple and which with the present continuous:
always, at the moment, every year, never, now, often, this week, three times a week, tonight, usually
Present simple: always, every year, never, often, three times a week, usually
Present continuous: at the moment, now, this week, tonight