Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present simple
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

At the moment she ______ (sunbathe) at the beach.

is sunbathing



200

Linda ________(wash) her hair everday.

Linda washes her hair everyday.

200

 Luke ________(study) politics at university.


is studying

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

I ______ (run) in a race on Saturday in Las Palmas.

am running

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

He _____(not / answer) the phone right now because he ________ (play) the piano.

isn't answering

is playing

400

We _______ volleyball this afternooon and ____________ a barbeque. Usually, we _____ a barbeque every Monday.

1. are playing, are having, have

2. playing, having, have

3. play, have, are having

1. are playing, are having, have

500

Although she ______(not / win) a lot, she ______ (try) very hard in every game that she ______(play).  

doesn´t win

tries

plays

500

The girl and I ___ cycling to school.

 am  

 are  

 is 

are

500

Don't talk to me now. I am ______ (write) a very important letter. I ______ (not / have) time for talking.

writing

don't have

600

 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.

600

Tell me 2 keywords for the use of the present continuous.


right now, now, at the moment, currently....

600

Right now, Ondra ________ (play) soccer at school.

He usually ______ (play) every Wednesday. 

What __________________ (he/ wear / always)?

 Black shorts, but today he ________ (wear) blue shorts.


is playing

plays

does he always wear

wear

is wearing

700

Tell me 5  keywords that help you know we are using the present simple.

everyday, always, often, usually, sometimes, never, rarely, regularly, every day, every week, every year, on Mondays...

700

After verbs love, hate, like we use the verb + ...

After verbs love, hate, like we use the verb + ING

700

Peter _____________ (never / watch) TV in the evenings because he _____________ (always / have) soccer training.

never watches

always has