Present Simple
Present Continuous
Error correction
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

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.