Present Simple and Present Continuous

1. Underline the correct form.

1. They are singing/sing an English song now.

2. Are they writing/Do they write letters to their friends every week?

3. Look! That dog is eating/eats your sandwich!

4. He is trying/tries to make a bird-house now.

5. My parents aren't working/don't work late on Fridays.

6. Why are you coming/do you come late to school so often?

2. Write the verbs in the correct tense. Choose between Present Simple and Present Continuous.

1. The dog (bark) at the cat now.

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2. The dog often (run) after the cat.

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3. The baby (cry) a lot every day.

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4. John and Sarah (try) to build a model village now.

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5. Birds (fly) to the warm countries in autumn.

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6. Now Jean (draw) a picture for her art class.

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7. We always say “Goodbye” to our teacher when the class is over.

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8. Close that window! The wind (blow) strongly.

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5. Write the verbs in the Present Simple or Present Continuous, affirmative, negative or interrogative.

1. You usually (eat) a lot of sweets?

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2. They (have) breakfast now?

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3. Tom (sleep) late on Sunday?

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4. He never (arrive) at school in time.

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5. My dog (not like) to sleep outside.

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6. They (come) to visit you every Sunday?

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7. They (wake up) at nine o'clock every morning.

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8. Claire (do) her homework now?

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9. They (not sit) in the garden now because the weather is cold.

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10. He (not drink) a milkshake now, he (drink) hot chocolate.

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11. Why you always (talk) so loudly?

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12. Your mother (be) at work now?

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13. He (have) a lot of pets.

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14. What he (do) now? He (give) his dog a bath.

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15. They (not do) their homework now. They (watch) cartoons.

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16. Where you (like) to go skiing during the winter holiday? I always (go) skiing at Predeal.

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17. Why he (run) so fast now? He (try) to catch the bus?

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18. The teacher (talk) to Pam's mother right now. She (tell) her about Pam's bad marks.

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19. We often (visit) the Science Museum but we never (go) to the History Museum.

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20. Listen! Someone (cry).

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21. Look! It (snow).

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22. She rarely (go) to the theatre. She (prefer) to go to the swimming pool. Then why she (wear) such a lovely dress now?

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