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.
The dog (bark) at the cat now.
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The dog often (run) after the cat.
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The baby (cry) a lot every day.
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John and Sarah (try) to build a model village now.
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Birds (fly) to the warm countries in autumn.
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Now Jean (draw) a picture for her art class.
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We always say “Goodbye” to our teacher when the class is over.
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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.
You usually (eat) a lot of sweets?
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They (have) breakfast now?
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Tom (sleep) late on Sunday?
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He never (arrive) at school in time.
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My dog (not like) to sleep outside.
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They (come) to visit you every Sunday?
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They (wake up) at nine o'clock every morning.
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Claire (do) her homework now?
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They (not sit) in the garden now because the weather is cold.
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He (not drink) a milkshake now, he (drink) hot chocolate.
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Why you always (talk) so loudly?
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Your mother (be) at work now?
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He (have) a lot of pets.
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What he (do) now? He (give) his dog a bath.
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They (not do) their homework now. They (watch) cartoons.
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Where you (like) to go skiing during the winter holiday? I always (go) skiing at Predeal.
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Why he (run) so fast now? He (try) to catch the bus?
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The teacher (talk) to Pam's mother right now. She (tell) her about Pam's bad marks.
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We often (visit) the Science Museum but we never (go) to the History Museum.
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Listen! Someone (cry).
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Look! It (snow).
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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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