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1. Complete the dialogues with the correct present simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A: ______________ (you / go) to the gym every day?
B: No, I ____________ (not /go) every day.
I ______________(go) three times a week.
2. A: ________________ (Sam / study) at your school?
B: No, he _____________(not study) there. He __________(study) at a private school.
3. A: Does your mother ____________ (teach) English?
B: Yes, she does. She also ___________ (teach) French and Spanish. She _______ (be) very good at languages.
4. A: ____________(your parents/ work) in London?
B: No, they don’t. They both _________(work) in Oxford.
5. A: _____________ (you/pratise) much before you perform a new play?
B: Yes, we _________(pratise) for weeks before the first performance, and the director _________ (make) a lot of changes.
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2. Complete the voice message with the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi Steve! It’s Sean. How are things? I hope you are well. (1)___________ (you/have) a good time in Hull? I (2)___________(call) from my grandparents’ house in Cornwall. My sister and I (3)__________(stay) here for a couple of weeks, and we (4)_________(enjoy) it a lot. I (5)____________(plan) go to study for my exams later, but now I (6)_____________(relax). I’m not totally lazy, though - I (7)__________(run) every morning. Jack and I (8)______________(think) about spending a month in Spain. Would you like to go with us? Let me know! Well, the sun (9)__________(shine) so I think I’ll go for a walk. Bye!
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3. Match sentences a-f with the uses of the present tense (1-6).
| 1. something that happens regularly | a. I am leaving for London at 6 a.m tomorrow. |
| 2. verbs not used in continous tenses | b. The Earth goes around the sun. |
| 3. something happening at this moment | c. I always play basketball on Saturdays. |
| 4. stating a fact or law | d. They are spending a lot of time together these days. |
| 5. something happening around this time | e. I need some help with homework. |
| 6. a future plan | f. Look outside – it’s snowing! |
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4. Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Josh _________ at least one point in every game he plays. (score)
2. I __________ that they will give Kate a place on the team. (believe)
3. Susan _________ to finish her homework today. (try)
4. My dad __________ Chinese food tonight. (cook)
5. My brother loves books. He ________ a book every week. (read)
6. I ________ all of my old Friends DVD this week. (watch)
7. Sam ________ before 7 a.m., even on Sundays. (get up)
8. Look out of the window. A big storm _________! (come)
9. Lisa usually ________ video games when she gets home. (play)
10. I _______ what you're saying, but I don't agree with it. (understand)
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5. Complete the email with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi Lauren,
How 1_______ (be) everything? I hope you 2_______ (have) a great time at football camp this week. I 3_______ (enjoy) my summer drama project. Every summer we 4_______ (put on) a play by Shakespeare, and this year we 5_______ (work) on A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's a great, play because it 6_______ (have) so many different roles. We 7_______ (practise) about six hours a day and we're performing the play in public next week. I 8_______ (try) very hard to learn my lines. I 9_______ (play) two parts in the play, and sometimes I 10_______ (forget) which part I'm playing! Anyway, I 11_______ (believe) it will be a great performance. My grandparents 12_______ (travel) from Leeds next week just to see me in the play. I know you 13_______ (be) very busy at camp, but I 14_______ (hope) to hear from you soon.
Take care!
Daisy
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5. Complete the email with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi Lauren,
How 1_______ (be) everything? I hope you 2_______ (have) a great time at football camp this week. I 3_______ (enjoy) my summer drama project. Every summer we 4_______ (put on) a play by Shakespeare, and this year we 5_______ (work) on A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's a great, play because it 6_______ (have) so many different roles. We 7_______ (practise) about six hours a day and we're performing the play in public next week. I 8_______ (try) very hard to learn my lines. I 9_______ (play) two parts in the play, and sometimes I 10_______ (forget) which part I'm playing! Anyway, I 11_______ (believe) it will be a great performance. My grandparents 12_______ (travel) from Leeds next week just to see me in the play. I know you 13_______ (be) very busy at camp, but I 14_______ (hope) to hear from you soon.
Take care!
Daisy