ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE ODIVELAS ENGLISH FORMATIVE WORKSHEET
7TH FORM
Simple Present vs Present Continuous 1 – Complete the sentences with the PRESENT CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS of the verbs in the box. go
tidy
play
wash
cook
listen
have (2x)
a) We a) We __________ a party.
e) e) Lisa Lisa __________ to music.
b) Peter b) Peter and Fred __________ shopping.
f) f) David David __________ the guitar.
c) I c) I __________ chicken chicken for our friends.
g) John g) John __________ (neg.) a shower.
d) Simon d) Simon and Daniel __________ the living room. h) _____ h) _____ Mike and Diogo ________ Dad’s car?
2 – Look at these sentences. Choose the correct form of the verb: SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS. a) I get up / am getting up very early every morning. b) My b) My mother makes / is making breakfast for me every day. c) My c) My mother sometimes sleeps / is sleeping late. d) My d) My sister has / is having a shower before breakfast. e) Today e) Today we eat / are eating pancakes for breakfast! I love pancakes. f) My f) My brother doesn’t go / isn’t going to school today. g) He g) He goes / is going to the doctor’s tomorrow. h) My h) My father goes / is going to work by bus today.
3 – Look at the sentences. Are the underlined parts right or wrong? Correct the wrong ones. usually is cleaning this teeth after dinner. e.g. John usually John usually cleans cleans his teeth after dinner.
=> wrong
Explanation: Usually is is a frequency adverb. It requires the use of the present simple. a) The a) The students are always knocking at the door before entering the classroom. b) Can b) Can you hear that? Is it someone singing? c) I c) I am washing my car on Sundays, after lunch. d) She d) She writes an e-mail to her boyfriend every day. e) Maths e) Maths is a very difficult subject. I am not understanding it. f) What f) What time is the t he class starting? g) How g) How old are you being?
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