Present Simple and Present Continuous Part 1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense. It often rains in Ireland. That’s why they call it the “Green Island”. But it isn`t raining there at the moment. (RAIN, NOT RAIN) 2. Such behaviour normally makes me furious (MAKE). 3. I don`t believe a word he says. (NOT BELIEVE) 4. I am wearing a hat today because it’s such a special event. (WEAR) 5. Susan writes an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening. (WRITE) 6. Stop right now! You break the flowers every time the ball lands in the flower bed. (BREAK, LAND) 7. Where is Jimmy? – I don’t know. I think he is playing tennis with his younger brother, Mark. (THINK, PLAY) 8. My mum organises a party for her best friends once a year. (ORGANISE) 9. She lives in London, but she is currently staying with friends up in Scotland. (LIVE, CURRENTLY STAY) 10. Our headmaster rarely teaches a class. He has a lot of administrative work to do. (TEACH, HAVE) 11. As the private secretary of the boss I read up to a hundred emails every day. (READ) 12. Look at her! – She is smoking in a non-smoking area. (SMOKE) 13. Do you belong to a tennis club? (YOU BELONG) 14. Dana loves reading a good novel (LOVE). 15. Songs that are not very popular don`t sell very well. (NOT SELL) 16. My brother isn’t here. He is touring Spain at the moment. (TOUR) 17. Tom always asks the strangest questions in class. (ASK) 18. I buy lottery tickets every week, but I never win anything (BUY, NEVER WIN) 19. You can’t disturb them. They are playing a game of cards. (PLAY) 20. Can’t you see that I am working on my thesis? – I do not want you to disturb me. (WORK, NOT WANT) 21. Our children enjoy going skiing with us. (ENJOY) 22. The plane is leaving the runway now. You are too late. (LEAVE) 23. I create websites for a living. What do you do? (CREATE, YOU DO) 24. She is thinking of leaving home and going to Australia for a year. (THINK) 25. I told you that I will not work with you any more. You’re simply not a team player. (NOT WORK) 1. Present Simple and Present Continuous Part 2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense. 1. They normally have a coffee break at ten, but today there's a lot of work to do so they aren`t having one. (HAVE, NOT HAVE) 2. Why are you wearing my coat? – I'm sorry. – It It looks just like mine. (YOU WEAR, LOOK) 3. Do you see the men in black suits over there? – They are looking at us in a strange way. (YOU SEE, LOOK) 4. The food contains chemicals that make it last longer. (CONTAIN) 5. It takes the moon about 28 days to travel around the earth. (TAKE) 6. Everything in this box belongs to my grandfather. He gave it to me instead of my brother. (BELONG, GIVE) 7. Mary went through a very difficult period at university this year. (GO) 8. Dad knows everything about airplanes. He always reads books about aviation. (KNOW, READ) 9. I used to play football in school but now I prefer rugby. (PREFER) 10. Hi Dan! – What do you plan to do this evening? – Well, I go to a concert with a few friends and after that we have a good meal at a fine restaurant. (YOU PLAN, GO, HAVE) 11. What does your dad do for a living? – Well, he's a lawyer but he quit his old job and at the moment he is looking for a new one. (YOUR DAD DO, LOOK) 12. You go shopping every Saturday. – Why do you do that? (GO, YOU DO) 13. I have absolutely no idea what this movie is about. (HAVE) 14. The two department managers are having lunch at the moment. We shouldn't disturb them. (HAVE) 15. Teachers give us homework every day, but this weekend they don`t give us any because of the mid-term break. (GIVE, NOT GIVE) 16. Where does the new neighbours come from? I think they was from Jamaica, but I'm not sure. (NEW NEIGHBOURS COME, BE) 17. The air is smelling strange. There must be something going on in the factory. (SMELL) 18. I can't listen to what you are trying to tell me because I'm so nervous at the moment. (TRY)
