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English Grammar Exercises for A2 – Contrast: present simple and present continuous

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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 / practise) much before you perform a new play?
  • B: Yes, we (practise) for weeks before the first performance, and the director (make) a lot of changes.

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) to study for my exams later, but now I 6) (relax). I’m not totally lazy, though – I 7) (run) every morning. Jake 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!

3. Match sentences a-f with the uses of the present tense (1-6).

  • 1)
    something that happens regularly
  • 2)
    verbs not used in continuous tenses
  • 3)
    something happening at this moment
  • 4)
    stating a fact or law
  • 5)
    something happening around this time
  • 6)
    a future plan
  • a)
    I am leaving for London at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
  • b)
    The Earth goes around the sun.
  • c)
    I always play basketball on Saturdays.
  • d)
    They are spending a lot of time together these days.
  • e)
    I need some help with homework.
  • f)
    Look outside – it’s snowing!

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 DVDs 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)

5. Complete the email with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

  • To: [email protected]
  • 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 DreamIt’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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