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