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B1

English Grammar Exercises for B1- Present tense contrast

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1. Circle the correct tense.

  • 1)
    ‘What do you do / are you doing tonight?’ ‘I stay / I’m staying at home.’
  • 2)
    Can you text me when you get / ‘re getting home?
  • 3)
    The sun rises / is rising in the east and sets / is setting in the west.
  • 4)
    Why do you laugh / are you laughing? It isn’t funny!
  • 5)
    My dad leaves / is leaving home every day at eight o’clock.
  • 6)
    My sister always borrows / is always borrowing my clothes. It’s really annoying!
  • 7)
    What time does your train arrive / is your train arriving?

2. Match sentences 1-7 in exercise 1 with the uses of tense a-g below.

  • Present simple
  • a)
    for habits and routines
  • b)
    for a permanent situation or fact
  • c)
    for timetables and schedules
  • d)
    in future time clauses (starting with when, as soon as, after, if, etc.)
  • Present continuous
  • e)
    for something happening now or about now
  • f)
    for describing annoying behaviour (with always)
  • g)
    for future arrangements

3. Complete the dialogue with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

  • Martin Hurry up! The film 1) (start) in ten minutes.
  • Hannah I 2) (look for) my phone. 3) you (know) where it is?
  • Martin No. Why 4) you always (lose) things? It’s so annoying!
  • Hannah I usually 5) (keep) it on my bedside table, but it isn’t there.
  • Martin 6) you (remember) when you last used it?
  • Hannah No – that’s the problem.
  • Martin You 7) (not need) your phone at the cinema. Look for it when we 8) (get back).
  • Hannah I won’t have time when we get back. I 9) (go) straight out againIt’s OK. Here it is! It was in my pocket!

4. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly. Tick the correct sentences.

  • 1)
    Mel is belonging to the drama club.
  • 2)
    Do you prefer beach holidays or adventure holidays?
  • 3)
    Call me as soon as you’re arriving.
  • 4)
    Jack is hating spaghetti.
  • 5)
    Why are you always interrupting?
  • 6)
    I’m not understanding this maths calculation.

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the same verb in each pair of sentences. Use the present simple and present continuous.

  • have look think
  • 1)
    a That food delicious!
  • b)
    What you at?
  • 2)
    a What you about?
  • b)
    Who you will win the match?
  • 3)
    a ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘He a shower.’
  • b)
    Dogs a good sense of smell.

6. Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous. Then write true answers, in complete sentences.

  • 1)
    Where you usually on Saturday mornings? (go)
  • 2)
    What you usually on Saturday mornings? (do)
  • 3)
    What time school and ? (start / finish)
  • 4)
    What your parents now? (do)

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