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B1 Present Simple or Continuous

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  • Is this sentence correct? "My brother hasn't got a guitar
    True
    False
  • Where's Jim? He ... in the garden.
    reading
    reads
    is reading
  • What ______________? I can't understand him!
    is he saying
    he is saying
    does he say
  • Complete the sentence: "She ___ her bedroom once a week.
    do tidying
    tidies
    tidyes
    does tidy
  • Listen! He ______________ in the bathroom.
    is singing
    sing
    sung
    singing
  • I don't like living in England. It always _____________.
    rain
    are raining
    is raining
    rains
  • The class ... at nine every day.
    starts
    is starting
  • This bag ... to Jim.
    belong
    belongs
    is belonging
  • They ... on holiday this summer.
    aren't going
    don't go
  • My parents normally ___________ tennis on Sundays, but today they _____________ golf.
    are playing, play
    play, is playing
    play, are playing
    plays, are playing
  • She ... two brothers.
    is having
    has
    have
  • When do we use the present simple?
    Something which is happening now
    Compare two people, places, things, etc
    For rules/things that are always true, and routines or regular actions
    For past experiences
  • Why ____________ a scarf? Because I'm cold.
    are you wearing
    does you wear
    do you wear
  • Which of the following adverbs is NOT used in the present simple?
    always
    today
    often
    usually
  • Kate______ to have dinner now. She isn't hungry
    did want
    doesn't want
    isn't wanting
    was wanting
  • Look! your mother _______________ with your sister.
    cooks
    are cooking
    is cooking
    cook
  • Correct the mistake: Who you are writing that email to?
    What are you writing that email to?
    What you are writing that email to?
    Who are you writing that email to?
    Who do you writing that email to?
  • We ________ uniforms at our school.
    wearing
    aren't  wearing
    wears
  • Dan often __________ TV after school. But today, he _____________ to music.
    watches, listens
    is watching, listens
    watches, is listening
    watch, is listen
  • Which of the following time adverbs and expressions is NOT used with the present continuous?
    sometimes
    now
    today
    at the moment
  • When do we use the present continuous?
    To talk rules & things which are always true
    For routines & regular actions
    For recent past actions
    For actions in progress at the time
  • Which of the following time expressions is NOT used with the present simple?
    at the moment
    on Tuesdays
    every weekend
    once a week
  • Sentences in ... are like: present of TO BE + verb-ING
    Present continuous
    Present simple
  • The earth  ___________ around the sun.
    moves
    move
    is moving
  • Which of this is an action verb?
    believe
    play
    like
    know
  • Choose the correct sentence
    she did talk on the phone
    she is talking on the phone
    she talks on the phone
    she talked on the phone
  • Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ .
    raining
    rain
    rains
    is raining
  • The Smiths always ______________ breakfast together.
    has
    are having
    have
    take
  • My father rarely _____________ .
    cooks
    cook
    cooked
    is cooking
  • In Present Simple we do things....
    always, usually, sometimes, never
    always, now
    today, always, at the moment
    right now, always, today
  • What time do you usually ____________ up?
    gets
    get
    getting
  • We always use the auxiliary verb in the ...
    Present continuous
    Present simple
  • When do we use the present simple?
    Compare two people, places, things, etc
    Things that are always true or happen regularly
    Something which started in the past and is still true now
    For past experiences
  • She usually__________ cereal for breakfast
    has
    takes
    have
    is
  • I often ____________  orange juice but today, I ________________ apple juice.
    drink, am drinking
    drink, is drinking
    am drinking, drink
    drinks, drink
  • Complete the sentence: "I ___ English at the moment.
    not studying
    am studing
    am studying
    study
  • We ... my father's birthday today.
    celebrating
    celebrates
    are celebrating
  • How often ... to the cinema?
    going are you
    are you going
    do you go