Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Do all the exercises below and then check your answers. (the answers follow the exercises)
Exercise 1: Sottolinea la forma verbale corretta.
1. Drive carefully. It snows/is snowing.
2. We go/are going skiing in the Alps every year.
3. I read/am reading an interesting book at the moment. Oh really? are you liking/do you like it?
4. Where is your sister? She works/is working in the garden.
5. What’s the matter? What do you think/are you thinking about?
6. Can you speak slowly please? I am not understanding/don’t understand.
7. Jack is Irish but he lives/is living in Scotland for a year.
8. Can you come swimming with us? No, sorry. I do/am doing my homework.
9. You can’t speak to father now, he has/is having a shower.
10. I’m sorry, can you say that again please? I’m not hearing/I can’t hear very well from the back.
Leggi le seguenti frasi e collegale con il tempo appropriato e la corretta spiegazione. Fai un
cerchio sul TEMPO ESATTO, scrivi accanto alla frase la lettera corrispondente per la sua
spiegazione.
The sun rises/is rising in the east …………….
Many animals migrate/are migrating to warmer climates in winter ………….
Jack smokes/is smoking a lot …………………
I’m seeing him at 3 o’ clock tomorrow afternoon. We’re playing tennis.
My husband always watches/is always watching television. he’s always glued to the screen
………………
Do you understand/are you understanding the teacher? …………………
I come/am coming from Scotland ……………..
But I live/am living with my cousin in Ireland for a few months ………………
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Una situazione temporanea
Un abitudine irritante
Un accordo futuro
Una verità, un fatto sempre vero
Una percezione
Una abitudine
Exercise 2: Trova l’errore e correggilo o scrivi OK accanto ad ogni frase.
1. “What’s your brother’s job?” “He’s working in a bank.” ……………………………………
2. Sue’s not here at the moment. She’s play tennis. ……………………………………
3. “What you do?” “I’m making dinner.” ……………………………………
4. The train leaves at ten o’ clock. ……………………………………
5. “Is that your hotel?” “No, I stay at the Sheraton over there.” ……………………………………
6. The climate in Scotland is wet. It’s raining a lot. ……………………………………
7. Is your mother a teacher? Where works she? ……………………………………
8. You’re driving to Liverpool, don’t you? ……………………………………
9. “What time are you getting up every morning?” “At about seven.” ……………………………
10. “What’s he doing?” “I don’t know. I think he’s doing his homework.” …………………………
11. “Are you knowing Barbara?” “No, is she pretty?” ……………………………………
12. “Are you coming to the party tomorrow?” “Yes, I do”.……………………………………
13. What a beautiful car! Is it belonging to you? ………………………………………………………
Exercise 3:Metti i verbi tra parentesi al Present Simple o Continuous
Dear David,
I (live) ………………………… in a large flat in Rome. I (have) ………………………… two sisters, called
Rosa and Maria. We (get up) ………………………… at seven o’clock every morning and we (have)
………………………… coffee and a small breakfast. I (leave) ………………………… the flat at eight and
(walk) .............................. to the university. This month I (work) .................................... very hard
for my first exam. At the moment I (eat) ………………………… breakfast in the kitchen of our flat, my
mother (drink) ………………………… coffee – she (get up) ………………………… earlier than us but she
(always have) some coffee with us in the morning – and my sisters (read) ………………………… the
newspaper.
On Saturday afternoon I (sometimes play) ………………………… football with my friends or (go)
………………………… to the cinema. Today we (go) ………………………… to see an English film. I (often
watch) ………………………… American films on TV but I (not always understand) ………………………… the
words.
1. (Pierre smoke) …………………………? Yes, he (smoke) ………………………… about twenty cigarettes a
day but he (not smoke) ………………………… now because he’s at work.
2. What (Alice and Peter do) ………………………… in our little village? They (look) …………………………
for a new house because they (not like) ………………………… living in London.
3. I not (remember) ………………………… his name.
4. “What (you wear) ………………………… to work?” “I (always wear) ………………………… nice clothes.
Today I (wear) ………………………… a blue suit.”
5. Jane (work) ………………………… in a bank but today she (be) ………………………… at home. She (stay)
………………………… in bed and she (write) ………………………… some letters.
6. (Peter know) ………………………… that you are here?
7. “Why (you go) ……………………………. to bed? It’s only ten o’clock.” “I (always go) ………………………….. to
bed early.
8. “What (you usually have) ……………………………………. for breakfast?” “I (usually not have)
……………………………… a big breakfast but today I (have) …………………………..cornflakes, fruit and coffee.
Exercise 3: Translate
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7.
8.
Alle undici abbiamo un intervallo di dieci minuti.
Dopo cena a volte aiuto la mamma a lavare i piatti.
Come puoi vedere dal mio indirizzo, in questo momento sono a Londra.
Jim sta cercando un nuovo lavoro.
Cosa fai di solito il sabato sera? Vado a teatro. Vuoi venire con me sabato prossimo?
Quanto tempo ci metti a fare i compiti di pomeriggio?
Mi piace leggere a letto per un’ora la sera. Poi dormo molto bene
Di solito mi alzo alle sette e mezza. Faccio la doccia e dopo mi vesto.
Exercise 1: Sottolinea la forma verbale corretta.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Drive carefully. It snows/is snowing.
We go/are going skiing in the Alps every year.
I read/am reading an interesting book at the moment. Oh really? are you liking/do you like it?
Where is your sister? She works/is working in the garden.
What’s the matter? What do you think/are you thinking about?
Can you speak slowly please? I am not understanding/don’t understand.
Jack is Irish but he lives/is living in Scotland for a year.
Can you come swimming with us? No, sorry. I do/am doing my homework.
You can’t speak to father now, he has/is having a shower.
I’m sorry, can you say that again please? I’m not hearing/I can’t hear very well from the back.
Leggi le seguenti frasi e collegale con il tempo appropriato e la corretta spiegazione. Fai un
cerchio sul TEMPO ESATTO, scrivi accanto alla frase la lettera corrispondente per la sua
spiegazione.
The sun rises/is rising in the east …………….D
Many animals migrate/are migrating to warmer climates in winter ………….F
Jack smokes/is smoking a lot …………………F
I’m seeing him at 3 o’ clock tomorrow afternoon. We’re playing tennis........................C
My husband always watches/is always watching television. he’s always glued to the screen
………………B
Do you understand/are you understanding the teacher? …………………E
I come/am coming from Scotland …………….. D
But I live/am living with my cousin in Ireland for a few months ………………A
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Una situazione temporanea
Un abitudine irritante
Un accordo futuro
Una verità, un fatto sempre vero
Una percezione
Una abitudine
Exercise 2: Trova l’errore e correggilo o scrivi OK accanto ad ogni frase.
1. “What’s your brother’s job?” “He’s working in a bank.” He works
2. Sue’s not here at the moment. She’s play tennis. playing
3. “What you do?” “I’m making dinner.” What are you doing?
4. The train leaves at ten o’ clock. …OK
5. “Is that your hotel?” “No, I stay at the Sheraton over there.” I’m staying
6. The climate in Scotland is wet. It’s raining a lot. It rains
7. Is your mother a teacher? Where works she? …does she work?…
8. You’re driving to Liverpool, don’t you? …aren’t you?…
9. “What time are you getting up every morning?” “At about seven.” …do you get up?
10. “What’s he doing?” “I don’t know. I think he’s doing his homework.” …OK…
11. “Are you knowing Barbara?” “No, is she pretty?” do you know…
12. “Are you coming to the party tomorrow?” “Yes, I do” .I am
13. What a beautiful car! Is it belonging to you? Does it belong
Exercise 3:Metti i verbi tra parentesi al Present Simple o Continuous
Dear David, I (live) ………………………… in a large flat in Rome. I
(have) ………………………… two sisters, called Rosa and Maria.
We (get up) ………………………… at seven o’clock every morning
and we (have) ………………………… coffee and a small breakfast.
I (leave) ………………………… the flat at eight and (walk)
.............................. to the university. This month I (work)
.................................... very hard for my first exam. At the
moment I (eat) ………………………… breakfast in the kitchen of
our flat, my mother (drink) ………………………… coffee – she
(get up) ………………………… earlier than us but she (always
have) some coffee with us in the morning – and my sisters
(read) ………………………… the newspaper.
On Saturday afternoon I (sometimes play) …………………………
football with my friends or (go) ………………………… to the
cinema. Today we (go) ………………………… to see an English
film. I (often watch) ………………………… American films on TV
but I (not always understand) ………………………… the words.
(Pierre smoke) …………………………? Yes, he (smoke)
………………………… about twenty cigarettes a day but he (not
smoke) ………………………… now because he’s at work.
What (Alice and Peter do) ………………………… in our little
village? They (look) ………………………… for a new house
because they (not like) ………………………… living in London.
I not (remember) ………………………… his name.
“What (you wear) ………………………… to work?” “I (always
wear) ………………………… nice clothes. Today I (wear)
………………………… a blue suit.”
Jane (work) ………………………… in a bank but today she (be)
………………………… at home. She (stay) ………………………… in bed and
she (write) ………………………… some letters.
(Peter know) ………………………… that you are here?
“Why (you go) ……………………………. to bed? It’s only ten o’clock.” “I
(always go) ………………………….. to bed early.
“What (you usually have) ……………………………………. for breakfast?” “I
(usually not have) ……………………………… a big breakfast but today I
(have) …………………………..cornflakes, fruit and coffee.
Live
Have
Get up
Have
Leave
Walk
‘m working
‘m eating
‘s drinking
Gets up
Always has
Are reading
Sometimes play
Go
Are going
Often watch
Don’t always understand
Does P smoke
Smokes
Isn’t smoking
Are Alice and Peter doing
Are looking
Don’t like
Can’t remember
Do you wear
Always wear
‘m wearing
Works
Is – is staying
Is writing
Does P know
Are you going
Always go
Do you usually have
Don’t usually have
‘m having
Exercise 3: Translate
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2.
3.
4.
5.
At eleven o’ clock we have ten minutes’ break
I sometimes help Mum (to) wash up after dinner
As you can see from my address, I’m in London/’m staying in London at the moment
Jim’s looking for a new job
What do you usually do on Sat evening(s)? I go to the theatre. Would you like to/do you want to come
with me next Sat?
6. How long does it take you to do your homework in the afternoon?
7. I like reading in bed for an hour in the evening. Then I can sleep soundly/very well
8. I usually get up at half past seven. I have a shower and I get dressed