Present Simple vs Present Progressive

Write questions in Present Simple or Continuous.

1. _______________________________________________________________________________ for?

My glasses. I can’t find them anywhere.

2. ______________________________________________________________________ to the cinema?

Well, once or twice a month, I guess. Or when there’s a good film on.

3. I’ve just seen a teacher talking to some policeman. What _________________ they __________________ in our school? ~ Somebody just shot our grammar teacher.

4. Oh, dear, it’s so late. I need to catch my train home. ~ What ____________________ it ____________________? ~ At quarter to eleven.

5. I don’t like this cough. It ______________________ really bad. ____________ you ______________?

~ Yes, but only a few cigarettes a day.

Translate fragments in brackets into Present Simple or Continuous.

Karen (mieszka) ________________ in London and she (studiuje) ________________ medicine there. During the year she (spędza) ______________________ most of her time studying and she (nie ma) ____________________ much free time. But at the moment it is the summer holiday and she (pracuje) __________________ at a large department store. She (próbuje) ____________________ to earn some extra money because she (chce) _____________________ to go to Greece with a group of friends. Next week they (lecą) _____________________ to Athens and then they (zabierają) __________________ a sailing boat to a small island. Karen (uwielbia) __________________ travelling so she (look forward) __________________________ to this trip.

Rewrite each sentence. Use a verb from the box to replace the verb in italics.

be cost feel have see smell taste have think of have

1. This flower has a wonderful perfume.

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1. I think you are behaving in a very silly way.

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1. She is expecting a baby in the summer.

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1. Nancy is considering moving to Scotland.

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1. Don’t go in. They are holding a meeting.

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1. I am meeting Janet this evening actually.

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1. Good clothes are becoming more and more expensive.

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1. I am trying the soup to see if it needs more salt.

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1. Helen is taking a bath at the moment.

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1. I think that you would be happier in another job.

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Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Progressive

1. What time (the exam / start) _____________________________________________ on Monday?

2. The children (make)_________________________ lots of noise today. I know but they (have) ____________________ fun.

3. Chris (be) __________________ a sensible person, isn’t he? Yes, but in this case he (be) _____________________________ rather foolish.

4. Alex ____________________________________ (feel) the cloth to check what kind of fabric that is.

5. Vegetarianism _______________________ (appear) to ________________________(gain) in popularity in Europe.

6. Stop! ___________________________ (you / not see) the notice? ~ I ______________ (see) it but I can’t read it because I _____________________ (not wear) my glasses. What ____________________ (it / say)? ~ It ________________ (say) ‘These premises are patrolled by guard dogs’.

7. Why ____________________ (you / walk) so fast today? You usually _____________________ (walk) quite slowly. ~ I _______________ (hurry) up because I ___________________ (meet) my mother-in-law at 4 o’clock and she ___________________ (not like) to be kept waiting.

8. I ___________________ (hear) that you have bought a new house. ~ Yes, but I ______________________ (not live) in it yet. They ______________________ (still / work) on it, and the work ____________________ (take) longer than I expected. ~ I_____________________ (think) the repairs always ____________________ (take) longer than one _____________________ (expect). What ____________________ (they / do) now? ~ They ____________________ (put) in new electric points. They __________________ (seem) competent electricians but they ___________________ (smoke) at their work and this ______________________ (slow) them down.

9. My dad (fit) ________________________ the old blind from the living room in my bedroom today. ~ Really? _________________________________ (it / fit) that window?

10. (you / constantly / panic) ________________________________ aren’t you? Calm down!

11. ____________________________________ (young people/ become) more and more politically aware these days.

Keep the faith M

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