PRESENT SIMPLE V/S PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

PRESENT SIMPLE V/S PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

I. TICK THE CORRECT ANSWER, “a” OR “b”.

1. What do you do?

a) I work as a detective.

b) I’m working as a detective.

2. What are you doing?

a) I watch that house.

b) I’m watching that house.

3. What time do you usually get up?

a) I get up at 7 o’ clock.

b) I’m getting up at 7 o’ clock.

4. Where are you at the moment?

a) I sit in the café.

b) I’m sitting in a café.

5. Who are you meeting later today?

a) I meet my friends.

b) I’m meeting my friends.

6. How often does he drive to work?

a) He drives to work every day.

b) He’s driving to work every day.

II. CHOOSE AND CIRCLE THE VERB FORMS TO COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE. PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS.                                                                                                

Karen: So, what’s he do / doing at the moment?

Tracy: He leaves / is leaving work.

Karen: But he never leaves /is leaving this early.

Tracy: Well, he goes / is going now. And he gets/is getting into a taxi.

Karen: A taxi? But he usually takes / is taking the bus.

Tracy: I follow / am following him now. He gets / is getting out of the taxi and goes / is going into a house.

Karen: Do you watch / Are you watching the house?

Tracy: Yes, I wait / am waiting outside.

Karen: Please tell / be telling me what you see/are seeing.

Tracy: I can’t see / be seeing anything at the moment. Oh…..!

Karen: What?

Tracy: Do you live / Are you living at number 53?

Karen: Yes!

Tracy: Well, it’s your house!

III. ARE THE SENTENCES CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT THE   MISTAKES.

1. He leaves his office right now.

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