Present Simple and Present Continuous

Prof. Manea Mihaela Antoanela

LICEUL TEORETIC “TUDOR VIANU”- GIURGIU

 

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I.                    PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE:

 

1.      My grandmother usually (drink)………………………… coffee in the morning.

2.      They never (drive) ………………………. their cars fast in the city centre.

3.      Tony always (watch)…………………. horror movies on Saturday night.

4.      My best friend sometimes (ride)…………………… the bike to school.

5.      (you/ always/ listen) …………………………… to rock music?

6.      (Amy/ knit)………………………sweaters every summer?

7.      Mike (take)…………………..the dog for a walk every Sunday morning

8.      (mother/ bake)………………………pies every afternoons?

9.      Simon (live)……………………..in L. A.

10.  I (not/ like) …………………..dancing.

11.  Andrew (wash)……………….his car every evening.

12.  Martha (enjoy)…………………..working in the garden

13.  Bobby (take)……………………the bus to work every day?

14.  Kangaroos (not/ live)…………………………in Romania.

15.   I always (buy)…………………fresh vegetables from the local market.

 

II.                 PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE:

 

1.      I (listen)…………………………….to some pop music right now.

2.      Monica (paint)…………………………her room  at the moment.

3.      What (the children/ do) ……………………………………….? I can’t hear them.

4.      What (mother/ cook) …………………………..? It smells delicious.

5.      I (drive)………………………………...to work today.

6.      He (play)………………………..his favourite song right now.

7.      I (walk)………………….. in the park right now.

8.      I do not know what is wrong with my brother, but he (be)………………impolite today.

9.      You (always/ call)…………………………… me when I am sleeping!

10.  Where is Raymond? He (swim)………………………..in the pool.

11.  Mariah (write)……………………………… a novel at the moment.

12.  We (write)……………………….our homework now.

13.  Where (you/go)……………………………….?

14.  What (you/ eat)……………………………..?

15.  I (fly)……………to London tomorrow afternoon.

 

III.              PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE:

 

1.      What (you/do)………………………………………..in your free time?

  I usually (watch) ………………… TV or (play) ………………computer games.

2.      My father (work)………………………..in a factory.

(He/ work)……………………….. today?

3.      (You/ want)…………………………………to go for a walk?

I can’t. I (wait)……………………………… for the plumber to come and repair the pipes.

4.      (Mike/ know)…………………………………. how to scuba dive?

Not yet, but he (learn)……………………………………………….

5.      (you /play)…………………….baseball tonight?

No. I (study)……………………… for my English exam.

6.      Why (you/ smell) ………………………that pie?

It (smell)…………………… weird.

7.      Marie (be)…………………. Such a well-behaved girl.

Why (she/ be )……………………………so disobedient today, then?

8.      Would you like to watch a movie tonight?

I am sorry, I can’t. I (see) ………………………my lawyer tonight.

9.      I (think) ……………………….. about painting my room green.

I (think) ………………………….that’s a brilliant idea.

10.  Why (you/ taste)………………………….that steak?

I (taste)………………………..a bit bland. I (think)…………………….it (need) a little bit of salt.

 

IV.              TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

 

1.      Anna nu face plajă, ea înoată în râu.

2.      Este o zi minunată. Soarele strălucește și păsările cântă.

3.      Ce face Tom?

Repară mașina de spălat.

4.      Sunt foarte ocupat acum; îmi redecorez camera.

5.      Îți place acest inel?

Da, este minunat.

I-l voi da fiicei mele de ziua ei.

6.      Cred că ar trebui să mănânci mai puține dulciuri. Te îngrași!

7.      Ce așteptați?

Așteptăm să se deschidă magazinul; avem nevoie de perdele noi.

8.      Nu aud ce zici, Tom ascultă muzică prea tare.

9.      Tomy vorbește așa de repede că nu înțeleg ce spune.

10.  Acești elevi nu sunt niciodată multumiți, se plâng tot timpul.