Elementary
http://www.ispilledthebeans.com/exercises/PDF/exercisestestelementary1.pdf
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/;jsessionid=D0154C133B0DE04890770E4CE273210E?cc=global&selLanguage=en
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/grammar-exercises.html
http://www.e-grammar.org/present-simple/
PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT SIMPLE
http://www.e-grammar.org/present-simple-continuous/
http://www.englishtenses.com/present_tenses
1 Correct each sentence or question.
a) I doesn’t likes this film. ......................d..o..n...’.t. ..l.i..k..e.......................
b) What do you wants? .............................................................
c) Jim walk sometimes to school. .............................................................
d) When the lesson begins? .............................................................
e) I don’t gets up early on Saturdays. .............................................................
f) Tina not like computer games. .............................................................
g) Figen watchs television every night. .............................................................
2 Put one word in each space. Contractions are one word.
a) What .......d...o.. ...... you usually eat for lunch?
b) George and Terry .................. speak Portuguese. They speak English.
c) It’s 9.30 and the children .................. sitting at their desks.
d) Ken .................. like tea. In fact, he hates it.
e) When it rains, .................. you take an umbrella?
f) What .................. it say on the board? I can’t see from here.
3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
a) What time . .C... to bed?
A) usually do you go B) do usually you go C) do you usually go
b) Every day, Frank ..... to work.
A) goes B) is going C) go
c) Stop it! ..... it!
A) I’m not liking B) I don’t like C) I not like
d) What ..... ? Is it an orange?
A) you are eating B) are you eating C) do you eat
e) Yumiko feels ill, so she ..... basketball.
A) doesn’t play B) isn’t play C) isn’t playing
f) Pay attention, Philip! ..... ?
A) Do you listen B) Is it listening C) Are you listening
g) Excuse me. ..... to Manchester?
A) This road goes B) Does this road go C) Is this road go
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4 Change each sentence. Use the words in brackets.
a) Jo goes to school by bus. (usually) .......J.o.. ..u..s..u..a...l.l.y.. ..g..o.e..s.. .t..o.. .s..c..h..o..o..l. .b...y.. .b...u..s....
b) I’m working hard. (not) ..................................................................
c) Sara likes sport. (not) ..................................................................
d) I get up at 6.30. (always) ..................................................................
e) We speak German. (not) ..................................................................
f) Pierre goes to the beach. (often) ..................................................................
g) George drinks beer. (never) ..................................................................
h) We’re having a good time. (not) ..................................................................
5 Present simple or present continuous? Change the verb if it is wrong.
a) Are you having a motorbike?
.......D...o.. ..y..o..u.. ..h..a...v..e.. .a.. ..m....o..t.o..r..b...i.k..e..?... ..................................................................
b) I’m staying in a hotel near the sea.
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c) I’d like to buy this coat. How much is it costing?
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d) What you doing?
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e) I’m usually getting up at 6.00.
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f) This book is difficult. I’m not understanding it.
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g) I watch a lot of TV every night.
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h) Excuse me. Are you knowing the way to the museum?
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Think about grammar! Are the sentences true or false?
a) When you talk about a habit or a routine, you use the present simple.
b) The present continuous is for actions that do not finish.
c) When the subject of the sentence is he, she or it, add -s or -es.
More exercises
Exercise 1:
Match the statements.(A to J) with (1 to 10)
A. What do you do? 1. Actually, that's the radio.
B. What are you doing? 2. I'm trying to fix this machine.
C. Where do you work? 3. I'm a journalist for The Times.
D. Does your brother plays the guitar? 4. I'm in Portsmouth this month.
E. Where are you working? 5. In an international company in Brighton.
F. Is your daughter playing the piano? 6. It sounds like Spanish to me!
G. What language does she speak? 7. Me - Can I have some more?
H. What language is she speaking? 8. Spanish, she's from Barcelona.
I. Who drinks Champagne? 9. I would like to, but it's too expensive!
J. Who's drinking Champagne? 10. No, the piano.
Exercise 2:
Choose the best answer.
1. Gareth thinks / is thinking about his ex-girlfriend all the time.
2. Where do you go / are you going tomorrow?
3. Sandra is not liking / doesn't like milk in her tea.
4. My neighbour plays / is playing tennis twice a week.
5. Is your husband listening / Does your husband listen to the radio when he gets up.
6. I'm so tired I want / 'm wanting to go to bed right now.
7. What are you doing ? I 'm opening / open the windows.
8. What does she do ? She works / She's working as a nurse in a hospital in London.
9. Where is the teacher? Don't worry, he's coming / he comes .
10. I work / 'm working late most Mondays.
Present continuous and present simple.
Exercises.
Present simple or present continuous?
1. María ____________ (work) for a TV station.
2. At the moment she ____________ (travel) in the Sahara Desert.
3. Dan ____________ (love) wild animals.
4. He ____________ (not visit) Alaska at the moment.
5. Marta ____________ (not live) in Africa.
6. She ____________ (stay) in Africa at the moment.
7. Dad usually ____________ (cook) dinner.
8. My parents ____________ (go) to Italy every year.
9. My sister ____________ (walk) to school every day.
10. We ____________ (have) lunch now.
11. I never ____________ (stay in) on Saturday evening.
12. I ____________ (go) to the cinema now.
13. My mum ____________ (not work) today.
14. Peter ____________ (not like) rap music.
15. He ____________ (listen) to pop music at the moment.
16. Donna usually ____________ (go) shopping on Saturdays.
17. Let´s go out. It ____________ (not rain) now.
18. Hurry up! Everybody ____________ (wait) for you!
19. The sun ____________ (rise) in the east.
20. Water ____________ (boil) at 100 degrees.
21. The water ____________ (boil). Can you turn it off?
22. I must go now. It ____________ (get) late.
23. I usually ____________ (go) to work by car.
24. It ____________ (not rain) very much in the summer.
25. The moon ____________ (go) round the earth.
Present simple or present continuous?
1. Who is that man? What _____________ he _____________ (want)?
2. Who is that man? Why _____________ he _____________ (look) at us?
3. _____________ you _________ (believe) in God?
4. Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody _____________ (believe) him.
5. Every Monday Maite _____________ (drive) her kids to football practice.
6. Be quiet. Arturo _____________ (sleep).
7. Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ (rain).
8. I don´t like living in England. It always _____________ (rain).
9. Look!. It _____________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.
10. Maila _____________ (watch) TV every morning.
11. I have to go now. It _____________ (get) dark
12. Right now I _____________ (spend) time with my father.
13.We usually _____________ (go) to the gym on Mondays.
14. She _____________ (talk) to Pete at the moment.
15. He _____________ (look) good in jeans.
16. She _____________ (wear) a dress today.
17. We _____________ (drive) on the left in England.
18. I _____________ (not want) to go to the Cinema.
19. We _____________ (go) dancing every weekend.
20. I _____________ (take) a pill every day.
21. He _____________ (speak) Dutch and Italian.
22. We always _____________ (stay) at the Village.
23. I _____________ (need) to see the doctor.
24. Ray _____________ (drink) very much coffee.
25. I _____________ (not feel) very well.
Present simple or present continuous?
1. I __________ (play) cricket right now.
2. I __________ (play) cricket on Saturdays.
3. Silvia __________ (cook) in the kitchen now.
4. Silvia __________ (cook) for her father on Sundays.
5. Maila __________ (like) Chinese food.
6. Keep silent, Manolo __________ (read) a book.
7. Erik __________ (love) María.
8. Ann __________ (jog) in the park today.
9. George __________ (want) to go outside.
10. Barbara __________ (eat) chicken wings at the moment.
11. What __________ you __________ (do)? I´m sleeping.
12. How many languages __________ you __________ (speak)?
13. I __________ (not like) politics.
14. What __________ you __________ (do) at the moment?
15. Where __________ you __________ (live)?
16. I __________ (want) to be a millionaire.
17. Nacho __________ (not wear) a tie today.
18. Jesus is in Amsterdam this week. He __________ (stay) at the Hilton.
19. Look! Miguel __________ (jump) into the water.
20. Lili is rich, she __________ (drive) a Mercedes.
21. Once a week, I __________ (go) to my yoga lessons.
22. I __________ (think) you´re amazing.
23. Bea sometimes __________ (read) comics.
24. We never __________ (watch) TV in the morning.
25. Listen! Blanca __________ (sing) in the bathroom.
Present simple or present continuous?
1. Look! The boys __________ (come) home.
2. Every day Ayla __________ (go) for a walk.
3. Sofía usually __________ (help) in the kitchen.
4. Bob __________ (make) breakfast now.
5. I __________ (chat) with my sister at the moment.
6. It never __________ (rain) in Valencia.
7. Don´t bother me now. I __________ (work).
8. They _____________ (swim) at the moment.
9. I _____________ (play) chess with my friend.
10. Look! He __________ (leave) the house.
11. Quiet please! I __________ (write) a letter.
12. I __________ (not do) anything at the moment.
13. __________ he __________ (watch) the news regularly.
14. I __________ (work) as an accountant.
15. Eli __________ (work) eight hours a day.
16. I __________ (know) him very well.
17. My wife __________ (have) coffee at the moment.
18. __________ you __________ (meet) your friend now?
19. Sandra __________ (work) on her project at the moment.
20. __________ Milie __________ (work) in a restaurant?
21. He __________ (wear) a T-shirt and shorts today.
22. Carlos __________ (like) fruits and vegetables.
23. Cristina __________ (have) long blond hair.
24. What´s that noise? Someone __________ (play) the piano.
25. She often __________ (talk) to herself
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS
http://www.autoenglish.org/tenses/gr.percon.pdf
http://ies1libertas.edu.gva.es/departamentos/ingles/PDFs/primerob/eprprfsico1b1.pdf
Fill in the correct form (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).
- Tom: Hi Ana. I (try) to ring you several times today. Where (you / be) ?
- Ana: I (be) at home all the time. But I (clean) the house all day, so maybe I didn't hear the phone ring.
- Tom: (you / clean) everything now?
- Ana: No, not yet. I (tidy / not) up the kitchen yet. But why are you here?
- Tom: Don't you remember? Jane (invited) us to her birthday party and we (buy / not) a present for her yet.
- Ana: Oh, that's right. (you / find out / already) what she wants?
- Tom: Well, she (learn) Spanish for a year and wants to spend her next holiday in Mexico. Maybe we could get her a guide book.
- Ana: That's a good idea. There is a good bookshop in the big shopping centre. I (see) some nice books about Mexico there recently.
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepersim-preperpro/tests?test1
Fill in the correct form (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).
- Daughter: Mum, Jane (phone / just) to ask if I will go to the cinema with her. May I?
- Mother: (you / do) your homework yet?
- Daughter: Well, I (do) it for about 2 hours now, but I (finish / not) it yet.
- Mother: If you (complete / not) your homework, you cannot go. School comes first. Remember, you (promise) me to study harder this year.
- Daughter: But mum, I (work) really hard this year and I (improve / already) in Maths and Chemistry.
- Mother: But that's only because I (push / always) you to do something.
- Daughter: But I also need a break some time. Look, I (be / not) to the cinema for two months. May I go? Just this once.
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepersim-preperpro/tests?test2
Complete with already/yet/for/since...
1. Wait a moment please! I have not finished the last exercise .............
2. I have.................. seen this movie twice
3. We have not seen each other .........................Saturday
4. Jack and Pauline have been married ..................three years
5. Haven't you done your Christmas shopping ................... ?
6. Stephen has worked here .......................last May
7. Put your money away. I have ........................paid the bill
8. I have lived in the same house .......................... I was born
9. I have not cooked supper ..................... because I thought you were going to be late
10. Do not say anything to Mary. I have not told anyone.................
Check your answers:
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-17335.php
More exercises for/since/yet...
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/for_since_already-exercises.html
