1. | CHOOSE BETWEEN PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS My dog (not eat) vegetables. |
2. | What's that noise? Somebody (practise) the piano. |
3. | (you go) to the party next Saturday? |
4. | Oak trees (grow) very slowly. |
5. | 'Where is Kate?' 'She (watch) TV in the living room.' |
6. | In his job he usually (stand) . |
7. | She (have) a shower at the moment. |
8. | He usually (work) with paints and brushes. |
9. | Right now she (run) down a hill. |
10. | At work he usually (sit) all day. |
11. | I'm looking at that woman, she (wear) a nice dress. |
12. | My brother (not like) animals. |
13. | (you ever work) at the weekend? |
14. | Most people (not like) to visit a doctor. |
15. | Do you know anyone who (speak) Italian? |
16. | We (go) to the cinema this Friday. |
17. | They (go) on holiday every winter. |
18. | The days (be) longer in summer. |
19. | She often (talk) to herself. |
20. | I never (go) out in the evening. |
1. | Why (you drive) so fast today? |
2. | They (save up) because they want to go on holiday next year. |
3. | The water (boil) now. Shall I switch it off? |
4. | The duck (smell) delicious! |
5. | Sometimes, Tom (do) his homework after lunch. |
6. | My husband often (read) detective stories. |
7. | Look at that girl. I wonder who (she wait) for. |
8. | I'm busy at the moment. I (rebuild) my mother's house. |
9. | I won't go out now because it (rain) . |
10. | I (wear) my favourite skirt today again because I like it. |
11. | I (give) a birthday party tomorrow evening. Will you come? |
12. | He always (say) he is the best one but I don't believe him at all. |
13. | Hardly anybody (sing) like you do. |
14. | Don't smoke. (You not see) the sign? |
15. | 'What does Tom think of me?' 'He (think) you are very funny.' |
16. | 'What does she usually do at the weekends?' 'She usually (walk) the dog.' |
17. | 'I'm sorry I've eaten your share of the cake.' 'Don't worry I (not like) it anyway.' |
18. | 'Do you believe me?' 'No, I (not believe) you at all.' |
19. | (not use) the dictionary! It's not allowed. |
20. | (do you) anything tonight? |
A. Fill in the blanks
1. Water ...................... at 100 degrees centigrade (boil)
2. George ......................................... to the cinema very often (not/go)
3. How many languages ........................................ ? (you/speak)
4. The swimming pools ...................... at 9.00 and ................. at 18.30 every day (open; it/close)
5. How many cigarettes .................................... a day? (you/smoke)
6. I have a car but I .................................... it very often (not/use)
7. She .............. the piano but she .......................... the flute (play; not/play)
8. What ...................................? ("often"/mean)
9. What ...................................? I'm an engineer (you/do)
10. Mice ......................... cats; cats ................... mice (not/catch; catch)
B. Translate
1. ¿Cuánto ve la tele Ana?
2. Rara vez escribo a mis padres
3. ¿Dónde trabaja Tomás?
4. Normalmente cocina una vez al día
5. Nos llama a menudo
6. ¿A qué hora sueles cenar? [normalmente cenas]
7. Siempre voy al cine los viernes
8. ¿Por qué hace la gente el tonto? [cosas tontas]
9. Nunca está en casa a las seis
10. A veces salimos juntas
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A. Fill in the blanks putting the verb in the correct form.
EX:
Please don't make so much noise. I am studying (study)
Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more (not/raining)
Listen to those people. What language are they speaking? (they/speak)
1. Please be quiet. I ............................ to concentrate (try)
2. Look! It ............................. (snow)
3. Why ............................. at me like that? (you/look)
4. You ............................. a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter? (make)
5. Excuse me, I .............................. for a phone box. Is there one near here? (look)
6. (In the cinema) It's a good film, isn't it? ......................................... it? (you/enjoy)
7. Listen... Can you hear the people next door? ..................…........ at each other again. (they/shout)
8. Why .................................... your coat today? It's very warm. (you/wear)
9. I .................................. this week. I'm on holiday. (not/work)
10. I want to lose weight. I ............................ anything today. (not/eat)
B. Translate (present continuous with a future meaning)
1. ¿Qué vas a hacer mañana por la noche? (o "¿Qué haces mañana por la noche?")
2. Voy a ir al teatro (o "Voy al teatro")
3. ¿Vas a quedar con tus amigos esta noche?
4. Mañana trabajo (o "Mañana voy a trabajar")
5. Me marcho el viernes por la mañana
6. Nos vamos a quedar en Londres dos semanas
7. Vamos a quedarnos en un hotel muy barato
8. Vamos a salir a tomar algo
C. Translate (present continuous as a present and as a future)
1. Estoy leyendo un libro muy emocionante
2. ¿Dónde vamos esta noche?
3. ¿Qué haces? (o "¿Qué estás haciendo?")
4. ¿Quién va a venir?
5. Espera, no estoy escuchándote
6. Estoy escuchando unos discos viejos de mi hermano
7. Mi amiga está terminando sus estudios
8. No voy a alquilar este coche
9. ¿Estás preparando la comida?
10. No estoy disfrutando esta fiesta
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