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Let's practice Simple Present and BE+ING Present

 

Pour faire ces exercices, assure-toi de bien être au point 

sur le Présent simple et le Présent en ING.

Sinon, tu peux les revoir ici 

 

Présent simple             Présent en ING

 

 

 

Exercise 1: Complete with the name of the tense: Simple Present or BE+ING Present

We use  to talk about habits.

We use  to talk about what is happening now,

We use  to talk about repeated actions or events,

We use  to express general truths or facts.

We use to talk about plans and arrangements in the near future. 

Exercise 2:  Put  the verbs into Simple Present or ING Present

Be quiet! We (watch) TV.

Water  (boil) at one hundred degrees.

(you / come) to Mike’s party tonight? 

 your sister at 6 every morning?    (get up)

Turn on the light please! The baby (not sleep).

He  (always - not drink) tea for breakfast. Sometimes, he coffee.   (have)

I am looking for a flat, so at the moment I (stay) at Denis’s home.

When I have a headache, I (often - take) an aspirin.

Hold on! I (check) my diary to see if I am free tomorrow.

The sun  (not set) in the East.  

Exercise 3:  Put  the verbs into Simple Present or BE+ING Present

He (wear) glasses because he is short-sighted. Why (he-not-wear) them today?

Listen! He (sing). He is a singer. He (sing) very well. (he-sing) in a band?

She (go) to London twice a month.

(they – sometimes – sleep) in the afternoon?

I (not-drink) much coffee because I (think) it (get) me excited.

Spring (begin) on March 21st.

Watch out! A spider on your wall!     (run)

Exercise 4:  Ask Simple Present or BE+ING Present questions about the underlined elements 

?    He is playing the violin.

?    They get up at 7am.

?    My parents are watching TV in the living-room.

?    My best friend is Jenny.

?  I'm going on holidays next week.

?     She has 4 brothers.

?  Kelly is crying because Arthur left her.

?     I don't like spinach.

 

Exercise 4: fill in the conversation using ING Present or Simple Present

At work, Mark is talking to Alan in the corridor.