PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets Paul ………………… (not/speak) English well My brother ……………………(help) me with my homework The children usually ………………… (eat) in the school canteen …………………… (she/ live) in a flat or in a house? My father ………………… (drive) us to school The teacher ………… (not/ be) in class today Who …………………… (like) classical music? Some people ……………… (not/ have) parties to celebrate their birthday When …………………………… (you/meet) your friends? 10 Pam never ………………… (wear) skirts 11 It often ……………… (rain) here in Mary …………………… the homework (not/do), she ………………… (listen) to music ………………………… (you/ revise) for tomorrow’s exam? What …………………………… (Paul/wear) today? “……………………… (you/ work) on Saturday, Susan?” “Yes, I ………………” The cats and the dogs ……………………… (fight) Mrs Brown ………………………… (iron) some shirts “…………………………… (your sister/ read), Sue?” “No, she ………………” The boy ……………………… (not/ swim) today Tom …………………… (sit) next to me in class 10 “Where …………………… (you/go), Tina?” “I………………… (go) to the dentist” Underline the right tense: My mum goes/is going to the market on Friday Do you like/Is he liking cinema? The children play/are playing chess now “Where’s Tony?” “He studies/is studying” The programme finishes/is finishing at 10 Sally has/is having coffee after lunch Do you fly/ Are you flying to Paris on Monday or on Tuesday? My mother doesn’t play/ isn’t playing tennis What time does the concert begin/ is the concert beginning? 10 I usually get up/ am usually getting up at 7:30 on weekdays 11 What you think/ are you thinking of the new teacher? 12 Henry watches/ is watching TV now 13 My father reads/is reading the newspaper while he has/is having breakfast 14 Does the doctor advise/ Is the doctor advising you not to smoke so Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple/ continuous form: Dan usually …………… milk for breakfast (have) My friends ……………………… (not/ come) to the party next Sunday Pat normally ……………………… (work) in Rome, but this year she ………………… (work) London What ……………………… (you/ read), Tim? My father ……………………… (not/ smoke) We ………………………… (tidy) our room now We always ………………… (tidy) it on Saturday My brother …………………… (think) politicians …………………… (lie) to get votes Carol …………………… (wait) for her friends at home this evening Martha’s head ………………… (ache) She ……………… (need) some tablets 10 “……………………… (you/go) to the cinema next weekend?” “Yes, we