Present Simple vs Present Continuous Exercises (Δ,Μ)

Οι χρόνοι Present Simple και Present Continuous είναι από τους χρόνους που συναντάμε πάρα πολύ συχνά στην Αγγλική γλώσσα. Έχουμε διδαχθεί τους χρόνους αυτούς από την πρώτη χρονιά εκμάθησης την Αγγλικών. Οι ακόλουθες  ασκήσεις είναι  για παιδιά 6ης Δημοτικού, γι' αυτό και είναι πιο δύσκολες. Προσπαθήστε να τις λύσετε, αφού πρώτα κάνετε μια μικρή επανάληψη το αντίστοιχο φυλλάδιο γραμματικής. 

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

A.     Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous)

The bus always ________________(1: leave) on time.

 "What's wrong? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"

They________________(3: not to watch) TV.

He________________(4: not to speak) very good French.

Please be quiet! I________________(5: do) my homework.

Where________________(6: live/they)?

 Listen! John ________________ music! (7: play)

 I never ________________(8: go) to the mall.

Mike Bean is a famous pianist. He________________(9: give) two  concerts every week. He ________________(10: travel) a lot and this week he's in Athens. He________________(11: stay) at an expensive hotel. He's at his hotel now. He________________(12: have) his breakfast in the dining−room. He________________(13: drink) a cup of coffee and he________________(14: read) a newspaper. Mike's always very busy. He________________(15: play) the piano regularly. He________________(16: practise) for five  hours every day. He________________(17: go) to bed late and he always ________________(18: get up) early. But he sometimes________________(19: get) dressed too quickly, and this morning he________________(20: wear) a blue sock a red one!

B. Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct form. You may use each verb once only.

 enjoy ,prefer ,play, produce ,work, seem ,know ,interview ,wait, talk ,finish.

 1. I always ________ volleyball on Fridays.

2. He ________ his report. He will bring it into the office when it is ready.

 3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They_________ themselves in Santorini.

 4. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen.

 5. I ___________ the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.

 6. "Where is George?" "In his office____________ for an important telephone call."

7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I _____________ the applicants for the sales manager's job.

8. My brother _____________ for VDK, a courier company.

9. Who ___________ to John? Is it the new secretary?

10. The new contract ________________ fine to me. However, could you just check it through once more?

C. Choose the correct form for each verb.

1. Mary isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.

 A. believe B. am believing

2. Look! Kate ________  into the water.

 A. jumps B. is jumping

3. I ________ you're a very good football player!

 A. think B.  am thinking

4. Don't give Jim any ham. He ________ it!

 A. hates B. is hating

 5. I ________ to Thessaloniki next Thursday. Do you want to come?

 A. go B.  am going

6. Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.

A. go B.  am going

7. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.

A. have B.  am having

8. Susie is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.

 A. drives B.  is driving

9. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.

 A. studies B.  is studying

10. It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

 A. snows B.  is snowing