Variant I

1.      Write the verbs in Present Continuous.

2.      speak - I

3.      jump - you

4.      bake - she

5.      play - they

6.      run – we

2. Write the verbs in Present Simple.

1.      be - it

2.      have - he

3.      eat - she

4.      speak - they

5.      wash – we

3. Continue the sentences.

1.      For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use... .

2.      For actions happening now, we use... .

3.      The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in... .

4.      The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use... .

5.      The signal word 'now' indicates that we have to use... .

4. Positive sentences. Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.      Look! They (leave) the house.

2.      Samantha (do) her homework at the moment.

3.      My parents (shop) right now.

4.      He usually (get up) early in the morning.

5.      I (meet) my friends in the youth club tonight.

5. Negative sentences. Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.      You (see / not) her every day.

2.      The baby (sleep / not) at the moment.

3.      I (read / not) a book now.

4.      We (go / not) to school on Sundays.

5.      He (watch / not) the news every day.

6.Questions. Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.       (visit / you) Jane in hospital tomorrow?

2.      (they / play) computer games every day?

3.      (she / eat) dinner at the moment?

4.      What (they / do) right now?

5.      (she / visit) her grandma very often?

7.Text. Complete the sentences (Present Simple or Present Continuous).

1.      Look! Jenny (go) to school.

2.      On her back, Jenny (carry) her school bag.

3.      The school bag (be) very heavy.

4.      Normally, Jenny (wear) black shoes, but today she (wear) red wellies.

5.      And look, she (wear) a raincoat because it (rain) outside.

6.      Jenny (not / want) to get wet.

Variant II

1.      Write the verbs in Present Continuous.

2.      walk - I

3.      make - we

4.      wash - he

5.      lie - they

6.      shop – we

2. Write the verbs in Present Simple.

1.      write - she

2.      kiss - he

3.      say - she

4.      laugh - she

5.      go – he

3. Continue the sentences.

1.      For present actions happening one after another, we use... .

2.      For actions happening while speaking, we use... .

3.      For arrangements for the near future, we use... .

4.      For actions set by a schedule or timetable, we use... .

5.      Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: sometimes, never, every day?

6.      Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: at the moment, right now?

4. Positive sentences. Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.      The lesson (start) at 9 o'clock.

2.      He often (wear) a black cap.

3.      Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.

4.      My friend (move) house tomorrow.

5.      My birthday (be) in September.

5. Negative sentences. Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.      She (not / ride) her bike right now.

2.      We (not / stay) at home tonight.

3.      I (not / like) bananas.

4.      They (not / know) the answer.

5.      I (not / sit) in the garden at the moment.

6.Questions. Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.      (you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?

2.      When (arrive / the plane)?  

3.      What time (get up / you) in the mornings?

4.      Why (cry / she) now?

5.      (swim / they) in the pool at the moment?

7.Text. Complete the sentences (Present Simple or Present Continuous).

1.      I (live) in London.

2.      This weekend, I (visit) my friends in Brighton.

3.      The train to Brighton (leave) London at 6.45 in the morning.

4.      In the early afternoon, we (want) to go on a sightseeing tour.

5.      In the evening, we (go) to a concert.

6.      I (come) back to London on Sunday.