Simple Present Vs Present Continuous. Activity 4.

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES        

Reading comprehension activity.

Type: Cloze / Gap Fill                               TIME: 75 MINUTES.

Level: Beginner

Category: Entertainment

Instructions: Read through the text below, answer the questions that follow

De acuerdo al uso del presente simple y presente continuo, complete las oraciones de la forma mas adecuada. Recuerde que el presente simple se utiliza para hablar de lo que se hace de forma cotidiana y utiliza adverbios de frecuencia. y el presente continuo es para hablar de lo que esta sucediendo en el momento.

I.        Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):  Complete las siguientes oraciones usando presente simple o presente continuo de acuerdo a lo estduaido en clases.

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

2.       "What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"

3.       That's strange. They________________(3: not to watch) TV.

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

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

6.       Where________________(6: live/they)?

7.       Listen! John ________________ music! (7: play)

8.       I never ________________(8: go) to the swimming pool.

II.      Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct form. You may use each verb once only.  Complete las oraciones de abajo utilizando los verbose n negrilla. Utilice los verbos una sola vez. Use presente simple o presente continuo, el que crea es el mas conveniente.

Enjoy/ prefer/ play/ produce/ work/ seem/ know/ interview/ wait/ talk/ finish

1. I always ________ tennis on Fridays.

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

3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They _________ themselves in the Seychelles. Champagne every night! In fact, they don't want to leave."

4. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.

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

6. "Where is John?" "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 Corona S.A . which makes bathroom fittings.

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

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

III.    Choose the correct form for each verb.  ESCOJA CUAL DE LAS DOS OPCIONES, A O B, ES LA MAS ADECUADA.

1. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.

A. believe           B. am believing

2. Look! Junko ________ into the water.

A. jumps            B. is jumping

3. I ________ you're crazy!

A. think             B.  am thinking

4. Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!

A. hates            B. is hating

5. I ________ to Toronto 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. Salman 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

Taken from:  http://www.vpssa.edu.rs/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Present-Simple-vs.-Progressive-exercises.pdf