1. Put the verbs in Present Simple or Present Continuous.

teach, have (2), drive, leave

It’s 7.30am. Suzanne Wells is in her kitchen at home. She is having breakfast.Shehas breakfast at this time every morning. She leaves home at 8.30am every day and drives to work. Suzanne is a teacher. She teaches at a school in Canberra.

2. Make questions in Simple Present or in Present Continuous.

1. Do you often wear jeans?

2. Are you wearing jeans now?

3. Is it raining now?

4. Does it often rain in your country?

5. Do you study English every day?

6. Are you studying English at the moment?

3. Put Present Continuous or Present Simple.

1. I write English exercises twice a week. (to write)
2. My friend does his homework in the afternoon as a rule. (to do)
3. My sister is doing her homework now. (to do)
4. Don’t shout! The baby is sleeping. (to sleep)
5. The baby always sleeps after dinner. (to sleep)
6. What are you reading now? (to read)
7. What books do you read for your literature lessons? (to read)
8. What does your mother usually cook for lunch? (to cook)
9. Is she cooking a cake now? (to cook)
10. My wife normally works at home, but she is spending this month in Italy.
11. Most days, Tom usually cycles to work.
12. When does the lesson start today?
13. What’s your brother doing? He is doing the crossword in the newspaper. He does it every day.
14. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I’m playing very badly. I usually play much better.
15. What’s she doing? She is mending her husband’s socks. She always mends them. (mend)
16. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I use it a lot, but I’m not using it now.
17. We don’t travel by train very often.
18. It is snowing right now. It’s beautiful! Ilike this weather.

4. Put the verbs in Present Continuous or Present Simple.

1. The river is flowing very fast today — faster than usual.
2. You always complain that waiters are rude!
3. I walk to school every day. I don’t take the bus.
4. You always borrow money!
5. Robert is a vegetarian. He doesn’t eat meat.
6. Do you cook your own dinner every day?
7. Are you in a hurry? No, I’m walking quickly because I’m cold.
8. Where’s your father? He is in the bathroom. He is shaving.
9. The neighbours are forever slamming doors and shouting during the night.
10. My sister takes part in the competitions almost every weekend.