PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE

I am playing cards.
You / We / They are playing cards.
He / She / It is playing cards.
NEGATIVE

I am not playing cards.

You / We / They are not playing cards.
He / She / It is not playing cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Am I playing cards?
Is he / she / It playing cards?
Are we / you / they playing cards?

Put the verb into the

correct form- Present
Simple or Present
1. I ____________ ( just / to look) around the clothes
shops now.
2. He ____________ (to go ) windsurfing every two
days.
3. People ____________ (to say) Edinburgh is a
beautiful city.
4. They ____________(to pratise) radical sports this

year.
5. ____________ ( you / to go) out now?
6. A driver is a person who ____________ (to drive)
We use the Present Continuous to talk about: 7. Tom ____________(to drink) some juice because he is

thirsty.
A)Things that are in progress now, at this moment.
8. Who ____________ (you/usually/ to play) with- With
E.g. She is playing now.
my classmates.

9.
His sister ____________ ( not / often / to help) him.
B) Temporary actions or situations.
10.Ive
bought a new video and now I ____________ (to
E.g.: Im learning to drive this year.

PRESENT SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE

I / You / We / They play cards.

He / She / It plays cards.

NEGATIVE

I / You / We / They dont play cards.

He / She / It doesnt play cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Do you / we/ they play cards?

Does he / she play cards?

watch) it.
11.Why ____________ (they / to sit) by the fire?
12.She ____________( not / to like) dirty places.
13.Miriam ____________(still / to decorate) the
Christmas tree.
14.He ____________ (never/ to miss) a match on TV:
15.Write down in pencil! ____________ ( I / not/to
write)?
16.He ____________ (always/ to wake up) before the
bell ( to ring)
17.She ____________(never/ to eat) anything while she
____________( to be) at the office.
18.When ____________ (usually / they/ to hear) the
news on the radio?
19.He ____________(to want) to know what we
____________(to do).
20.____________ (you / to do) it every lesson?
21.I ____________(to see) a man on the roof. He
____________(to cry) for help.
22.____________(the concert/ to begin) at 5 or 6?
23.They ____________(to stay) at the Plaza Hotel at

the Present Simple to talk about:

r regular activities and situations.
present.
d attitudes that are generally or always true.
24.The concert ____________ (to finish) at 12.
k in a bank; I usually get up at 8 oclock; The Sun rises in the east

25.We ____________(to visit) the Smiths today.

26.I ____________(frequently/ to meet) my friends in a
nearby coffee bar.
27.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
AFFIRMATIVE

I am playing cards.
You / We / They are playing cards.
He / She / It is playing cards.

Put the verb into the correct form- Present Simple or

Present Continuous

NEGATIVE

1. I ____________ ( just / to look) around the clothes

I am not playing cards.
You / We / They are not playing cards.
He / She / It is not playing cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Am I playing cards?
Is he / she / It playing cards?
Are we / you / they playing cards?

We use the Present Continuous to talk about:

shops now.
2. He ____________ (to go ) windsurfing every two
days.
3. People ____________ (to say) Edinburgh is a
beautiful city.
4. They ____________(to pratise) radical sports this
year.
5. ____________ ( you / to go) out now?
6. A driver is a person who ____________ (to drive)
7. Tom ____________(to drink) some juice because he is

thirsty.
A)Things that are in progress now, at this moment.
8. Who ____________ (you/usually/ to play) with- With
E.g. She is playing now.

B) Temporary actions or situations.

E.g.: Im learning to drive this year.

PRESENT SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE

I / You / We / They play cards.

He / She / It plays cards.

NEGATIVE

I / You / We / They dont play cards.

He / She / It doesnt play cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Do you / we/ they play cards?

Does he / she play cards?

my classmates.
9. His sister ____________ ( not / often / to help) him.
10.Ive bought a new video and now I ____________ (to
watch) it.
11.Why ____________ (they / to sit) by the fire?
12.She ____________( not / to like) dirty places.
13.Miriam ____________(still / to decorate) the
Christmas tree.
14.He ____________ (never/ to miss) a match on TV:
15.Write down in pencil! ____________ ( I / not/to
write)?
16.He ____________ (always/ to wake up) before the
bell ( to ring)
17.She ____________(never/ to eat) anything while she
____________( to be) at the office.
18.When ____________ (usually / they/ to hear) the
news on the radio?
19.He ____________(to want) to know what we
____________(to do).
20.____________ (you / to do) it every lesson?
21.I ____________(to see) a man on the roof. He
____________(to cry) for help.
22.____________(the concert/ to begin) at 5 or 6?
23.They ____________(to stay) at the Plaza Hotel at

e Present Simple to talk about:

regular activities and situations.
present.
attitudes that are generally or always true.
24.The concert ____________ (to finish) at 12.
n a bank; I usually get up at 8 oclock; The Sun rises
in the____________(to
east
25.We
visit) the Smiths today.

26.I ____________(frequently/ to meet) my friends in a

nearby coffee bar.
27.

Answer key
1. I am just looking around
2. He goes windsurfing
3. People say
4. They are practising
5. Are you going out
6. who drives.
7. Tom is drinking
8. Who do you usually play
9. His sister doesnt often help
10.I am watching
11.Why are they sitting?
12.She doesnt like
13.Miriam is still decorating
14.He never misses
15.Am I not writing?
16.He always wakes up / the bell rings.
17.She never eats / she is
18.When do you usually hear?
19.He wants/ we are doing.
20.Do you do it?
21.I see / He is crying
22.Does the concert begin? They are staying
23.They are staying
24.The concert finishes
25.We are visiting
26.I frequently meet