Present continuous exercises for beginners with answers 1

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You can see exercise 2 here, and exercise 2 here.

EXERCISE

Put the verb in the correct form (ING Present Simple) :

1. We  am watchingare watchingis watching a movie.
2. Tina  am eatingare eatingis eating a pizza.
3. You  am wearingare wearingis wearing a beautiful dress.
4. I  are learningam learningis learning Japanese language.
5. Paul  am talkingare talkingis talking to his friend.

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ANSWERS

1. We are watching a movie.
2. Tina is eating a pizza.
3. You are wearing a beautiful dress.
4. I am learning Japanese language.
5. Paul is talking to his friend.

Present continuous exercises pdf with answers 3

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EXERCISE

Ask questions by using Present continuous (ING): 

1. (he/visit/Paris/today)  ?
2. (you/eat/sushis)  ?
3. (you/read/the newspaper)  ?
4. (we/go/to the supermarket)  ?
5. (she/make/dinner)  ?

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ANSWERS

1. Is he visiting Paris today?
2. Are you eating sushis?
3. Are you reading the newspaper?
4. Are we going to the supermarket?
5. Is she making dinner?

 

Present continuous exercises with answers 2

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Put the verb in the correct form (ING Present Simple) :

1. Sam (play)   tennis at the moment.
2. Her dog (run)   around in the park.
3. They (go/not)   to London next week.
4. John (smoke)   a cigarette outside.
5. I (swim)  in the lake.
6. Tina (clean)   her house.
7. They (watch/not)   a movie.

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ANSWERS

1. Sam is playing tennis at the moment.
2. Her dog is running around in the park.
3. They are not going to London next week.
4. John is smoking a cigarette outside.
5. I am swimming in the lake.
6. Tina is cleaning her house.
7. They are not watching a movie.

Simple present exercises for beginners 1

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EXERCISE

Put the verb in parenthesis in Simple present:

1. She (live)  in Italy.
2. Where (she/live) ?
3. William (stay)  at home at night.
4. Our baby always (cry)  at night.
5. Linda always (pay)  her bills on time.
6. Wendy always (buy)  new shoes.
7. Where (they/go) ?
8. How often (you/travel)  abroad?
9. Pete (have)  two cats and a fish.
10. Chris (enjoy)  good food.
11. He (fly)  a plane.
12. Ms. Smith (teach)  math.
13. Freddy (fix)  his breakfast every morning.
14. Paul often (watch)  TV at night.
15. Amanda (seem)  serious.
16. Bridget (speak)  six languages.

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Simple present exercises for beginners 2

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EXERCISE

Put the verb in parenthesis in Simple present:

1. They all (speak)  three languages.
2. I (not/like)  travelling.
3. I (love)  you.
4. This (weigh)  20 kilograms.
5. We (like)  bananas.
6. The girl (want)  to play.
7. You (need)  to sleep.
8. They (agree)  with me.
9. She (hear)  something strange.
10. The box (contain)  food.
11. Sally (look)  sad.
12. Arnold (know)  how to fix a car.
13. Ken and Samantha (seem)  happy.
14. This (smell)  nice.
15. I (not/believe)  you.
16. We (be)  the champions!
17. Conor always (kiss)  his children good night.

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ANSWERS

1. They all speak three languages.
2. I don’t like/do not like travelling.
3. I love you.
4. This weighs 20 kilograms.
5. We like bananas.
6. The girl wants to play.
7. You need to sleep.
8. They agree with me.
9. She hears something strange.
10. The box contains food.
11. Sally looks sad.
12. Arnold knows how to fix a car.
13. Ken and Samantha seem happy.
14. This smells nice.
15. I don’t believe you.
16. We are the champions!
17. Conor always kisses his children good night.

Simple present exercises pdf 4

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EXERCISE

Complete the following sentences with the verbs in the correct form:

wake(s) up  /  open(s) / speak(s) / take(s) / do(es) / cause(s) / live(s) / play(s) / close(s) / drink(s)

1. Nicole  hand ball very well.
2. I never  tea.
3. The library  at 8:00 in the morning.
4. It  at 10:00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving  many accidents.
6. My parents  in a very big house.
7. The Olympic Games  place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always  their homework.
9. My students  a little Japanese.
10. I always  early in the morning.

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ANSWERS

1. Nicole plays hand ball very well.
2. I never drink tea.
3. The library opens at 8:00 in the morning.
4. It closes at 10:00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving causes many accidents.
6. My parents live in a very big house.
7. The Olympic Games take place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always do their homework.
9. My students speak a little Japanese.
10. I always wake up early in the morning.

 

 

Simple present exercises for beginners 3

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EXERCISE

Link both parts to form a correct sentence: 

1 • I                                              • plays tennis.

2 • Rafael Nadal                      • usually like video games.

3 • Beyonce                            • eat at the university.

4 • Teenagers                             • like tennis.

5 • Girls                                       • sings very well.

6 • The students                        • usually like shopping.

 

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ANSWERS

1. I like tennis.
2. Rafael Nadal plays tennis.
3. Beyonce sings very well.
4. Teenagers usually like video games.
5. Girls usually like shopping.
6. The students eat at the university.

Past simple or Past perfect exercises with answers PDF (2/2)

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Exercise

1. Yesterday, Wendy (go)   to Starbucks after work.
2. She (sit)   down at a table outside and (look)   at the menu.
3. When the waiter (come)   to take her order, she (be)   surprised.
4. It (be)   Simon, an old friend from school.
5. They (see/not)   each other for at least ten years.
6. So they (tell)   each other what(happen)   in the past ten years.

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1. Yesterday, Wendy went to Starbucks after work.
2. She sat down at a table outside and looked at the menu.
3. When the waiter came to take her order, she was surprised.
4. It was Simon, an old friend from school.
5. They had not seen each other for at least ten years.
6. So they told each other what had happened in the past ten years.

Past simple or Past perfect exercises PDF (1/2)

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Exercise

Choose the right tense (past simple ou past perfect).

1. The wind  blewhad blown away the magazines that I  leavehad left on the garden table.
2. The teacher  correctedhad corrected the essays that his students  wrotehad written .
3. The girls  laughedhad laughed at the pictures that they  tookhad taken the day before.

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ANSWERS

1. The wind blew away the magazines that I had left on the garden table.
2. The teacher corrected the essays that his students had written.
3. The girls laughed at the pictures that they had taken the day before.

Present perfect and Past simple exercises pdf (2/2)

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Exercise

Complete the following sentences with right tense (past simple or present perfect):

1. He (tell/already)   you why he won’t be able to come.

2. The children (go/not)   to school on Tuesday.

3. I (give)   you his email adress last month.

4. Why (you/call/not)   her yet?

5. (you/see)   that new movie yet?

6. I (visit)   a good friend of mine the other day.

7. My parents (send)   me a birthday present yesterday.

8. We (hear)   a great new song on the radio two days ago.

9. We (get/just)   home.

10. So far he (speak/only)   about his new car.

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ANSWERS

1. He has already told you why he won’t be able to come.
2. The children did not go to school on Tuesday.
3. I gave you his email adress last month.
4. Why have you not called her yet?
5. Have you seen that new movie yet?
6. I visited a good friend of mine the other day.
7. My parents sent me a birthday present yesterday.
8. We heard a great new song on the radio two days ago.
9. We have just got home.
10. So far he has only spoken about his new car.