Extra practice

Present simple:

Fill in the gaps with the corrects verbs (given in the brackets).

(If you want to check the answers you should do these assignments on the site provided below)

Example: The dog eats his chowder.

 

1. My sister _______  (read) a book.
2. Frank _______  (like) dogs.
3. My parents  _________ (do) the shopping.
4. We sometimes _________ (meet) in front of the cinema.
5. Uncle George _________ (go) to the doctor's.
6. Our friends _________  (play) football in the park.
7. She __________  (go) to the park every Friday.
8. He __________  (ride) his bike every day.
9. We ___________ (have) the best ideas.
10. Carol _________ (say) goodbye.

 

Source: https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/present-simple.htm


 

Present Continuous / Present Progressive:

Fill in the gaps with the corrects verbs (given in the brackets).

(If you want to check the answers you should do these assignments on the site below)

Example: He often buys a new notebook. Look, he is buying a notebook again.

 

1. He usually goes to school. Look, he __________  to school!
2. He often drinks a coffee. Look, he ___________ a coffee!
3. I swim every day. Look, I ___________ !
4. She washes her hair every day. Look, she ___________ her hair!
5. The cat always drinks its milk. Look, it ___________ its milk!
6. We sometimes dance in the living room. Look, we _____________ in the living room!
7. They usually run to church. Look, they _____________ to church!
8. You often write emails. Now, you ____________ an email.
9. Mother cooks in the kitchen every day. Right now, mother ___________ in the kitchen.
10. The monkey eats bananas. Look, the monkey __________ a banana!

 

Source: https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/present-progressive.htm


 

Present Simple or Present Continuous?:

Fill in the present simple or the present progressive.

(If you want to check the answers you should do these assignments on the site below)

 

1. Mr Cooper always ___________  a pound of sugar. (buy)
2. The shop assistant _____________  the door now. (close)
3. Kevin and Alan never ___________  away glass bottles. (throw)
4. Look! Freddy ___________  two baskets. (carry)
5. Now Mrs Caveman ___________  out of the window. (look)
6. Mrs Bingham ___________  shopping every Saturday. (go)
7. I ___________ the money at the moment. (count)
8. Mr Root always __________  a box of eggs before buying them. (open)
9. Mum often __________  her change. (forget)
10. Listen! The manager ___________  to a customer. (talk)
11. My friends often __________  to the computer shop. (go)
12. We always ____________ our things in a basket. (put)
13. The shop ____________  at the moment. (close)
14. They ____________  tennis every Sunday. (play)
15. She ____________  a shower now. (take)

 

Source: https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/present-simple-progressive.htm