EFI - File 1A - Present Simple and Continuous

EFI - File 1A - Present Simple and Continuous

By Zsolt Mártha

Present Simple (I go)

I work in a bank. She studies Russian.

​

We don't have any pets. Jack doesn't wear glasses.

​

Where do you live? Does your brother have a car?

​

She usually has cereal breakfast.

​

I'm never late for work.

​

We only eat out about once a month.

Present continuous (I am going)

Who are you waiting for?

​I'm waiting for a friend.

​​Is your sister still going out with Adam?

​​No, they broke up. She isn't going out with anyone at the moment.

​

State verbs (love, like, need)

A What are you cooking?

B I'm making pasta.

A Great! I love pasta.

A What are you looking for?

B My car keys.

A I'll help you in a moment.

B But I need them now!​

Multiple Choice

____ that you cooked this meal yourself.

• I don't believe

• I am not beleiving

Multiple Choice

Come on, let's order. The waiter ____.

• comes

• is coming

Multiple Choice

Kate ____ to have dinner now. She isn't hungry.

• doesn't want

• isn't wanting

Multiple Choice

The head chef is ill, so he ____ today.

• doesn't work

• isn't working

Multiple Choice

The bill ____ very high to me.

• seems

• is seeming

Multiple Choice

We've had an argument, so we ____ to each other at the moment.

• don't speak

• aren't speaking

Multiple Choice

My mum ____ my diet is awful these days.

• thinks

• is thinking

Multiple Choice

Do ____ to go shopping today?

• we need

• are we needing

Multiple Choice

Can l call you back? I ____ lunch right now.

• have

• am having

Multiple Choice

I didn't use to like oily fish, bur now I ____ it!

• love

• am loving

Multiple Choice

What ____? It smells delicious!

• do you cook

• are you cooking