Present tenses

​Present tenses

GRAMMAR REVISION

​Present Simple

FORM

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"My father XXX (to work) as an engineer."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"I play the guitar, my sister XXX (not to play) an instrument."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"XXX (your father/to work) as an engineer?"

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"Stephanie XXX (to practise) the piano every day."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"They XXX (not to like) travelling."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"Who XXX (to reside) at 10 Downing Street?"

Grammar Summary p. 26

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​Present Simple

​Form

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"Father Simons XXX (to mix) mayonnaise, ketchup, salt and whiskey to get cocktail sauce."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"He always XXX (to watch) out for me."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"My sister XXX (to enjoy) reading books."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"He XXX (to study) Latin."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"My mother XXX (to say) I'm stubborn."

Grammar Summary p. 26

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​Present Simple

​Form

​Present Continuous

FORM

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"I XXX (to watch) television."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"You XXX (not to listen) to me."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"XXX (the children/to have) fun?"

Grammar Summary p. 31

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​Present Continuous

​Form

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"He XXX (to ride) his bike."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"XXX (she/still/to lie) in her bed?"

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"The train XXX (to stop)."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"He (currently/to answer) his e-mails."

Grammar Summary p. 31

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​Present Continuous

​Form

​Present Simple/Continuous

USE

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"Water XXX (to boil) at 100°C."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"Oh no, it XXX (to rain) again. We'll have to stay inside."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"Every day I XXX (to go) to school by bike."

Fill in the Blank

Fill out the missing verb form.

"The plane XXX (to take off) at 3PM."

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• I study Latin. Currently I'm revising vocabulary.

• I am studying Latin. Currently I revise vocabulary.

• I am studying Latin. I'm currently revising vocabulary.

• I study Latin. Currently I revise vocabulary.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentence(s).

• Look! That boy plays the piano.

• I am always making the same stupid mistakes, I really hate it.

• My dad makes dinner every evening. He doesn't make lunch.

• I play basketball every Sunday.

Grammar Summary p. 40

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​Present Simple

​Use

Grammar Summary p. 40

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​Present Continuous

​Use

Grammar Summary p. 40

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​Present Simple/Continuous

​Use

​(See mindmap on Smartschool)

Multiple Select

What are typical signal words for the Present Simple?

• currently

• seldom

• at the moment

• normally

• now

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentence(s).

• I don't know if I'm going to that party. I am still thinking about it.

• Ben often takes sugar in his coffee.

• She is loving the guitar.

• He's having a shower, so you'll have to wait a bit.