Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Tick the verbs which we do not use in the continuous form.

• believe

• enjoy

• hate

• need

• seem

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

Alisha can't hear you. She (a)   to her MP3 player. (listen)

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

I (a)   to music on the bus every morning.

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

My dad usually (a)   dinner at weekends. (make)

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

At school, we (a)   a film about the environment. (make)

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

I don't understand this part of the film. They (a)   English. (not speak)

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

My parents are from Italy, but I (a)   Italian. (not speak)

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

'I'm cold.'

'That's because you (a)   a jacket.' (not wear)

Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or continuous to complete the sentence.

My mum works for the police, but she (a)   a uniform. (not wear)

Look at the picture and complete the mini-dialogue. Use the present simple or continuous.

Girl1: Why _______ he _______ on the table? (stand)

Girl2: He ______________ spiders. (not like)

(a)