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THE PRESENTS: SIMPLE AND PROGRESSIVE

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Homer sleeps on the sofa

b)

Homer doesn't sleep on the bed

c)

Does Homer sleep on the bed?

2.
We´re setting off at noon _______________.
a)
tomorrow
b)
never
c)
often
d)
sometimes
3.
Shhh! Don´t shout, the baby ______________
a)
sleeps
b)
sleep
c)
is sleeping
d)
sleeping
4.

I CAN´T READ THIS. YOU...

a)

´RE ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT MY HANDWRITING

b)

ALWAYS COMPLAIN ABOUT MY HANDWRITING

5.

SHE ...UP THIS MAN AND ....STRAIGHT INTO HIS EYES. HE.... HIS GLASSES, AND HE ...HER.

a)

IS GOING / IS LOOKING / DOESN´T WEAR / DOESN´T RECOGNISE

b)

GOES/ LOOKS / ISN´T WEARING / DOESN´T RECOGNISE

6.

WHICH SENTENCES ARE CORRECT?

a)

I´M BELIEVING YOU NOW.

b)

I THINK PAUL WAS OUT OF LINE AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY.

c)

AGAIN, I´M STILL THINKING WE HAVE AN ATTIC FIRE

7.

WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND PROGRESSIVE?

a)

VERBS LIKE: EXPECT, IMAGINE AND HAVE CAN TAKE "STATE" AND "ACTION" MEANINGS.

b)

WE ONLY USE THE PRESENT SIMPLE IN INFORMAL SPOKEN ENGLISH TO TELL STORIES AND JOKES,

c)

BOTH STRUCTURES ARE USED IN LIVE COMENTARIES, ON SPORTS FOR INSTANCE.

d)

THE PROGRESSIVE IS OFTEN USED IN NEWS HEADLINES.

e)

ALWAYS, GENERALLY, CONSTANTLY CAN BE USED WITH THE SIMPLE PRESENT ONLY.

8.
4 lines
9.
4 lines
10.
4 lines
11.

What is she doing?

a)

She is drinking.

b)

She is running.

c)

She is going to run.

12.

MY FATHER IS W (a)   UP A LIGHT DINNER TODAY . HE DOESN´T MIND COOKING. ( PHRASAL VERB FOR PREPARE)