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Simple Present and Present Continuous

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We use the simple Present for:

a)

Actions that took place some time ago

b)

Repeated actions

c)

Actions taking place in the near future

d)

None of the answers are correct

2.

We don't use the simple present ...

a)

For things that are always / generally true

b)

To say that we are in the process of doing a longer

action which is in progress

c)

To talk about things we do every day

d)

Answer one and two are correct

3.

A correct negative sentence in simple present is the following:

a)

I do not don't wake up at 5 AM.

b)

I does not wake up at 5 AM.

c)

I do not wake up at 5 AM.

d)

I don't weik up at 5 AM.

4.

Use the following pattern to create a sentence:

times /simple present/ we / play / and / soccer / week / two / tennis

4 lines
5.

Draw a person walking

6.

In the simple present, for verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add (a)  

7.

In the simple present, for verbs that end in (a)   or -Z we add -ES

8.

In the simple present, for verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add (a)  

9.

In the simple present, add (a)   to all the other verbs

10.

To form the present continuous tense we use the base form of the verb (a)   and the present participle of the verb in -ing.

11.

We use the present continuous ...

a)

Longer Actions in the past

b)

Longer Actions in Progress Now

c)

Longer Actions in the future

d)

Answers two and three are correct

12.

One of the differences between simple present and present continuous is the length of action.

Simple Present: Nearly permanent.

Present continuoust: Temporary situations.

a)

True

b)

False