Exercises

Unit 3 · Present continuous and present simple 1 (I am doing and I do)

3.1

Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.

1Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. OK(Example)

2How often are you going to the cinema? do you go(Example)

Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet.

Martina is phoning her mother every day.

The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.

Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

What do you do in your spare time?

Sarah is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat.

I must go now. It gets late.

‘Come on! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’

Paul is never late. He’s always starting work on time.

They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing.

3.2

Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple

a I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.(Example)

b I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.(Example)

a ‘ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

b ‘ (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’

a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.

b The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

a I’m not very active. (I / not / do) any sport.

b What (you / usually / do) at weekends?

a Rachel is in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.

b (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

3.3

Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple

1Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen) ?(Example)

Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.

Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.

I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?

Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.

I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.

Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.

Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.

Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.

‘What (your father / do) ?’ ‘He’s an architect.’

It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days (it / not / take) so long.

I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father (teach) me.

3.4

Finish B’s sentences

1a: I’ve lost my keys again. b: Not again! You’re always losing your keys .(Example)

a: The car has broken down again. b: That car is useless. It .

a: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again. b: Oh no, not again! I .

a: Oh, I’ve left my phone at home again. b: Typical! .

Theory

Exercises

Unit 3 · Present continuous and present simple 1 (I am doing and I do)

3.1

Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.

1Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. OK(Example)

2How often are you going to the cinema? do you go(Example)

Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet.

Martina is phoning her mother every day.

The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.

Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

What do you do in your spare time?

Sarah is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat.

I must go now. It gets late.

‘Come on! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’

Paul is never late. He’s always starting work on time.

They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing.

3.2

Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple

a I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.(Example)

b I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.(Example)

a ‘ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

b ‘ (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’

a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.

b The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

a I’m not very active. (I / not / do) any sport.

b What (you / usually / do) at weekends?

a Rachel is in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.

b (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

3.3

Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple

1Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen) ?(Example)

Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.

Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.

I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?

Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.

I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.

Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.

Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.

Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.

‘What (your father / do) ?’ ‘He’s an architect.’

It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days (it / not / take) so long.

I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father (teach) me.

3.4

Finish B’s sentences

1a: I’ve lost my keys again. b: Not again! You’re always losing your keys .(Example)

a: The car has broken down again. b: That car is useless. It .

a: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again. b: Oh no, not again! I .

a: Oh, I’ve left my phone at home again. b: Typical! .