Question

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

A. Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. Usually, Nathalie and Chantal ____________________ (to play) in the park but today they ____________________ (to study) at school. The teacher ____________________ (to give) them an exam.

2. Kathy always ____________ (smile) in class and at the moment some of the other pupils ____________________ (smile) as well.

3. Right now the pupils __________ (read) a book and the teacher
____________________ (to write) on the board.

4. Almost every day class_______(begin) at 8:00, but on Tuesdays the class
_________(start) at 8:30.

5. She_______(like) to bake cookies, but at the moment she

___________(not bake) cookies because she___________(study) at school.

6. Dany _________(enjoy) climbing mountains during his vacation, but this year he_________(not take) any vacation because he________(study) English.

7. Martine___________(do) computer exercises at the moment. She usually
______(do) computer exercises on Tuesday.

8. Isabelle __________(like) to read at the moment.

She_____________(read) a very good novel about Ghandi.

9. Suzanne_________(come) from France, and ___________(return) there for a holiday in the near future.

10. Claude _____________(try) to complete the on-line exercises at the moment.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. play - are studying - is giving

2. smiles - are smiling

3. are reading - is writing

4. begins - starts

5. likes - is not baking - is studying

6. enjoys - isn't taking - is studying

7. is doing - does

8. likes - is reading

9. is coming - is returning

10. is trying

Explicación: