Grammar 2-1 Present Simple & Continuous PDF

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Practicas de Grammar 2-1: Present Simple & Continuous...

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1. For the following sentences, is the grammar in orange correct or incorrect? If incorrect, write the correct version in the space below:

I never wake up late. I’m always waking up early.

correct / incorrect

a. I never wake up late. I always wake up early.

It takes me 30 minutes to get to school every day. b.

correct / incorrect

Do you hear that? Somebody is cutting their grass c. outside.

Every day, it becomes warmer and warmer. Soon, it will be hot outside.

correct / incorrect

correct / incorrect

d. Every day, it is becoming warmer and warmer and warmer. Soon, it will be hot outside.

Someone sits in the jacuzzi right now.

correct / incorrect

e. Someone sitting in the jacuzzi right now.

f.

Suzanne stays with her friend Jenny until she finds a new place.

correct / incorrect

Suzanne staying with her friend Jenny until she finds a new place.

This city is really changing. It looks very different g. compared to when I was here last time.

What do you do this weekend? h. What are you doing this weekend?

correct / incorrect

correct / incorrect

I should go. I’m getting tired.

correct / incorrect

The train leaves at 6:35 AM tomorrow morning.

correct / incorrect

i.

j.

My son is taking karate lessons this summer. He k. finds it very interesting.

Look at that car. What does the driver do? l. Look at that car. What is the driver doing?

correct / incorrect

correct / incorrect

2. Choose either the Present Simple or Present Continuous to complete the following sentences:

a.

(she / do) her laundry now. She is doing her laundry now.

b.

(I / live) with a great roommate these days but (she / move out) next month. i am living with a great roommate these days but she is moving out next month.

c.

(she / not / use) the dishwasher at the moment. she isn’t using the dishwasher at the moment.

d.

What’s all that noise? (the landlord / fix the sink)? What’s all that noise? Is the landlord Fixing the sink?

e.

(who / pay) the utility bills every month? You or your roommate? Who pays the utility bills every month? You or your roommete?

f.

(he / not / live) in my neighbourhood right now. He isn’t living in my neighbourhood right now.

g.

(they / paint) the ceiling this weekend? They are paint the ceiling this weekend?

h.

Where (she / go) now? They are paint the ceiling this weekend?

i.

(we / look) for an apartment after work. we are looking for an apartment after work.

j.

(they / use) the washer every day. They use the washer every day.

k.

When (he / pay) the cable bill every month? When does he pay the cable bill every month?

l.

(you / look) at apartment ads on Craigslist right now? Are you looking at apartment ads on Craigslist right now?

3. Put the adverbs in parentheses in the correct place in the sentence: a. I never sleep in my living room. (never) b. Do your eyes water? (ever) c. I cook with a gas stove. (sometimes) d. Does your mother do your laundry? (usually) e. She is smoking. (still) f. The refrigerator makes a strange noise. (often) g. He comes late. (never) h. She doesn’t drive. (usually) i. He plays the piano. (rarely) j. We are not using the dishwasher. (currently) k. She is coming at 7 PM. (definitely) l. The bus comes on time. (never) m. I eat dinner on my balcony. (always)

4. Complete the sentences about the future in either the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

a.

What time (the movie / start)? What time does the movie start?

b.

Where (you / go) tonight? Where are you go tonight?

c.

(class / finish) at 12 PM. Class finishes at 12 PM.

d.

I’m sorry. I can’t study with you after school because (I / see) my doctor. im see

e.

(the plane / leave) at 11:35 AM tomorrow morning. the plane leaves

f.

On Friday night, (we / go) to Ron’s party. we are going

g.

(we / not / have) school on Monday next week because of the holiday. We don’t have

h.

(you / study) with us tonight? Are you studing

i.

(my real estate agent / take) me around to look at houses tomorrow. My real estate agent is taking

j.

(the factory / close) this evening at 6 PM. the factory closes

k.

I have decided that (I / cancel) our cable service next month. I am canceling

l.

(my neighbour / come) for dinner tonight. My neighbour is coming...