Present simple vs. Present continuous
1. Correct mistakes in the following sentences
a. Water is boiling in 100 degrees. ………………………………………………
b. I see the manager tomorrow. .……………………………………………...
c. The moon is going round the earth. ………………………………………………
d. I’m usually going to work by car. ………………………………………………
e. The climate on our planet gets warmer. ………………………………………………
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
a. Let’s go out. It…………………… (not/rain) now.
b. Are you hungry? ................................. something to eat? (you /want)
c. Hurry up! Everybody……………………. (wait) for you!
d. Don’t put the dictionary away. I………………. (use) it.
e. The River Nile …………………… (flow) into the Mediterranean.
f. I used to drink coffee, but these days I ……………………..(prefer) tea.
g. What………………………………….. (your /father/do)? He’s an architect, but he…………………….. (not /work) at the moment.
h. I ………………………… (think) you should sell your car. You ………………..it very often. (not / use)
3. Complete the sentences using the most suitable form of BE.
a. I can’t understand why he……………………so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
b. You’ll like Jill when you meet her. She……………………very nice.
c. Normally you are very sensible. So why ……………………….so silly about this matter?
4. Mark the place where would you put the adverbial of time.
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E.g. Rob and his wife go to bed at midnight. OFTEN
a. I do my homework in the evening. NEVER
b. I come to work on time. ALWAYS
c. On Sundays my parents get up late. USUALLY
d. Do you take sugar in your coffee? EVER
e. Does Mrs. Tidy clean her flat ? EVERY SECOND DAY
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