English Grammar Exercises for A1 A2 – Review: present simple and present continous

A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Be careful with spelling.

1   My sister ……plays…… (play) tennis every week and always ……watches…… (watch) tennis matches on TV.

2   Look at that cat! It ………………… (run) very fast. I think it ………………… (try) to catch that bird.

3   My uncle ………………… (work) in a factory. He ………………… (fix) broken computers.

4   The baby ………………… (cry) again. She always ………………… (cry) when she’s hungry.

5   Look! Everyone ………………… (have) a great time at the party. Some people are ………………… (dance), and some ………………… (chat).

6   Mark usually ………………… (study) very hard for exams, but he ………………… (not study) tonight.

     He ………………… (make) a model.

7   Alice really ………………… (not want) her yoga course to end. She ………………… (say) it’s great.

8   Daniel ………………… (have) an easy life. He just ………………… (relax) all day and ………………… (go) to parties at night.

B. Underline the correct option.

Chris:   Hello?

Sue:   Hi Chris. It’s Sue. (1) Are / Do you at home?

Chris:   No, (2) I’m not / I don’t. I’m at school. Why?

Sue:   (3) Are / Do you have my Biology book?

Chris:   Your Biology book? I think I have it but (4) I’m not / I don’t remember where, Just a moment … no, it (5) isn’t / doesn’t in my bag.

Sue:   (6) Is / does it on your desk at home?

Chris:   Ah, yes. Sorry. (7) Are / Do you need it?

Sue:   Yes, I do. We have a big Biology test tomorrow. (8) I’m not / I don’t understand Biology, so I need to study.

Chris:   No, you (9) aren’t / don’t. Mrs Williams (10) isn’t / doesn’t at school this week. She’s ill.

Sue:   Really?

Chris:   Yes. So the test (11) isn’t / doesn’t tomorrow. It’s next Thursday. You (12) aren’t / don’t need to study tonight.

C. Change the statements into negatives and the negatives into statements.

1   I’m very good at sports, but I don’t like watching sport on TV.

      ……I’m not very good at sports, but I like watching sport on TV. ………

2   My brother plays the guitar, but he isn’t very good at singing.

      ……………………………………………….

3   We are very happy. Our team is winning.

      ……………………………………………….

4   Ann and Robert like London and they’re planning to stay there.

      ……………………………………………….

5   Lucy is very good at dancing. We enjoy her shows.

      ……………………………………………….

6   Marcus is playing a computer game at the moment. He plays computer games every night.

      ……………………………………………….

7   That song is very good. I want to listen to it again.

      ……………………………………………….

8   Tony doesn’t eat hamburgers. He doesn’t eat a lot of meat.

      ……………………………………………….

9   Joanna has a swimming competition next week, so she is practising very hard today.

      ……………………………………………….

10   I don’t go to school by bus – I walk. So I don’t have time to read magazines on the way.

        ……………………………………………….

D. Complete the email with the present simple or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Luis

Thanks for your email I’m really pleased that you 1……’re enjoying…… (enjoy) your English course in the UK. 2……………………… (your English / get) better?

We’re all fine here – as always. I 3……………………… (not / have) much free time at the moment.

I 4……………………… (practise) hard for the tennis competition – only three weeks to go and I’m really nervous about it. I really 5……………………… (want) to win the competition this year. Brian 6……………………… (think) I’m playing well, but I 7……………………… (not think) I am.

8……………………… (you / remember) my ‘baby sister’ Maria? Well, can you believe she’s 13 now?

We 9……………………… (still / think) of her as a little child, but she’s very grown-up now. She 10……………………… (learn) to play the violin, and she’s already quite good. She 11……………………… (play) right now, while I 12……………………… (write) this email.

Right, time to stop writing. I have loads of work to do! See you soon.

Angela

E. Cross out all the wrong options.

1   Carl work / works very hard most days, but he don’t / doesn’t work / works at the weekend. He relax / relaxes.

2   My cat sleep / sleeps all day and go / goes out all night. She never catch / catches birds – she’s too slow.

3   A: Do / Does Caroline go / goes to your school?

     B: No, she don’t / doesn’t. She go / goes to a private school in the city.

4   Sam and Leo play / plays tennis every week, but Sam never win / wins. Leo always beat / beats him.

5   A: Do / Does you know / knows Frances?

     B: Maybe. Do / Does she have / has long blonde hair?

     A: Yes, she do / does.

6   We always visit / visits our grandmother in the winter. She live / lives on a farm.

7   It don’t / doesn’t snow / snows very often here, but sometimes it rain / rains non-stop for weeks. I don’t / doesn’t like / likes it.

8   A: Do / Does Stuart and Paula like / likes dancing?

     B: Well, Stuart love / loves dancing, but Paula don’t / doesn’t enjoy / enjoys it.

9   A: Do / Does your computer stop / stops very often?

     B: Yes, it do / does. I want / wants to buy a new one.

F. What do the people say in these situations? Complete the sentences with the imperative or negative imperative of the words in the box.

1   It is lunchtime. What do you say to your young sister? ……Wash…… your hands before you eat.

2   Your young sister wants to help with the cooking. What do you say?

      …………………….. the pot – it’s hot!

3   You are sitting in the exam room. Everyone is talking before the exam. What does the teacher say?

     Please ……………………… .

4   A student is trying to see his friend’s answers. What does the teacher say?

     …………………….. your friend’s work.

5   You receive an invitation to a friend’s party. What does the invitation say?

     …………………….. to my party on Saturday.

6   Your friend wants everyone at the party on time. What does the invitation say?

      They party starts at 8 – ………………………!

7   If you enter Australia, there are some things you can’t have with you. What does the sign in the airport say?

     …………………….. fresh fruit into the country.

8   You need to show your passport at the airport. There are a lot of people there. What does the sign say?

     Please ……………………… here.

9   You are ill. What does the doctor say?

      Stay at home – ……………………… .

10   The doctor wants you to have more water. What does he say?

        ……………………… three glasses of water every day.