Week 13-2; Revision Present Simple and Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE

1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms

            catch                            read                             come                             run

            cook                             smoke                           drink                            stand

            fetch                            start                             fix                               touch

            live                               watch                           miss                              wish

            rush                              write                            buy                               carry

            copy                             enjoy                            fry                               marry

            play                              study                            try

2. Write the verb in the right form

1.        Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.

2.       She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.

3.       A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.

4.       She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.

5.       My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.

6.       He ................................... (understand) Arabic.

7.       He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.

8.       Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.

9.       He’s very naughty – he ............................ (push)  other children.

10.    Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.

3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative

                        e.g. It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)

1.        I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)

2.       She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)

3.       I’m sorry – I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)

4.       He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)

5.       Mary’s really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)

6.       We .......................................... a big flat – just one bedroom. (work, play, want)

7.       Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)

8.       Ann’s parents ................................... I’m the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)

4. a) Make questions

1.        How / you pronounce / this word?

2.       How / you spell / that?

3.       What / this word / mean?

4.       How much / they cost?

5.       Where / you live?

6.       What / you do?

7.       How / you do?

8.       What time / the plane / leave?

9.       What time/ the class / start?

10.    What time / the train / arrive?

b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)

1.        She / live / with her parents?

2.       You / like / your new job?

3.       I /speak / good Italian?

4.       They /work / hard / at university?

5.       We /usually give/ her a birthday present?

6.       Your sister / help / you / very much?

7.       Alan /smoke?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1.        Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.

Break                                 clean                            wash                             live

Come                                  die                               enjoy                            go

Make                                  play                              sing                              jump

Write                                 start                             get                               feel

Begin                                  put                               hit                                rain     

Rob                                    shop                             dream                           sleep

Shout                                 sit                                stand                            talk

Turn                                   open                             visit                              forget

2.     Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense

1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today.
3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast.
5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.
6. The girls ............................................ (visit) their grandmother today.
7. She ....................................... (read) in her bedroom at the moment.
8. The baby ...................................... (learn) how to walk.

3.     Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous

1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.
2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.
3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.
4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.
5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.
6. You ....................................... (work) very hard.
7. Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.
8. I ....................................... (go) home now.

4.     A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous

1. What /Jessica / do?
2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?
3. What book / you / read?
4. What / we / watch?
5. Where / they / stay?
6. Why / we / sit in the dark?
7. Where / they  / wait?
8. What / you / sell?

b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)

1. It / rain?
2. You / learn / French / at school?
3. I /speak / clearly?
4. Angela and Fred / dance / together?
5. The plane / land/ now?
6. The Smiths / plan / a party?
7. The children / study / in their bedroon?
8. Chris / wave/ at us?

1, PRESENT SIMPLE

Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( + AND – ANSWERS)

            1. They (smoke)

            2. Ann (teach) chemistry.

            3. The Oxford bus (stop) here.

            4. The teachers (know) her.

            5. You (play) the piano.

            6. John (work) in a restaurant.

            7. We (need) more eggs.

            8. Mary (like) parties.

            9. Peter (speak) English well.

            10. The ticket (cost) $5.

11.     You (speak) Arabic.

12.    We (agree) about most things.

13.    Alan and John (live) near me.

14.    My father (write) novels.

15.    John (fly) to NY every Monday.

16.    That child (never /say) Thank you.

17.    Andy (always/wash) his clothes at the weekend.

18.    My father (teach) English.

19.    My boss (think) you’re wonderful.

20.   She (try) to go skiing every winter.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( + AND – ANSWERS)

1.        Ann (read) the newspaper.

2.       The baby (cry).

3.       It (snow).

4.       You (look) very beautiful today.

5.       I (play) a lot of football this year.

6.       We (wait) for a phone call.

7.       He (listen) to me.

8.       She (wear) a coat.

9.       They (learn) very much.

10.    You (eat) bread these days.

11.     Your boyfriend (enjoy) the concert.

12.    We (go) too fast.

13.    The children (make) something.

14.    Bill (write) something on the wall.

15.    I (cook) rice tonight.

3. Make questions for the answers provided

1.        The President and his wife live in Madrid.

2.       Peter and Ann’s children play football on Saturdays.

3.       The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.

4.       The second word in the first sentence means ‘kind’.

5.       The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job.

6.       A ticket for Saturday’s concert costs € 15.

4.     Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and completing the short answers with AM, IS ,  ARE (NOT)

A: So what ........................................ (happen)? ........................................... (they/have) a party?

B: Yes, they ......................

A: And what ................................................................ (they/do)?

B: Well, a few of them .............................................. (dance)

A: ........................................................................ (Mum and Dad) dance?

B: Yes, Mum ............................ but Dad ........................ He .......................................(talk) to Uncle Jack and they ..............................................(laugh) a lot.

A: Is Aunty Linda there?

B: Yes, she ...................... She ......................................(dance) with Brian from next door. Oh, and Dad ......................................(give) everyone a drink.

A: ...............................................(they/eat)?

B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese.

A: and we..................................................(not/eat) anything. It’s not fair. 

5.      WORD ORDER.

a)      Rewrite these sentences including the word in brackets

1.        My brother speaks to me (never)

2.       Susan is polite. (always)

3.       Do you finish work at 5 o’clock? (usually)

4.       I go to bed before midnight. (rarely)

5.       The bus isn’t late. (usually)

6.       I don’t eat fish. (often)

7.       What do you have for breakfast? (usually)

8.       Is Tina here? (already)

9.       They stay in the same hotel. (always)

10.    Does Janet work in the same place? (still)

b) Write the following sentences in the correct order

1. (to work / every day/ walks / Liz)
2. (goes / every year / to Italy / Julia)
3. (Ann / very well / French / doesn’t speak)
4. (every day/ do / the same thing / we)
5. ( football / don’t like / very much / I)
6. (watch/ when / you / TV/ do)?
7. ( hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always)
8. ( Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat)
9. ( weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)?
10. (sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go)
11. (usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school)