Present simple vs Сontinuous

Exercise 1 - 

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible:

1. She(run) because she's late for her lesson.
2. Our teacher always(give) us lots of homework.
3. We(not want) to go to the concert.
4. What time(you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
5. I(not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People(speak) English in Jamaica.
7. Archie(not use) his computer at the moment.
8. (Tony / live) near the park?

Exercise 2

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)  her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)  as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)  French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)  because everybody (talk)  so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently)  a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)  to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally )  printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)  inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be)  made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Exercise 3

Choose the correct answer:

1. I ___________ tennis every Sunday

play

am playing

2. I'm sorry, I can't speak to you now because I ___________ in a meeting.

sit

am sitting

3. The team ___________ really well at the moment, they have won their last 3 games!

play

are playing

4. I ___________ to the gym 3 times per week, because I want to look good for my holiday next month!

go

am going

5. My family ___________ in India. It has always been their home.

live

are living

6. The weather ___________ colder and colder now that we are in December!

gets

is getting

7. I ___________ as a waitress for some extra money during this Summer.

work

am working

8. I don't know what I ___________ on this project!

do

am doing

9. My dad ___________ about the weather whenever the sun isn't out.

complains

is complaining

10. The political situation ___________ quite dramatically as a result of the fighting in the city.

changes

is changing