Simple present and present progressive exercises affirmative, negative, interrogative. Some lay out exercises or activities that help students learn the differences between these. Present continuous exercises upper intermediate level. The present perfect simple suggests completion while the continuous suggests something is unfinished. Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
Check the correct answers to this exercise on present continuous. Present continuous all forms exercise 1 make the present continuous. We can use both present perfect simple or continuous for recent actions with a present result, but we use the present perfect simple when the present results come from having finished the action, and we use the present perfect continuous when the present results come from the process of performing the action which may or may not have finished. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present. Present simple vs continuous advanced sentences level.
Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous the train always. Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. Present continuous exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Microsoft word present continuous all forms exercise 1. Present simple present continuous amazon web services. Direct and indirect speech practice exercise for present continuous tense, solved with answers and explanation. Present simple or present continuous english grammar exercises. An overview of the present continuous tense explains what rules you need to follow when using this tense, with examples and exercises to help you learn.
Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form either present continuous or present simple. Use to add any words outside the gap and use contracted forms where appropriate. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2. Here is a useful present continuous worksheet for elementary students. C complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. The present continuous is used to talk about future arrangements. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. Theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner. English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner you can use them to familiarize. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, the present. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises for.
The first page is basically just a grammar guide and the second page has 3 different activities in which students are asked to underline the correct form of the verbs, say if the given sentences are right or wrong and make the necessary corrections and fill in blank spaces with the correct form of the. Every monday, sally drive her kids to football practice. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add ing. Remember, its really important to know the verb forms inside out, so you can make the tenses without thinking.
Simple present tense choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Present continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level. We use the present continuous for temporary situations. Present continuous present simple test a2 b1 grammar exercises. We use the present perfect tense to talk about things where there is a connection between the past and the present. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. Fill in the verbs in brackets in present continuous or present simple. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1. Present continuous rules and exercises for intermediate.
Simple present tense simple present tense in the negative. Nonaction verbs or stative verbs cannot be used in present continuous. Present continuous learnenglish teens british council. She said, we are working day and night to succeed she said that we are working day and night to succeed. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise present continuous tense in english. This ws consists of different exercises to practice forming and using the present simple and continuous.
Verb tenses tutorial exercise 1 simple present present. Past actions with a result in the present we can use the present perfect to talk about a past action that has a result in the present. Present continuous level intermediate answer key my notes 1. Present continuous positive and negative exercise 1. Present continuous exercises perfect english grammar. Shes already finished season one and now shes watching season two. Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. They havent called me, so i dont think they need me today. Present continuous progressive exercises intermediate level.
Past continuous questionanswer match put the questions and answers together to practice past continuous. There are some verbs that we never or rarely use in the present continuous form also true for the other tenses i. Present continuous present simple test a2 b1 grammar. This is a 2page worksheet contrasting the present simple and the present continuous tense. English grammar practice exercise, upper intermediate level.
This online lesson in english grammar is designed for intermediate level students. Make the present continuous mixed exercise 3 download the pdf use the present continuous. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous read the situations below and write a sentence using the present perfect progressive tense to say how long the situation has been happening. A list of all the present continuous exercises to help you practise the english present.
Theres been an accident on the main road, so lets take a different route. A1a5 we can use the present simple to refer to the contents of books. Simple present and present continuous exercises online. She said that they were working day and night to succeed. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or. Present progressive guys at end of the lessen youre going to find some exercises and a video, the video it is not optional, you have got to watch it, have fun.
A collection of english esl present simple vs continuous progressive tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english cla. Check the correct answers to this exercise on present continuous fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form either present continuous or present simple. English esl present simple vs continuous progressive tense. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level written by stephanie davidson. Present continuous progressive tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of english language. Oliver, alfie and daisy are working hard for their endofyear exams.
Present continuous spelling practice onesyllable words level intermediate answer key 1. Read morereported speech exercise present continuous tense. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements. Practise making the english present continuous positive and negative forms here. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous.
Present simple vs present continuous intermediate worksheet. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. English esl present continuous worksheets most downloaded. Present continuous worksheets pdf beginner elementary. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttensepresentsimpleorpresentcontinuous. English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home. Present simple or present continuous gap fill exercise 4.
Put the verb in present continuous or present simple. Choose the best tense for each space, present simple or present continuous. The most frequent are the verbs of the senses hear, see, smell, look, seem, sound, verbs of opinion believe, consider, like, love, hate, prefer, think, etc. The first page is basically just a grammar guide and the second page has 3 different activities in which students are asked to underline the correct form of the verbs, say if the given sentences are right or wrong and make the necessary corrections and. Grammar quiz present continuous complete these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of present continuous. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Present continuous tense simple present rules simple present vs continuous simple past tense past continuous tense subject exercises. Students then read a set of situations and write down what they would say in the present continuous. Some verbs that are called state verbs are never used with the present continuous. Make the present continuous positive and negative 1 download the pdf. Present continuous tense exercises focusenglishschool.
An arrangement is also an agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen. Present continuous advanced downloadable worksheets. English grammar practice exercise, upperintermediate level. Here is a list of the present continuous exercises or present progressive exercises on the site to help you practise forming and using the verb tense. Online resource of intermediate level english students. Words with double consonant are included swimming, sitting, running. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. Past continuous reordering quiz put the words into the correct order to make past continuous sentences. An arrangement is something that is done to prepare or plan for something in the future. Talks about things that are happening now or around now e.
Choose the present simple or present continuous exercise 1 download the pdf. This exercise focuses on the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Present progressive guys at end of the lessen youre going to find some exercises and a video, the video it is not optional, you have got to. Present continuous progressive exercises intermediate. Present continuous progressive exercises intermediate level esl. As you watch the video, look at the examples of the present continuous. However, we often use the present perfect with words like just, recently, already, yet and still.
John lives and works in florida but he have a holiday in england at the moment. Explore the structure of the present continuous tense with straight forward explanations, examples and exercises. Use and formation 8 min when do we use the present continuous. All types of sentences, questions and short answers. Home page grammar elementary present simple or present continuous gap fill exercise 4. This exercise focuses on the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous exercise instructions.
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