Present continuous all forms exercise 1 make the present continuous. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements. Tutees simple present tense booklet tutors copy in tutor manual pages 103118 simple present exercises exercise 1. Read morereported speech exercise present continuous tense. Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. Yes no questions present continuous all things grammar. Complete the following sentences using present continuous tense. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking. Present continuous worksheets pdf exercises egrammar. Present continuous free online english exercises practise the present progressive tense by doing the grammar exercises below. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. These dont describe actions but describe situations where there is no change i. Present continuous exercises pdf with answers 3 click here to download this exercise in pdf.
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. Use and formation 8 min when do we use the present continuous. Present continuous worksheet 1 exercise 1 choose correct forms. Practise making the english present continuous positive and negative forms here. Present continuous exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Present continuous interactive and downloadable worksheet. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. Past simple present perfect simple continuous past simple and present perfect. She said that they were working day and night to succeed. Reported speech present perfect continuous tense exercise direct and indirect speech exercise present perfect continuous tense solved with answers pdf. Direct and indirect speech practice exercise for present continuous tense, solved with answers and explanation. He said, i have worked very hard he said that i have worked very hard. This ws consists of different exercises to practice forming and using the present simple and continuous. The continuous form is not used with stative verbs such as be, seem, taste, etc.
Actions in progress we use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now or around now a time around this moment, such as these days, weeks or months i cant talk know. She said, we are working day and night to succeed she said that we are working day and night to succeed. Present simple and present continuous multiple choice. Wrapup by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board. 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. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttensepresentsimpleorpresentcontinuous.
You can check the answers and learn the result of your quiz after you finish the test. The past simple is used to talk about completed actions at a particular point in the past, often with dates or times and words like yesterday, last and ago kurt went to canada in 1991 i didnt see you yesterday. There are some verbs that we never or rarely use in the present continuous form also true for the other tenses i. Formal and informal english politeness or colloquial language future continuous tense. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Capitalize when needed my son talk on the phone right now. Present simple and present continuous multiple choice 1 a. Some and any quoted speech reflexive pronouns relative clauses reported speech second conditional should should have stative verbs subject and object pronouns suffix. Present simple vs present continuous exercises pdf. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present.
Present continuous progressive tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of english language. Circle the keywords and fill in the blanks with the simple present in the affirmative. English esl present simple worksheets most downloaded. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. She said, i loved my sons more than all she said that i loved my sons more. Present simple and present continuous british council. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises. The present continuous, the future 43 exercise 1fill in the blanks with the words you hear to complete the conversation between a 59yearold man a and the manager of a retirement home b. Present continuous exercises online positive statements, questions and negative forms. Verb tenses tutorial exercise 1 simple present present. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. Remember, its really important to know the verb forms inside out, so you can make the tenses without thinking.
Maybe he isnt working now maybe he is sleeping now, but usually he works at a bank. Some lay out exercises or activities that help students learn the differences between these. Simple present worksheets english online grammar exercises. The present continuous tense multiple choice test 1. Exercise ask questions by using present continuous ing. Present continuous present perfect continuous present perfect simple present perfect. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements.
A short grammar guide and two exercises to practise present simple and present continuous. The present continuous, and continuous forms in general, are used with action verbs such as talk, drive, play, etc. Present simple, present continuous, or past simple. Some stative verbs can be used as action verbs so there are some exceptions. Present continuous positive and negative exercise 1. Microsoft word present continuous all forms exercise 1. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. There are 10 questions in this quiz and each question has only one true answer. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. See the grammar reference chart at top of this site page.
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