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present tenses: more practice

Question words. Choose words from the box to complete the questions.

how how many how much what what time when where why

1 ........ ......do you want for Christmas? 5 ............. ... do you usually get up?
2 ........ ......does the holiday start? 6 ............. ... rice do you want?
3 ........ ......does your sister live? 7 ............. ... do you need to learn English?
4 ........ ......tickets do you need? 8 ............. ... do you make scrambled eggs?

^ Simple present. Choose the correct verbs to make simple present sentences.

► I / hamburgers (Q ) [like, drink, play) ..! .........................................
► Henry / French (H ) [make, speak, work) . ?$?/?]?. .....................

► the buses / on Sundays (H ) [speak, play, run) . ,7}}p ?}p

1 what language / Brazilians (H ) [run, work, speak) .........................................................

2 Felix / fast cars (Q) [sing, catch, drive) ...........................................................................
3 Annemarie / newspapers (Q ) [make, read, clean) ..........................................................
4 my two brothers both / in London (Q) [play, speak, work) .............................................
5 dogs /vegetables (B) [walk, eat, pass) .........................................................................

6 Maria / the piano (Q) [play, make, cool) .........................................................................
7 Peter / at weekends (Q) [work, wear, break) ..................................................................
8 my husband / very well (Q) [want, cook, stop) ..............................................................
9 Roger / to work with animals (Q) [want, play, read) ......................................................
10 this bus / to Belfast (H) [work, speak, go) .....................................................................

Q Present progressive. Write true sentences to say what is (not) happening now.

► I / work ..![M . ........................ ,
1 I /wear red socks I'm.............................

2 it/rain ...................................................
3 I / listen to music ...................................
4 I / sit on the beach .................................

5 l/sing ...................................................
6 I/think about something beautiful .......
7 I/wait for a phone call ..........................
8 the sun/shine .......................................
9 the government / make everybody happy
10 my English/get better ..........................

Q Progressive and non-progressive verbs. Correct (/) or not (X)?
► Are you liking this weather? ..£. 5 I'm thinking you're wrong........

► I'm working today. 6 That man is looking like your brother.
1 You're driving too fast........ 7 Sorry, I'm not understanding........

2 What is this word meaning?...... 8 I'm seeing the doctor this morning...
3 I'm not wanting a drink just now........ 9 'I can't pay you today.' 'I see.'......
4 Where are you living now?...... 10 What are you thinking about?......

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