Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Can you use the simple present and present continuous correctly. Fill the blanks with the correct form of the given verb. The present continuous can also be used to show that. This worksheet is created to revise three basic tenses present simple, present continuous and past simple.
Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Simple present tense choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Pdf present simple vs present continuous past simple. Simple present or present continuous tense exercise. Test your understanding with this grammar exercise.
Exercises of simple present tense with answers teaching. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. We use the present simple to talk about our habits, routines and general truths. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. C complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. Present simple, present continuous, past simpleenglish. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Fill in the blanks with the present simple or present continuous. The present perfect is used to show an action which continues to the present an unfinished action.
Put the verbs in the correct forms, present continuous or present simple. Its pretty simple to differentiate between these three tenses, but some extra exercise will always benefit you in your english grammar test, writing, or anywhere it is required. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise. The simple past and the past continuous multiple choice. She said, we are working day and night to succeed she said that we are working day and night to succeed. Present simple, present continuous, past simple or past. Present simple, present continuous, or past simple. Simple present tense simple present tense in the negative.
New inspiration 1 this page has been downloaded from. A few exercises to practice on the simple past of regular and irregular verbs, including to be, positive, negative and question forms. Present perfect b simple past 2 result of an action in the past is important in the present a present perfect b simple past 3 action finished in the past. Verb tenses tutorial exercise 1 simple present present.
Reported speech present perfect continuous tense exercise direct and indirect speech exercise present perfect continuous tense solved with answers pdf. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. Present continuous worksheets the transition from teaching one verb tense to teaching another isnt always a clearcut process. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one.
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. Its a short quiz consisting of ten questions on simple present, present continuous, and simple past tense. The task is to complete the sentences with the correct verb form firstly, students should decide which tense to use and secondly, they should fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb form. Genitive s vs of expressing possession gerunds and infinitives. Use are with plural nouns and the pronouns you, we and they. The present continuous also called present progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june. Exercise 2 make the present simple or present continuous. Choose simple past or past continuous tense to complete the sentences.
Simple past vs past continuous exercise grammarbank. Simple present and present continuous use exercises. Mixed exercisethe present simple, present continuous or the. Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980s, technology change a great deal. I said to him, are you going to file a complaint i said to him that if he was going to file a complaint. Read morereported speech exercise present continuous tense. Throughout this exercise noncontracted forms will be used. Fill in the blanks with a present simple or present continuous tense form. The verb be has three forms in the present tense is, am and are.
Choose the right verb forms to complete the sentences in past simple and present simple tense. Past simple present simple exercises check the answers to this exercise on past simple tense. Past simple present perfect simple continuousenglish. Simple past or present perfect test page 1 simple past or present perfect test a put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. In the second exercise, there are 24 sentences students have to complete with the present. Complete the following sentences using the present continuous. Verb tense exercise 15 present continuous, simple past, present perfect continuous, and past perfect continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Present simple, present continuous or past simple 1 worksheet free esl printable. We can use either the present perfect simple or continuous for situations that started in the past and still continue. Simple present and present continuous tense exercise. Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Make questions for the words in bold in present simple or present continuous tense. Mixed exercisethe present simple, present continuous or the past simple free download as pdf file.
Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student. Lesson b present perfect or past simple 2 english file. Present simple present continuous amazon web services. The first computers be simple machines designed for basic tasks. Present simple continuous past simple continuous read the sentences and choose the correct answer. Present simple or present continuous perfect english grammar. This worksheet activity is for beginning students of english as a second or foreign language. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. The present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to tell two similar verb tenses apart. Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous. Past simple present perfect simple continuous past simple and present perfect. Direct and indirect speech practice exercise for present continuous tense, solved with answers and explanation. Present simple, present continuous, past simple english esl. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. Simple present tense reading text gap filling exercise. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1.
This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Present simple vs present continuous past simple presentation o. Worksheet on simple present, present continuous, simple. Past simple present simple exercises focusenglishschool. Focus on verbs exercise 6 simple past present perfect 1. She said that they were working day and night to succeed. The present continuous tense forms are made by putting be before the ing form of the verb.
But we must use the present perfect simple with stative verbs, and we normally use the present perfect continuous with dynamic verbs although the present perfect simple is also possible. In the first one, students choose the right option to build affirmative and negative sentences in the present continuous look at the pictures and fill in the gaps with the present continuous. Choose the present simple or the present continuous. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. Present simple and present continuous british council.
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