WORKSHEET 3

SUBJECT: Present Simple and Present Continuous

A) Read the paragraphs and answer the questions:

Hello! My name is Douglas Hunter. I’m a pilot for British Airlines. I fly planes. I am not
working today. I am playing golf. It is my favorite sport.

1. What is his name?

2. What does he do?
3. What is he doing now?
4. What is his favorite sport?

He is Gordon Lester. He is a champion jockey. He rides racehorses, but he isn’t riding a

racehorse now. He is dancing with his wife.

1. What is his name?

2. What does he do?
3. Is he a good jockey?
4. Where is he now?
5. What is he doing?
6. Who is he with?

They are Bob and Michael. They teach English in a school. They aren’t teaching now.
They are in the pub. They’re talking and laughing.

1. Who are they?

2. Do they teach?
3. What do they teach?
4. Where are they now?
5. What are they doing now?

She is Rosalind Graham. She is a ballet dancer. She dances for Royal Ballet. She isn’t
dancing now. She is having a bath.

1. What is her name?

2. What does she do?
3. Is she dancing now?
4. What is she doing?

B) Write DON’T, DOESN’T, ISN’T, AREN’T or AM NOT in the blank space in each
sentence:

a. He isn’t listening to the radio right now.

b. He doesn’t listen to the radio every evening.
c. We …………………. watching a television program now.
d. We …………………. watch television every day.
e. They …………………. study their lessons after class.
 f. They …………………. studying their lessons right now.
g. It ………………….. raining very hard right at the moment.
h. It ……………………rain very much during the summer.
i. Mr. Johnson ………………… eating his lunch now.
j. Mr. Johnson ………………… always eat at that place.
k. I ……………………. see any students in that room.
l. I ……………………. hear anyone in the hall now.

C) Complete the sentences:

1. Every Monday my father ……………………………… because

………………… ………………………. .
2. Linda usually ……………………………….. but she …………………………….
…………………………….. today.
3. I want to buy a ………………………………………… because …………………
………………………………. .
4. My teacher often ………………………………………. but today ……………….
………………………………. .
5. At the moment the children …………………………………………. they often
……………………………………………………… .

D) Read the following text and answer the questions:

My name is Kate O’Hara. I live on a farm with my mother and father. I like it but I work
very hard. Every morning I wake up at five o’clock and feed the horses. Then I can go back
to the house. Mum makes breakfast at 5:30 and I’m not late for breakfast because I don’t like
cold eggs. After breakfast I help dad for an hour. Then I have a shower and get ready for
school. The school bus leaves at 8:15. I leave home at 8:00.
After school I can watch TV for an hour. Then we have our dinner. We have chicken for
dinner but I hate it. I eat it because mum gets angry. After dinner I do my homework. Then I
go out and feed the horses. I go to bed early because I’m always very tired at the end of the
day.

1. Where does Kate live?

………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What time does she get up every morning?
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Who makes breakfast every morning?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why isn’t she late for breakfast?
………………………………………………………………………………………

5. When does she have a shower?

………………………………………………………………………………………
6. What time does she catch the school bus?
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. How long can she watch TV?
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. What do they have for dinner?
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. When does she do her homework?
………………………………………………………………………………………
 10. Why does she go to bed early?
………………………………………………………………………………………
True or False:

1. She doesn’t like the farm. _____________

2. Kate doesn’t work very hard. ______________
3. Kate has a shower before 8:15. ______________
4. Kate’s mother doesn’t like chicken. ______________
5. After dinner Kate feeds the horses. ______________

E) Complete the sentences using DO / DOES / AM / IS / ARE / HAVE GOT /HAS GOT:

1. …………………….. the children want toy for their birthday?

2. Dazzle ………………….. a new dress for the party.
3. When …………………… your brother’s birthday?
4. How much …………………. these glasses? “ 80. “
5. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson ……………………… two children.
6. ……………………. your uncle like chocolate?
7. ……………………. I your friend?
8. How much …………………… your new tennis racket?

F) Circle the correct answer:

1. Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class.

2. My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music.
3. We are writing / write an exercise now.
4. Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake.
5. Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month.
6. Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky.
7. Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.
8. They are building / build a new house on the hill now.
9. Maria is drinking / drinks milk every morning.
10. Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill.

G) Change the following sentences into POSITIVE, NEGATIVE and QUESTION form:

1. You know the answer.

(-) ……………………………………………………………………………………….
(?) ………………………………………………………………………………………

2. He has breakfast at 8 o’clock.

(-) ……………………………………………………………………………………….
(?) ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Some schoolgirls don’t wear uniforms.
(+) ………………………………………………………………………………………
(?) ………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Does she cut her husband’s hair?

(+) ………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) ………………………………………………………………………………………

5. She does her homework everyday.

 (-) ……………………………………………………………………………………….
(?) ……………………………………………………………………………………….

H) Supply PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE in the blanks:

1. He ………………………… (teach) his son to ride a bike.

2. A: Why …………….. Ann ………………… (wear) her new dress?
B: Because she ……………………………… (have) a party tonight.
3. Cindy usually does the shopping, but I ……………………………… (do) it today
because she is ill.
4. She ………………………….. (not / work), she ……………………………… (swim)
in the river.
5. A: ……………………. Tom ……………………… (clean) his shoes now?
B: No, he …………………… . He ………………………………….. (tidy) his room.
A: Where is his brother?
B: He is in the garden, he …………………………………… (water) the flowers.
 WORKSHEET 4

SUBJECT : Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past

JAMAICA is a large island in the Caribbean Sea. Nearly a million tourists visit the island
every year to relax in the sun and swim in the clear blue sea.
For tourists, the island is a paradise, but for most Jamaican people life is hard. There are
very few jobs, except in the tourist industry.
Jamaica is also famous for reggae music.

A) Chilli’s friend Della was on holiday in Jamaica. Read her letter to Chilli and complete it
with the correct verbs.

* invited * stopped * talked * stayed * travelled * enjoyed

* didn’t sleep * didn’t get * watched * was * listened

Dear Chilli,

I had a fantastic holiday in Jamaica. It was hot and the sea was blue and lovely.

I ……………… by plane from London to Kingston. I really ……………….. the flight. It was
eight hours long but I …………………..at all because I …………………. so excited. During
the flight I ………………….. to music, ………………….. a film and ……………….
to the girl in the seat next to me.

I …………………… with my aunt and uncle in Kingston. They …………………. me

on a trip to Montego Bay. We …………………. at an Orchid Farm. It was brilliant. On my
last night there I …………………… to bed until there o’clock in the morning!

See you soon!

Love,
Della

B) Answer the questions:

1. Did she go to Jamaica?

2. How did she go to Kingston?

3. How was the weather?

4. What did she do on the plane?

5. Did she visit her grandparents?

 6. Did she like the Orchid Farm?

7. When did she go to bed on her last night?

8. Where is Jamaica?

9. What do the tourists do in Jamaica?

10. How is the life for Jamaican people?

C) Complete these sentences in the PAST TENSE, using the correct verb:

* play * enjoy * watch * listen * talk * phone

* stop * walk * travel * like * stay

I watched the late film on TV last night.

1. We really ………………….. the concert last night. It was great!

2. She ………………… with friends in Brighton last summer.
3. Italy ………………… very well in the last World Cup.
4. Her parents ………………….. by train from Shanghai to Moscow.
5. I ………………….. you four times last night but you were out.
6. We …………………. along the beach yesterday. It was lovely.
7. She …………………. the film but she didn’t like the music.
8. The men ………………….. work at exactly one o’clock.
9. I ……………………. to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great.
10. They ………………… to us about their trip to Madagaskar. It was very interesting.

D) Complete the conversation with WAS / WASN’T / WERE / WEREN’T.

A: Where were you last night? I phoned you but you …………… at home.
B: I …………..out with friends. We ……………. at the Bluenote Café.
A: …………… Julia there?
B: No, she …………… . Why?
A: Oh, I just wondered.
B: She ………….out with Nick. They ……………at the Oasis. I think.
A: No, they …………… .
B: How do you know?
A: Because I …………….. there!

E) Complete the man’s statement with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets:

Last night I ……………… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I ……………..

(leave) the restaurant at about 11 o’clock. It …………….. (be) a warm evening and I
……………….. (decide) to walk along the beach.

Suddenly, I ………………… (hear) a noise. I ……………….. (turn) and ………………

(see) three boys aged about eighteen. One boy ……………… (come) up to me and
……………….. (ask) me the time. When I ………………. (look) down at my watch,
he ……………… (hit) me and I ……………… (fall) to the ground. Another boy
 ………………. (take) my wallet. I ……………….. (shout) for help. Then they
………………(run) away.

F) Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets:

Last year I went (go) on holiday. I ……………… (drive) to the sea with my friend. On
the first day we ……………… (look) at the beautiful buildings and ……………. (eat) in lots of
restaurants. The next day ……………… (be) very hot so we …………….. (drive) to the sea. We
……………….. (leave) our clothes in the car and ………………… (sunbathe) and …………….
(swim) all day. At six o’clock we ………………. (walk) to our car, but the car ……………(be)
there. We ……………… (buy) some clothes and ………………. (go) to the Police Station. The
police ……………. (be) nice and we …………….. (sleep) in the police station.

G) Make negative sentences (x) or questions (?) using the PAST TENSE:

Example: he / stay (x) in a hotel

He didn’t stay in a hotel.

you / learn (?) speak Italian when you were in Italy.

Did you learn to speak Italian when you were in Italy?

1. she / like (x) the film

2. I / use / (x) the school computer yesterday

3. they / arrive (?) home late yesterday

4. you / ask (?) her for Caroline’s address

5. he / enjoy (x) the concert in the park

6. we / talk (x) about school at all

H) Read the text. Write the questions below about Tamsin’s holiday:

Last September Tamsin went to Bali. She went by plane and stayed in a big hotel. It was
very hot, so she swam every day. In the evenings she went to different restaurants, the food was
very good. She met some nice people and every night she danced with them at the disco. She
was happy because she wasn’t alone.

1. Where did she go? ………………………………………………. Bali.

2. …………………………………………………………………… Last September.
3. …………………………………………………………………… By plane.
4. …………………………………………………………………… In a big hotel.
5. …………………………………………………………………… It was very hot.
6. …………………………………………………………………… She swam.
7. …………………………………………………………………… It was very good.
8. …………………………………………………………………… Some nice people.
I) Match the questions with the answers:

1. When did you learn to drive a car? a. By bus.

2. What did you watch on television b. The news.
last night?
3. What did you do last weekend? c. 6th September.
4. Who were you with at 4pm today? d. On Saturday I played
tennis and on Sunday I
slept.
5. When was the beginning of term? e. January.
6. How did you come to class? f. Three years ago.
7. What did you eat for breakfast this g. John.
morning?
8. What was the month before last? h. Toast and coffee.

J) Read about Lucian and Estelle and write the questions:

Lucian and Estelle are from London, but they live in Madrid. They work for Opel, the car
factory. Lucian and Estelle like swimming and cooking. They don’t have a car. They don’t like
driving!

1. live / they / do / London? Do they live in London? ………………

2. Madrid / do / live / they? …………………………………………
3. Ferrari / they / work / do? …………………………………………
4. work / Renault / do / they? …………………………………………
5. swimming / like / cooking / they / do? …………………………………………
6. swimming / they / like / traveling / do? …………………………………………
7. like / do / driving / they ? …………………………………………

K) What does Ellie ask Carsten? Put the words in order to make questions:

Ellie: Sunday time What do get you up on?

What time do you get up on Sunday? ……………………. .
Carsten: Ten o’clock.
Ellie: you breakfast What do have for?
…………………………………………………………….
Carsten: Coffee, cheese and bread.
Ellie: morning you in do the What do?
…………………………………………………………….
Carsten: I play football in the park.
Ellie: do lunch When have you?
…………………………………………………………….
Carsten: At two o’clock.
Ellie: with Who lunch you do have?
……………………………………………………………..
Carsten: My parents.
Ellie: you afternoon What do do in the?
………………………………………………………………
Carsten: I watch football on TV.
L) Fill in with PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

Father: Alice, what are you doing (you / do)?

Alice: I ……………………… (clean) the house. I usually …………………… (do) my
homework but today I ………………………….. (not / go) to school.
Father: Where’s your mum?
Alice: She …………………… (make) a cake. She usually …………………….. (go) to
the market but today my friends …………………………. (come).

M) Fill in with PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1) Sarah Star is a singer. She sings ………(sing) and ……………….. (dance) on TV. She
…………………… (drive) a red Mercedes. At the moment she is with Nick Pear. They
…………………….. (eat) in a restaurant. Sarah …………………….. (drink) a cocktail and
Nick …………………….. (talk) to the waiter.

2) Ann is a doctor. She ………………….. (work) in a hospital but today she

……………(stay) at home. Now she ……………………….. (cook) dinner. Her friends
…………………..(visit) her today. It …………………. (be) her birthday.