Grammar

Here is an example of a tense simplified. This can subsitute a Grammar book explanation, or be given as a revision sheet.

Present Simple Tense

Use

We use this tense to talk about permanent situations, or about things that happen regularly or all the time.
To give instructions, directions, a series of events or facts.

Exercises

• Write a personal profile describing your self, habits, likes and dislikes.
• Describe your daily/weekly routine.
• Write a set of instructions.

Present Simple V Present Continuous (Lower intermediate+)

Useful revision/practice exercise. Put the following sentences in the correct order.

Present Simple

1. you skiing like? do
2. are or student tourist a you? a
3. at morning get 7 I o�clock each up
4. every seaside year go on to the. Holiday we
5. film to sometimes go cinema I to the latest. see the
6. at I get early the weekend. never up
7. and I an older a brother younger have sister.
8. family England in my the West countryside in the live South of.
9. I cats have 2 dogs and 2.
10. do what do in you the evenings?
11. bus do you to take work or the? walk
12. agree weather. It the isn�t I the the for beach. right
13. I straight you to to her. advise away talk
14. promise to it I tonight. do

Present Continuous

1. am book I about a Greece. reading
2. at waiting I am the a telephone the for call. moment
3. becoming the is warmer. weather
4. the are around changing now. seasons
5. it is evenings lighter in the now it�s becoming spring.
6. watching at the television moment? are you
7. are doing what you?
8. I�m it is walking not tonight because home raining.
9. I�m a new week course starting next.
10. the is cooking, dinner the are sleeping children and I waiting am.
11. France at moment the is working Jane in.
12. isn�t home, Mike he is a friend�s celebrating birthday.

Make the positive sentences negative and the negative sentences positive.

1. She doesn�t speak German
2. They want to learn English
3. We�re tired and want to go to bed
4. John likes watching football on TV, but he doesn�t like playing it.
5. I work at home because I have a word processor.
6. Sarah isn�t happy because she doesn�t have a nice flat.