Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer:
1.I usually watch / am usually watching films on TV with my friends on Sunday evening.
2.I can’t talk to you now because I have / am having dinner.
3.You always lose / are always losing things. It’s so annoying! Be more careful!
4.Everyone knows that the sun rises / is rising in the east.
5.Tom stays / is staying at our place this week because his house is being redecorated.
Exercise 2:
Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1.I sometimes …………..(chat) online with my friends in the evening.
2.My sister ………………(study) hard these days because she really wants to pass the exam.
3.He really ……………..(enjoy) comedy films.
4.What ………………….(happen) upstairs? The kids are being so noisy!
5.Uncle John ……………..(work) at the hospital. He’s an amazing doctor.
Exercise 3:
Choose the correct option:
1.Dad promised a)take b)to take c)taking us to the zoo.
2.Do you mind a)wait b)to wait c)waiting for me here?
3.She was an awful cook, but now she can a)prepare b)to prepare c)preparing
a lot of dishes.
4.I went a)cycle b)to cycle c)cycling in the park yesterday.
5. They want a)learn b)to learn c)learning how to dance waltz for their
wedding.