REVIEW EXERCISE - SIMPLE PRESENT vs.PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 

 

Fill in the blanks with the correct form (simple present or present progressive) of the verb in parentheses:

 

1.

"What                 you                       to?"

"It                         an old Benny Goodman record­ing."

"Really?  It                       like Duke Elling­ton."

(listen)

(be)

(sound)

2.

"Gerry                    tennis."

"Yes, but at the moment he                       because of a sore    elbow."

(love)

(not play)

3.

She usually                      to France, but now she

                     in South America.

(go)

(travel)

4.

Every Sunday he                     his suit to go to church, but today he                      a short-sleeved shirt because of the heat.

(put on)

(wear)

5.

"               you                   his address?"

"Yes, I                     it right here in my pocket."

(know)

(have)

6.

"              that man                   your cousin?"

"No, he                     as tall as my cousin."

(be)

(not be)

7.

"                  you                      something?"

"Yes, I                       to find my glasses."

(look for)

(try)

8.

Hugh                      a lot of money, but he

                     it to anyone.

(have)

(not lend)

9.

The buses                        today, so

I                  a lift.

(not run)

(need)

10.

"             you                         where the boys

                           ?"

"I                        they are behind the barn."

(know)

(hide)

(think)

11.

The telephone                            at the moment because the workers                            the lines.

(not work)

(repair)

12.

I                           anything after the accident.

(not remember)

13.

                you usually                      a bath or a shower?

(take)

14.

"             I                        sick, doctor?"

(be)

15.

I                            to bother you right now if

you­'re eating; I can call back later.

(not want)