Present Simple, Continuous -упражнения

4 Fill in with the present simple or the present continuous.

A: I ……………………(think) about visiting Jane this afternoon.

B: I wouldn't bother. I ................. (think) she's away on holiday.

2 A: Mr Jones ...................... (have) a telephone message from his wife.

B: Can it wait? He .................... (have) a business meeting and I don't want to disturb him.

3 A: The police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... (still/look) for fingerprints.

B: It ...................... (look) as if they won't find the criminal.

4 A: Why ...................... (you/taste) the soup? Is there anything wrong with it?

B: Yes, it ..................... (taste) too sweet. I think you've used sugar instead of salt.

5 A: Why ...................... (you/feel) the baby's forehead, Mum?

B: I think she's got a temperature. She . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . (feel) rather hot.

6 A: I ...................... (see) my boss about a pay rise this afternoon.

B: I ..................... (see). That's why you 're wearing a suit and tie.

7 A: Why ...................... (you/smell) the inside of your car?

B: Because it ...  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . (smell) of petrol and I want to check for leaks.

6 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

Mark: Hi Ann! What 1) …………………….. (you/do) at the moment?

Ann: Hello Mark! I 2) .............. (try) to finish my project, but my little brother 3)……….(keep) interrupting me.

Mark: Oh really?

Ann: Yes, he 4) ...................... (always/ask) me to help him with his homework! I 5) ............ .. ...... (get) tired of it.

Mark: I see. Look, a few of us 6)  ……….... (meet) at Cafe Nora for coffee later. 7) ............... . .... (you/want) to join us?

Ann: Well , my dance class 8) ... ................. (start) at 8 o'clock. What time 9) ......... .. (you/go) to the cafe?

Mark: About 6 o'clock.

Ann : That's great! My class is nearby and I certainly 10) ................ (need) a break. See you at six.

4 Fill in with the present simple or the present continuous.

A: I ……………………(think) about visiting Jane this afternoon.

B: I wouldn't bother. I ................. (think) she's away on holiday.

2 A: Mr Jones ...................... (have) a telephone message from his wife.

B: Can it wait? He .................... (have) a business meeting and I don't want to disturb him.

3 A: The police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... (still/look) for fingerprints.

B: It ...................... (look) as if they won't find the criminal.

4 A: Why ...................... (you/taste) the soup? Is there anything wrong with it?

B: Yes, it ..................... (taste) too sweet. I think you've used sugar instead of salt.

5 A: Why ...................... (you/feel) the baby's forehead, Mum?

B: I think she's got a temperature. She . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . (feel) rather hot.

6 A: I ...................... (see) my boss about a pay rise this afternoon.

B: I ..................... (see). That's why you 're wearing a suit and tie.

7 A: Why ...................... (you/smell) the inside of your car?

B: Because it ...  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . (smell) of petrol and I want to check for leaks.

6 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

Mark: Hi Ann! What 1) …………………….. (you/do) at the moment?

Ann: Hello Mark! I 2) .............. (try) to finish my project, but my little brother 3)……….(keep) interrupting me.

Mark: Oh really?

Ann: Yes, he 4) ...................... (always/ask) me to help him with his homework! I 5) ............ .. ...... (get) tired of it.

Mark: I see. Look, a few of us 6)  ……….... (meet) at Cafe Nora for coffee later. 7) ............... . .... (you/want) to join us?

Ann: Well , my dance class 8) ... ................. (start) at 8 o'clock. What time 9) ......... .. (you/go) to the cafe?

Mark: About 6 o'clock.

Ann : That's great! My class is nearby and I certainly 10) ................ (need) a break. See you at six.