Name Grade..

TEST PAPER

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE AND PRESENT TENSE CONTINUOUS

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous

1. I (not go) shopping because it (rain).

2. What you (do) on Sundays?

3. He usually (drink) coffee but now he (drink) tea.

4. In England it often (rain).

5. I (not like) that boy.

2. a. Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1.fly -

2.quarrel -

3.hit -

4.take -

5.lie -

b. Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).

1.do - he

2.worry - she

3.play - she

4.watch - he

5.say she

3. Correct the sentences

1. Tom works at the moment. Can I take a message?

2. I am often playing tennis on Saturdays.

3. We're working on the Smith account this week. We usually take three weeks to complete a project.

4. We rarely go out for dinner, but this week we go out on Saturday.

5. He is believing every word she says.

4. Give examples to show the different uses of the following verbs(stative versus active) and explain their
meaning.

Smell, be.

Name Grade.

TEST PAPER

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE AND PRESENT TENSE CONTINUOUS

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous

1. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.

2. You (like) this book?

3. You (dream) at night? Yes, I (dream) every night.

4. I cant answer the phone now because I (cook).

5. How you usually (get) to work? I usually (go) by bus, but now I (take) a taxi because I am late.

2. a. Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1. die

2. make

3. sit

4.play

5. marvel

b. Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).

1. catch- he

2. go- she

3. cry- she

4. dance- she

5. stay- he

3. Correct the sentences

1. Angela gets up at 7 o'clock and is having breakfast every day.

2. Peter is asking a lot of questions every day.

3. Jason doesn't know the answer to this question. He is knowing the other answers.
 4. We attend a meeting in Chicago this weekend.

5. She is wanting to purchase a new computer.

4. Give examples to show the different uses of the following verbs(stative versus active) and explain their
meaning.

taste, think.

Name Grade.

TEST PAPER

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE AND PRESENT TENSE CONTINUOUS

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous

11. The manager cant receive you now as he (have) an interview.

12. You (write) to John now? Yes, I (be). I always (write) to him on his birthday.

13. Where you (hurry)? To the theatre, as I (not want) to miss the first act.

14. She always (borrow) books from me and never (remember) to give them back.

15. You (go) to work every day? Yes, of course, except Saturdays and Sundays.

2. a. Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1. lie

2. dance

3. stay

4. swim

5. travel

b. Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).

1. pray- she

2. dry- it

3. wash- she

4. have- he

5. cross- she

3. Correct the sentences

1. I'm hoping that this quiz is easy.

 2. Janet has breakfast at the moment.

3. My friends works in a factory twenty miles from their apartment.

4. She are always complaining about how much she hates her job.

5. The children is getting dressed at the moment.

4. Give examples to show the different uses of the following verbs(stative versus active) and explain their
meaning.

see, appear.

Name Grade.

TEST PAPER

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE AND PRESENT TENSE CONTINUOUS

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous

1. Why you (smoke) so much?

2. Who you (wait) for? .I (wait) for John, but he is late, as usual.

3. I always (have) a rest after lunch.

4. What you (think) of? I (think) of my mother just now.

5. You (know) what time it is?

2. a. Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1. tie

2. say

3. come

4. shop

5. model

b. Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).

1. mix- he

2. pass- he

3. enjoy- she

4. come- it

5. marry- he
3. Correct the sentences

1. I am thinking you look bad.

2. He are always go to school by bus.
3. Nobody coming to my party on my birthday.
4. My parents lives in the countryside.
5. I doesnt know what to do.

4. Give examples to show the different uses of the following verbs(stative versus active) and explain their
meaning.

have, hear.