< X SIMPLE PRESENT TEN... 15. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE AND NEAR FUTURE TENSE A 1. The meeting (take) place at 6 p.m. 2. I'm afraid I (not / be) able to come tomorrow. 3. Because of the train strike, the meeting (not / take) place at 9 o'clock. 4. According to the weather forecast, it (not / snow) tomorrow. 5. (they come) tomorrow? (you/get) back? 6. 7. In your opinion, When (she/be) a good teacher? (the sunset) today? 8. What time 9. (David / be) at home this evening? 10. What (the weather/be) like tomorrow? 11. 12. How There's someone at the door, (you/get) it? (he/get) here? 13. (they/come) tomorrow? 14. He (teach)_ English in a big school in town. When (you/get) back? 16. What you (listen). on the radio? 17. he (play) _sports? to work by bike. 18. Everyday she (go). 19. We usually (read)_ books, (listen) to music or (watch). TV. 20. Sometimes, I (play) badminton. 21. her job very much. Ann (like) 22. your mother (walk) to the market? 23. Look! They (run). together. to their friends every summer holiday? 24. Son (write) 25. What you (do) tonight? B 1.He (work)............. ..in the office now. 2.My friend(enjoy).......................hamburgers very much. 3. The students(look). ........up these new words right now. 4. We always (do)...............English exercises carefully. 5. The sun (rise)... ...............in the east. 6.They (talk).. ..to John at the moment. 7.The children(sleep). .................well for two hours every afternoon. 8.My sister(need)... ............some money for books. 9.It(rain).... ..very much in the United States. 10.Linda(write)..... .....to David at this time. 11. Thu (not have).. ...........any apples. She (have)................ ..some oranges. 12.Minh (watch)... ..TV every night.He (watch).... ..TV at present. 13. We often(swim).. ..........in the river, but today we (go)........................fishing. 14. They usually(play)....................tennis. They(play)................... ...tennis at the moment. 15.Nam (.........................his bike to school everyday, but today he(walk)...........................school. 16. Almost everyone(work)...................very hard.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct verb form: The Simple Present Tense or The Present Continuous Tense. 

1. Be quiet! The baby Answersleepsis sleepingare sleeping (sleep).  

2. Look! A man Answerrunsrunis running (run) after the train. He Answerwantwantsis wanting (want) to catch it.  

3. The sun Answersetsis settingare setting (set) in the West.  

4. I Answerdoam doingdoing (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment.  

5. My mother sometimes Answerbuysbuyis buying (buy) vegetables at this market.  

6. It Answerbeis beingis (be) very cold now.  

7. It Answeris rainingrainsrain (rain) much in summer. It Answeris rainingrainsrain (rain) now.  

8. Daisy Answerare cookingis cookingcooks (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always Answerare cookingis cookingcooks (cook) in the morning.

II. Put the verb into the correct tenses: Present simple tense and present continuous tense.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)                                her kids to football practice.

2. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)                                    .

3. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)                                  .

4. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)                                     .

5. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you (say)                because everybody (talk)                so loudly.

6. Jane (go)                          to bed at 10 o’clock on weekdays.

7. Our train (leave)                         at 9.25

8. The bus sometimes (arrive)                                 in the morning.

9. Archie (not use)                            his computer at the moment.

10. They (not go)                              to work on Saturdays and Sundays.

1.Put verbs into the present simple tense or present progressive tense.            1.Tom (be) ...............my friend. He (play) ................ sports everyday.                2. ............. your students (play) .............. soccer every afternoon?                      3.What ............ your brother usually (do) ........... in the evening?                        4.He usually (watch) ........... TV but sometimes he (read) ......... books               5.We (not go) ........... to the cinema very often.                        6.James and his brother (play) ............ soccer now.                                         7.Look! The plane (fly) .......... toward the airport. It (land) ..........                     8.There (be) ........ a lake near my house.                                                        9.Minh (wash) .......... his face every morning.                                                   10.I (have) .............. lunch at half past twelve.                                                 11.She (not play) .............. volleyball every afternoon.                                     12.Mai (be) ......... a good pupil but her sister (be,not) ................                     13.It's cold. The students (wear) .......... warm clothes.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY USING THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE. 
1. She (be)______ good at university.
2. Giraffes (eat)______ grass.
3. I (like)______ fried chicken and chips.
4. Linda always (meet)______ her friends after school.
5. Tom often (wear)______ a blue shirt and black jeans.
6. We (be)______ never tired in the morning.
7. Tony (like) ______ apples and bananas.
8. The children sometimes (go)______ to the playground and (ride)_____ their bike.
9. Sandra usually (take)______ the bus to school.
10. Nicky always (have) ______ lunch at a Thai restaurant.

GRAMMAR: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE - QUESTIONS 

Write questions using the words given and the simple present. 

  1. When / you / get up            in the morning?

2. What / be         your favorite food?

3. Who / you /       send  a lot of text messages or emails to?

4. How / you / relax        on the weekends?

5. Where / be         the closest park in this city?

6. Why / be         trees good for the environment? 

I. Do Supply the correct verb form: The Simple Present Tense or The Present Continuous Tense.( Chia động từ ở HTĐ, HTTD)

1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep).

2. We seldom (eat) before6:30.

3. Look! A man (run) after the train. He (want) to catch it.

4. The sun (set) in the West.

5. It (be) often hot in summer.

6. I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I (think) that I (know) how to use it now.

7. My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market.

8. It (be) very cold now.

9. It (rain) much in summer. It (rain) now.

10. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) in the morning.