WORKSHEET 2
SUBJECT: Present Simple, Present Continuous
A) Read the paragraph and answer the questions:
Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. Today he is
late, it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to
work. He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.
It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch at
12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He
usually watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past seven.
Brian has his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.
1. What does Brian do? 6. When does he always have his lunch?
2. What time does he usually get up? 7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?
3. How does he usually go to work? 8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?
4. Why is he driving to work today? 9. What time does he go to bed?
5. What time does he arrive at work everyday? 10. What time is he going to bed now?
B) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:
1.
The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.
2.
She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3.
I …………………………… (do) my homework now.
4.
I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
5.
……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?
6.
They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.
7.
I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.
8.
The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.
9.
My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.
10.
He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
11.
She ………………………. (not / like) football.
12.
Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.
13.
Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.
14.
We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.
15.
………………………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.
