2.13 Tenses <111-112>

The Simple Present and the Present Continuous Tenses.

Verbs are said to be in the present simple form if the action denoted happened of ten or is repeated. The action can be a daily routine or a hobby or a scheduled event.

-Do you drink coffee?

-My mother leaves home at 9 o’clock every day.

Verbs are in the present continuous form if the action denoted is happening at the moment of speaking.

-It is raining.

-I cannot come with you. I am doing my home work now.

A. Complete these sentences with the Simple Present  or Present Comtinuous form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. The show ….is beginning…. <begin> at 7 p.m.

2. These toys ….costs…. <cost> a lot of money.

3. The weather looks good. I ….go…. <go> for a walk.

4. I ….play…. <play> in the football match today.

5. Tim ….plays…. <play> the guitar very well.

6. The child seems to be hungry. He ….cries…. <cry>.

7. It ….snows…. <snow> heavily in the winter.

8. My father ….is reading…. <read> stories to me at night.

9. David Aston ….is writing…. <write> novels. He ….is working…. <work> on his fifth book now.

10. Laura ….loves…. <love> animals. She ….haves…. <have> a dog and a cat.

11. I ….get up…. <get up> late this morning.

12. My brother ….is owning…. <own> a photo studio.