Exercises about the Present Tenses

IPES VERVIERS
ENGLISH
Mrs. Detaille
Exercises about the Present Tenses
A Conjugue les verbes au présent continu
1. We (fly) over Paris at the moment.
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2. The air hostess (serve) drinks and dinner.
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3. All the passengers (eat and drink).
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4. She (not to look) through the window.
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5. (Not read) he a newspaper?
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6. Mary (write) a letter to her boy-friend.
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7. (Play) I the piano?
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8. The teenagers (listen) to the radio.
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9. She (not swim) in the river.
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10.Look! The dog (to run) very fast.
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B. Conjugue les verbes au présent simple Justifie ton choix
1. He (not know) the answers.
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2. She (like) some apple juice.
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3. They (not have) some ice cream.
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4. (Work) she at the airport?
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5. What time (start) the film?
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6. Whose car (use) she?
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7. I (drive) my car every day.
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8. Mr. Garret (teach) English in France.
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9. I (not want) to miss the bus.
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10. They always (travel) by plane.
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Mrs. Detaille
C. Simple Present or Present Continuous ? Justifie ton choix
1. She (go) away every weekend.
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2. Look! There he is .He (sit) outside a café.
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3. He’s busy now; he (write) a letter.
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4. He (write) her every week.
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5. I usually (not take) sugar in my coffee.
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6. I (suppose) you know me.
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7. In Spain women usually (not wear) hats.
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8. (Rain) it often in the desert?
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9. My mother usually (cook) dinner in the morning.
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10. What’s your mother doing? She (wash) my clothes.
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D. Mets les phrases à la forme négative.
1. She wants some coffee.
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2. I know somebody.
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3. She’s opening the red box.
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4. I’m sorry; I can help you.
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5. We’re watching television.
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6. The boy throws a ball.
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7. She tells us a story.
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8. They can come this evening.
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9. He’s trying to be a good boy.
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10. I’m studying Russian.
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