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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous (Present Progressive) ,
free worksheet.

1. Fill in the verbs in brackets . Use present simple or present continuous tense.
(Συμπλήρωσε τα κενά με τις λέξεις της παρένθεσης. Χρησιμοποίησε χρόνο present simple ή present continuous.)

Jack ............... to the theatre tonight. (go)
I .................. tea. (not drink)
Nick .................. the bus to work every day. (take)
Look! It ..................... (snow)
Listen! Someone ..................... (ring) the doorbell.
He usually ........................ (have) a glass of milk and some nuts for breakfast
Owls .......................... (sleep) during daytime.




2. Fill in a suitable word.
(Συμπλήρωσε με μια λέξη που ταιριάζει.)
Never, hardly ever, always, rarely, often, seldom, usually, on Tuesdays

She doesn't earn a lot of money so she ................ buys new clothes.
Mike .................. goes for a walk with his friends after work.
I don't know how much a ticket costs. I .................. travel by train.
He doesn't like shopping. The shops are ................. crowded.
What do you do .......................... ?
We ................... do something special on Christmas Day.
Is he ............. angry? No, he............... is.


3. Fill in a suitable word.
(Συμπλήρωσε με μια λέξη που ταιριάζει.)
tonight, right now, today, look, on Sunday

I wish I had a refreshing ice cream ...................
I am going to the doctor ...............................
.............., that man is waving at you. Do you know him?
I am watching my favourite TV show ...................
Is Joe coming to the party .................. ?


4. Match the questions with suitable answers.
(Ταίριαξε τις ερωτήσεις με τις κατάλληλες απαντήσεις.)

• What do you do? ......
What are you doing? .......

• What do you do on Mondays ?......
What are you doing on Monday?......

• What are you having for breakfast?......
What do you have for breakfast?.......

• How do you spend the weekend?.......
How are you spending the weekend?.......



a. Nothing. I hardly ever have time in the morning.
b. I'm listening to music.
c. Sometimes I just stay at home and relax in front of the TV.
d. I usually meet my friends.
e. Aunt Helen invited me to a barbeque party.
f. I am visiting my cousin Tom.
g. I'm a teacher.
h. Nothing, thank you very much.





Answer Key
(Λύσεις)
1. is going, don't drink, takes, is snowing, is ringing, has, sleep
2. rarely, usually, never, always,on Tuesdays, hardly ever, often, seldom
3. right now, today, Look, tonight, on Sunday
4. g, b, d, f, h, a, d, f