"PRESENT I
A. Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I´m not doing etc.)
1. I´m tired. I´m going (go) to bed now. Good night!
2. We can go out now. It isn´t raining (rain) any more.
3. “How is your new job?” “Not so good at the moment. I am not enjoying it very much.”
4. Catherine phoned me last night. She´s on holiday in France. She is having a great time.
5. I want to lose weight so this week I am not eating lunch.
6. Angela has just started evening classes. She is learning German.
7. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They are not speaking to each other.

B. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs: get, change, rise, fall, increase. You don´t have to use all the verbs and you can use a verb more than once.
1. The population of the world ________is rising_________ very fast.
2. Ken is still ill but he is getting better slowly.
3. The world is changing. Things never stay the same.
4. The cost of living is increasing. Every year things are more expensive.

PRESENT II
A. Put the verb into the correct form.
1. Jane _____doesn´t drink___________ (not/drink) tea very often.
2. What time do the banks close in Britain?
3. “Where does Martin come from? “He´s Scottish.”
4. “What do you do?” “I´m a teacher.”
5. It takes me an hour to get to work. How long does it take you?
6. I play the guitar but I don´t play very well.
7. I don´t understand this sentence. What does this word mean?


B. Use one of the following verbs (sometimes in the negative) to complete these sentences: believe/ eat/ flow/ go/ grow/ make/ rise/ tell/ translate
1. The sun _________goes______________ round the earth.
2. Rice doesn´t grow in Britain.
3. The sun rises in the east.
4. Bees make honey.
5. Vegetarians don´t eat meat.
6. An atheist doesn´t believe in God.
7. An interpreter translates from one language into another.
8. A liar is someone who doesn´t tell the truth.
9. The River Amazon flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

C. Write sentences from the words below. Put the verbs in the right form.
1. always / early / Sue / arrive Sue always arrives early.
2. basketball / I / play / often I often play basketball.
3. work / she / hard / usually She usually works hard.
4. Jenny / always / nice clothes / wear Jenny always wears nice clothes.
5. dinner / we / have / always / at 7:30 We always have dinner at 7:30.
6. television / her husband / watch / never He husband never watches television.
7. like / chocolate / children / usually Children usually like chocolate.
8. Julia / parties / enjoy / always Julia always enjoys parties.

PRESENT III
A. Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Let´s go out. It ___________isn´t raining__________ (not/rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at languages. She ________speaks_____ (speak) four languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting for you.
4. “Are you listening to the radio?” – “ No, you can turn it off.”
5. “Do you listen to the radio every day?” – “No, just occasionally.”
6. The river Nile flows to the Mediterranean.
7. Look at the river. It is flowing very fast today – much faster than usual.
8. We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we are not growing any.
9. “How is your French?” - “Not bad. It is improving slowly.”
10. Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying at the Park Hotel. He always stays there.
11. “Can you drive?” – “I am learning. My father is teaching me.”
12. Normally I finish work at 5.00, but his week I am working until 6.00 to earn a bit more.
13. My parents live in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where do your parents live?
14. Sonia is looking for a place to live. She is staying with her sister until she finds somewhere.
15. “What does your father do?” – “He´s an architect but he is not working at the moment.”
16. The train is never late. It always leaves on time.
17. Jim is very untidy. He is always leaving his things all over the place. (always leaves is also possible)
18. As a rule I enjoy parties but I am not enjoying this one very much. (at a party)

PRESENT IV
A. Transform into a passive form.
1. Everybody speaks English here. – _____English is spoken here.______
2. An Italian company is building a hotel here. –¬¬¬¬_____ A hotel is being built here_____."

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