Telling the Time.

Look at the Clock, then WRITE the correct Time

Example

It's two o'clock

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Present Continuous Spelling Rules

Positive Statements

Subject + be + verb + ing.

Eg. I am working right now.

Negative Statements

Subject + be + not + verb + ing.

Eg. She is not eating candies.

Yes/no Questions

Be + subject + verb + ing?

Eg. Are they drinking alcohol?

Wh-Questions

Wh- + Be + subject + verb + ing?

Eg. What are you drinking?

SPELLING RULES
1. Add ing to the base form of most verbs
start
finish
wash

starting
finishing
washing

6. Do not double final w or x or y.

sew
sewing
mix
mixing
play
playing

2. When the base form ends in an e, erase the

e and add-ing
live
living
care
caring
ride
riding

7. If the verb has two syllables, and the final

syllable is stressed, double the final consonant*.
ad mit
admitting
oc cur
occurring
per mit
permitting

3. When the base the verb ends with ee just

add-ing
agree
agreeing
see
seeing

4. When the base verb ends in ie, erase the

ie and add y then add ing
tie
tying
die
dying

in

American

English

is

not

doubled.

8. If the verb has two syllables, and the final

syllable is not stressed, do not double the final
consonant.
hap pen
happening
lis ten
listening
o pen
opening

5. If the verb has one syllable and ends in a

consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC), double the
final consonant and adding.
stop
stopping
rob
robbing
beg
begging

Write the ING FORM of these verbs.

Break
Come
Make
Write
Begin
rain
Shout
Turn

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clean
jump
play
start
feel
shop
talk
open

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wash
enjoy
sing
forget
sleep
dream
stand
visit

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live _____________
go _____________
die _____________
put _____________
Rob _____________
hit _____________
sit _____________
get _____________

1. Fill in the blanks putting the verb in the correct form.

Please don't make so much noise. I am studying (study)
Listen to those people. What language are they speaking? (they/speak)
1. Please be quiet. I _____________________________ to concentrate (try)
2. Look! It _____________________________ (snow)
3. Why _____________________________ at me like that? (you/look)
4. You _____________________________ a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter? (make)
5. Excuse me, I _____________________________ for a phone box. Is there one near here? (look)
6. (In the cinema) It's a good film, isn't it? _____________________________ it? (you/enjoy)
7. Listen... Can you hear the people next door? ___________________________ at each other again. (they/shout)
8. Why _____________________________ your coat today? It's very warm. (you/wear)
9. The train to Glasgow ___________________________ (leave) from platform 8.
10. I _______________________ (begin) to understand the Present Continuous now.
11. Listen! The telephone _____________________________ (ring).

2. Write the questions. Use the present continuous

1. What /Jessica / do? ________________________________________________________
2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh? ________________________________________________
3. What book / you / read? _____________________________________________________
4. What / we / watch? ________________________________________________________
5. Where / they / stay? _______________________________________________________
6. Why / we / sit in the dark? ___________________________________________________
7. Where / they / wait? _______________________________________________________
8. What / you / sell? __________________________________________________________
6. Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. It / rain? _________________________________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

2. You / learn / French / at school? _________________________________________________?

(+)

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(-) _________________________

3. I /speak / clearly? ___________________________________________________________?

(+)

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(-) _________________________

4. Angela and Fred / dance / together? _______________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

5. The plane / land/ now? ________________________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

6. The Smiths / plan / a party? ____________________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

7. The children / study / in their bedroon? ____________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

8. Chris / wave/ at us? __________________________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

Simple Present Practice

Notes:
Repeated Actions: Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action
can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be
something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
Examples:
* I play tennis.

*She does not play tennis.

* Does he play tennis?

Facts or Generalizations: The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true
before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It
is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
Examples:
* Cats like milk.

* Birds do not like milk.

* California is in America.

Scheduled Events in the Near Future: Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled
events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used
with other scheduled events as well.
Examples:
* The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.

* When do we board the plane?

*The party starts at 8 o'clock.

With the present simple, we often use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do something. Heres a list of
common adverbs:

always
frequently
generally
hardly ever

never
normally
occasionally
often

rarely
regularly
seldom
sometimes

usually

We can also use every + period of time:

every morning

every day

every Tuesday

every week

every month

COMPLETE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
Catch _______________
Cook _______________
Fetch _______________
Live _______________
Rush _______________
Copy _______________
Play _______________

Read
Smoke
Start
Watch
Write
Enjoy
Study

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_______________

Come ______________ Run ________________

Drink ______________ Stand ________________
Fix ______________ Touch ________________
Miss ______________ Wish ________________
Buy ______________ Carry ________________
Fry ______________ Marry ________________
Try _______________

2. Write the verb in the right form

1.
2.
3.
4.

Children __________ (ask) a lot of questions.

She __________ (go) to college on her bike.
A lot of birds _________ (fly) south in the winter.
She _____________ (study) very hard at the
weekends.
5. My father ___________ (watch) television most
evenings.

6.
7.
8.
9.

He ________________ (understand) Italian.

He _______________ (fight) with his brother.
Big dogs____________ (like) a lot of exercise.
Hes very naughty he ___________ (push) other
children.
10. Lessons __________ (start) at 8.35 every
morning.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

e.g : John........ .... (work) in a restaurant. ====>>>> John works in a restaurant.
1. The Children________________ (make ) a lot of noise.
2. Sarah________________ (like ) slow music very much.
3. I________________ (brush ) my teeth twice a day.
4. She________________ (do ) her homework regularly.
5. Susan________________ (drink ) milk for breakfast.
6. They________________ (get up ) at 7:00 in the morning.
7. My father________________ (arrive) home at 7:00 P.M .
8. Betty and Mary________________ (go ) to bed at 9:00 P.M.
9. This train________________ (stop ) at Arizona.
10. We________________ (play) football all the weekend.

CIRCLE the correct answer

1. (Robert

I ) like walking in the rain.

5. (I / Helen)

brushes her teeth every night.

2. (Susan / I ) usually comes home at 4:00 pm.

6. (Jenny / I)

swim very well.

3. (Jane / they )

always cleans her room.

7. (Betty / You)

sings well.

4. (Bill / You)

come to the class late.

8. (They / My)

uncle live in New York.

USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

1.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown__________________ (live) in Canada .

2.

Tim_______________ (get) up at seven oclock every day.

3.

Tom always__________________ (have) breakfast at 7:30.

4.

They usually_______________ (have) lunch in the cafeteria.

5.

The train________________ (leave) the station at 8:00 a.m .

6.

Mrs. Brown__________________ ( do) all the work at home.

7.

Peter__________________ (work) in a supermarket.

8.

Hans__________________ (come ) from Germany.

9.

My roommate________________ (hate) cold weather.

10. Sarah________________ (read) a fairy tale before she sleeps.

11. I_______________ (write) letters to my friends.
12. My father sometimes_________________ (cook) for us.
13. My brother always_________________ (watch) television.
14. I__________________ (listen) to pop music.
15. Betty__________________ (take) shower on Sundays.

Change POSITIVE sentences into NEGATIVE.

1. I get up at 7:30 every morning.
2. She drinks coffee every day.

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3. My brother usually does his homework.

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4. We go to computer course on Saturdays. __________________________________________
5. Mrs. Fun speaks French.
6. My cousin and I like pop music.

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_____________________________________________

Change NEGATIVE sentences into POSITIVE.

1. She doesnt speak English.
2. His son doesnt study at home.

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______________________________________________

3. Our mother doesnt live with us.

4. I dont like camping.

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5. My father doesnt work outside.

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6. My brother doesnt like Heavy Metal. ______________________________________________

Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)

1. She / live / with her parents? ___________________________________________________?

(+)

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(-) _________________________

2. You / like / your new job? ______________________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

3. I /speak / good Italian? _______________________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

4. They /work / hard / at university? ________________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present? ___________________________________________?

(+)

_________________________

(-) _________________________

6. Your sister / help / you / very much? _______________________________________________?

(+)

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(-) _________________________

7. Allan /smoke? _______________________________________________________________?

(+)

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(-) _________________________