Worksheets

• present simple ot present continuous

Exercises to work on both tenses

Complete the exercises to see if you have a sound basic knowledge of English.

Task: Complete the crime story. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the correct tenses (Present Simple, Past Simple, Past Progressive, Present Perfect, Present Progressive, Conditionals I and II, and the future tenses you know).

Use Present Simple Tense

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Use the elements provided to make sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

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Present Perfect with for and since; Present Perfect and Past Simple

The exercise includes the simple present formula and exercises.

Revise the rule of present simple and past simple passive . Then, do the tasks.

Hay que elegir en la primera página entre for, since, already, just, yet y before. Después elegir entre past simple o Present perfect.

Future

Simple present

Present Continuous

Will

Be going to

English Grammar Test: Past Simple & Present Perfect

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Present Simple & Present Continuous

Structure:

✅ Affirmative:

• I/You/We/They + base verb (V1)
• He/She/It + verb + s/es

📌 Examples:

• I listen to music every day.
• She plays the piano.

❌ Negative:

• I/You/We/They + do not (don’t) + base verb
• He/She/It + does not (doesn’t) + base verb

📌 Examples:

• They don’t like rock music.
• He doesn’t play the guitar.

❓ Questions:

• Do + I/you/we/they + base verb?
• Does + he/she/it + base verb?

📌 Examples:

• Do you like jazz?
• Does she sing well?

When to use Present Simple:

1. To talk about habits or routines
2. To describe general truths or facts
3. To talk about fixed schedules (e.g., school, transport)

Time Expressions for Present Simple

Frequency Adverbs

• always 
• usually
• often 
• sometimes 
• rarely 

never

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Simple Present Tense, Telling the time, Present Continuous 

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Present Simple practice

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