Exercices
PRESENT SIMPLE OU Progressive?
1. The train always
(leave) on time.
2. What's the matter? Why
_(cry/you)?
3. That's strange. Our kids
(not/watch) TV because they are too
tired.
4. He
_(not/speak) very good English.
5. Please be quiet. I
(do) my homework!
6. Where
_(live/they)?
7. Listen! John
_(play) music!
8. I never
(go) to the swimming-pool.
9. Harold Black is a famous pianist. He
(give) two or three
concerts every week.
10. He
(travel) a lot and this week he's in New York.
11. He
_(stay) at an expensive hotel.
12. He's at his hotel now. He
(have) his breakfast in the dining-
room
13. He
(drink) a cup of coffee, and...
14. ... he
_(read) a newspaper.
15. Harold's always very busy. He
(play) the piano regularly.
16. He
(practise) for four hours every day.
17. He
(go) to bed late and...
18. ... he always
(get up) early
19. But he sometimes
(get) dressed too quickly...
20. ... and this morning he
(wear) one blue sock and one red
one!