Simple Present vs Present Continuous - Exercises

Exercícios complementares - 6ª série A

Para os meus queridos alunos a lista de exercícios, com muito amor e carinho, para ser entregue nesta quarta (05/10).

1. (UNB) “HELLO, ANN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?”

“I _________________ MY BOOKS”.

A) WERE LOOKING
B) HAS BEEN LOOKING
C) LOOKS
D) HAD LOOKED
E) AM LOOKING FOR

2. (FMU) EVERYBODY _______________ WAITING, BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ____________ WORKING ON THE PROJECT.
A) IS / ARE
B) ARE / ARE
C) WAS / IS
D) IS / IS
E) ARE / IS

3. (OSEC) JANE IS AN EXCELLENT STUDENT. AT THIS MOMENT SHE ________________ HER LESSON.
A) STUDYS
B) IS STUDIED
C) IS STUDYING
D) STUDIED
E) HAS STUDYING

4. JOHN USUALLY _______ A DRINK BEFORE MEALS BUT NOW HE _______ A TOMATO JUICE.
A) HAS, IS HAVING
B) IS HAVING, HAS
C) HAVE, IS HAVING
D) IS HAVING, HAVE
E) HAD, HAVE

5. THE CHILDREN USUALLY _________ IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT NOW THEY _________ IN THE GARDEN.
A) STUDIES, ARE PLAYING
B) ARE STUDYING, PLAY
C) STUDY, PLAYS
D) STUDY, ARE PLAYING
E) STUDIES, IS PLAYING

6. YOU CAN’T SEE BOB BECAUSE HE ________ NOW.
A) REST
B) WAS RESTING
C) HAS REST
D) IS RESTING
E) RESTING

7. FERNANDA GENERALLY ________ A SANDWICH FOR LUNCH BUT NOW SHE _________ AN APPLE.
A) EAT, IS EATING
B) IS EATING, EATS
C) EATS, IS EATING
D) WAS EATING, EATS
E) WAS EATING, EAT

8. RAPHAEL USUALLY __________ A GOOD BOOK, BUT AT THE PRESENT MOMENT HE ________ TV.
A) HAD READ, WAS WATCHING
B) READS, WATCH
C) HAS READ, HAS WATCHED
D) READS, IS WATCHING
E) READ, WATCHED

9. HE CAN’T TALK TO US NOW BECAUSE HE ________ A BATH.
A) HAS
B) HAS HAVING
C) HAVE
D) HAVING
E) IS HAVING

10. SMITH ALWAYS ___________________ TO CLASSES ON TIME.
A) IS COMING
B) COME
C) HAD COME
D) COMES
E) CAMES

11. USANDO-SE CORRETAMENTE OS VERBOS “TO LIVE “E “TO HAVE” (PRESENT TENSE), A FRASE SEGUINTE:
“PETER __________ IN SPAIN AND __________________ A BRIDE THERE”. FICARÁ CORRETA SE PREENCHIDA, RESPECTIVAMENTE, POR:
A) LIVES – HAVE
B) LIVED – HAD
C) LIVE – HAS
D) LIVES – HAD
E) LIVES – HAS

12. (UF-BA) ESCOLHA A PERGUNTA CUJA RESPOSTA É: “NO, HE ISN’T”.
A) ARE THE STUDENTS CHEATING?
B) IS MARY WORRYING ABOUT THE FUTURE?
C) IS TOM WORKING IN THE LAB?
D) IS THE LESSON INTERESTING?
E) DOES HE KNOW TO ENJOY HIS LIFE?

13. (UF-PR) “WHAT _________________________? “
“PETER _____________ AND ALICE ________________.”
A) ARE PETER AND ALICE DOING / IS WORKING / IS COOKING.
B) PETER AND ALICE ARE DOING / IS WORKING / IS COOKING.
C) DO PETER AND ALICE DO / IS WORKING / IS COOKING.
D) IS PETER AND ALICE DOING / IS WORKING / IS COOKING.
E) PETER AND ALICE’S DOING / WORKS / COOKS

14. (ITA-SP) JOHN IS A GOOD STUDENT, SO HE ______________ TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY.
A) GO
B) GOES
C) TO GO
D) GOING
E) COME

15. (UFPB) WE _____________ GO TO SCHOOL ON SUNDAYS.
A) AREN’T
B) WEREN’T
C) WASN’T
D) DIDN’T
E) DON’T

16. (FMU-SP) MY WIFE ALWAYS ____________ TOO MUCH.
A) WORRY
B) WORRIES
C) HAVE WORRIED
D) IS WORRYING
E) WORRIED

17. (UFPB) ____________ BEATTY USUALLY ____________ WHAT SHE WANTS?
A) DO / GET
B) DOES / GETS
C) DOES / GET
D) WAS / GOT
E) IS / GOT

18. DOES SHE STUDY WITH YOU?
A) YES, HE DOES
B) YES, SHE IS
C) YES, SHE DOES
D) YES, SHE WAS
E) YES, SHE DO

19. (UFPB) DON’T DISTURB! MY BROTHERS _____________ HARD NOW.
A) IS WORKING
B) WAS WORKING
C) BEEN WORKING
D) WERE WORKING
E) ARE WORKING

20 (FUVEST-SP) AT PRESENT HE _____________ FOR A BIG COMPANY.
A) WORK
B) WORKS
C) IS WORKING
D) WORKING
E) ARE WORKING

21. (UFS CARLOS-SP) HE ____________ “THE TIMES” NOW, BUT ON SUNDAYS HE _______ “THE OBSERVER”.
A) IS READING / READS
B) READ / READS
C) READS / READ
D) TO READ / IS READING
E) ARE READING / READS

22. (UFPA) “WHAT ARE EDWARD AND ALICE _______________?
“EDWARD IS _____________ HIS HOMEWORK AND ALICE IS _____________ A CAKE.”
A) DOING / DOING / MAKING
B) DOING / MAKING / MAKING
C) MAKING / DOING / DOING
D) MAKING / MAKING / MAKING
E) DOING / DOING / DOING