Handout

I. Choose the present simple or present continuous (these verbs are sometimes stative):

1. She _____________ (have) a bath every evening. 2. My husband _____________ (always / taste) the
food while I’m cooking! It’s very annoying. 3. A: Where’s Luke? B: He _____________ (see) the doctor
now. 4. I _____________ (not / think) that’s a good idea. 5. He _____________ (have) a party at the
weekend. 6. This coffee _____________ (not / taste) right. 7. We _____________ (see) John and Susie next
weekend. 8. What _____________ (you / think) about the war in Iraq? 9. She _____________ (have) a
headache. 10. It _____________ (be) cold today. 11. They _____________ (not / have) a car. 12. I
_____________ (not / see) anything, I can’t work the telescope. 13. The waiter _____________ (taste) the
wine now. 14. She _____________ (not / be) a doctor. 15. A: What _____________ (that child / do)? B: He
_____________ (be) silly. 16. _____________ (you / be) hungry? _____________ (you / want) a sandwich?
17. A: What _____________ (you / do)? B: I _____________ (think) about my ex-boyfriend. 18. I
_____________ (have) fun today! 19. I _____________ (see) Julie every Tuesday. 20. I _____________
(have) an idea! 21. A: Achoo! B: Bless you! _____________ (you / have) a cold? 22. They often
_____________ (see) a film on Fridays. 23. A: How’s the cake? B: It _____________ (taste) funny. 24.
_____________ (you / have) a good time at the moment? 25. The chef always _____________ (taste) the
food before he serves it. 26. A: Julie has been offered a new job. B: Is she going to take it? A: She
_____________ (not / know). She _____________ (think) about it.

II. Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple future tense:

1. I’ll call you when I ________ (arrive) at my hotel.

2. He ________ (text) you as soon as he’s on the bus.
3. Let’s eat dinner when John ________ (get) here.
4. Julie ________ (be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a restaurant for 10pm.
5. As soon as I ________ (be) able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (call) you.
7. I ________ (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you ________ (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door.
9. She ________ (let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (get) here.
11. I ________ (come) to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I ________ (wait) until you’re finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he ________ (know) all the answers.
14. She thinks that it ________ (rain) next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class ________ (finish)?
16. I think that the Democrats ________ (win) the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she ________ (finish) work.
18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she ________ (arrive) in London.
19. I ________ (give) up smoking!
20. She ________ (send) me an email before she leaves the office later today.
Answers:

1. She has a bath every evening. 2. My husband is always tasting the food while I’m cooking! It’s very
annoying. 3. A: Where’s Luke? B: He’s seeing the doctor now. 4. I don’t think that’s a good idea. 5. He’s
having a party at the weekend. 6. This coffee doesn’t taste right. 7. We’re seeing John and Susie next
weekend. 8. What do you think about the war in Iraq? 9. She has a headache. 10. It’s cold today. 11. They
don’t have a car. 12. I don’t see anything, I can’t work the telescope. 13. The waiter is tasting the wine now.
14. She isn’t a doctor. 15. A: What is that child doing? B: He’s being silly. 16. Are you hungry? Do you want
a sandwich? 17. A: What are you doing? B: I’m thinking about my ex-boyfriend. 18. I’m having fun today!
19. I see Julie every Tuesday. 20. I have an idea! 21. A: Achoo! B: Bless you! Do you have a cold? 22. They
often see a film on Fridays. 23. A: How’s the cake? B: It tastes funny. 24. Are you having a good time at the
moment? 25. The chef always tastes the food before he serves it. 26. A: Julie has been offered a new job. B:
Is she going to take it. A: She doesn’t know. She’s thinking about it.
Answers:
1. I’ll call you when I arrive at my hotel.
2. He’ll text you as soon as he’s on the bus.
3. Let’s eat dinner when John gets here.
4. Julie will be late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a restaurant for
9pm.
5. As soon as I am able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse calls you.
7. I‘ll get up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you leave, please make sure you’ve locked the door.
9. She’ll let us know later, when she’s ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother gets here.
11. I‘ll come to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I’ll wait until you’re finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he knows all the answers.
14. She thinks that it will rain next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class finishes?
16. I think that the Democrats will win the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she finishes work.
18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she arrives in London.
19. I will give up smoking!
20. She’ll send me an email before she leaves the office later today.