present simple – present be + v-ing

PRESENT SIMPLE – PRESENT BE + V-ING
1. Quelques principes de base
Exemples :
I like school, but I don’t like homework and my teacher often gives us exercises (présent simple)
I’m not listening to music now, I’m doing my homework ! (présent BE + V-ING)
a) que dois-je mettre a la 3e personne du singulier au présent simple ?
b) quelles sont les valeurs du présent simple ?
c) donc avec quels petits mots trouve-t-on souvent le présent simple ?
d) quelles sont les valeurs du présent BE + V-ING ?
e) quels mots peuvent l’accompagner ?
f) comment formes-tu une phrase négative au présent simple ? une phrase interrogative ?
2. Rédige des réponses brèves
a) do you like cheese ? – yes , ……………………………………………...
b) are you listening to me ? – yes, ………………………………………….
c) is she coming with us to the party ? – no, ……………………………….
d) are the children working ? – yes, …………………………………………
e) Do you often watch tv in the evening ? – no, …………………………….
3. Conjugue au présent BE + V-ING
a) He (go) ……………………………..to school right now !
b) My father (sleep) ………………………………..on the sofa
c) We (have) ……………………………………..fish for dinner
4. Remettre dans l’ordre pour former des phrases correctes. Attention, il y a un intrus
a) cinema / going / saturdays / to / my / goes / sister / always / the / on
b) doesn’t / watch / to / dinner / tv / she / like / after / isn’t / watching
c) with / going / ? / do / you / where / dog / are / your
d) does / in / doing / is / garage / the / what / brother / your / ?
e) is / Maths / dad / never / her / helping / with / Jenny
5. Complete avec un verbe de la liste que tu mets aux forme et temps qui conviennent : go, do ,
want, like, sleep, drink, eat, walk.
a) Look at the man under the tree. He ……………………….
b) No, thanks. I ……………………………………………. I’m not hungry
c) What ………………..your father …………………………in the garage?
d) ……………………….you…………………….horror films ? I don’t !
e) we …………………………………to Spain every year for our holidays
f) He never …………………………………alcohol or coffee
6. Corrige les erreurs dans les phrases suivantes
a) she don’t want to play with us
b) they are going to the country every week end
c) look at the dress she wears ! I don’t like it
d) I’m not hating you because you’re not good at soccer !
e) John ! wake up ! do you sleep or watch tv ?

1. Choisis le bon temps : present simple ou present BE + V-ing ? Puis forme les phrases
correctement, en conjuguant le verbe entre parenthèses.
-Excuse me sir, ……………………………………………………….…………..(you / speak) French ?
-What ………………………………………………………………….(he / do) for a living ? –He is a teacher
-…………………………………………………………………….……(John / wash) his hair every day !
-Listen ! ………………………………………………….…(she / play) the piano ! It’s absolutely fantastic !
-Turn off the radio ! ………………………………………….(I / watch) TV and I can’t hear anything !
- ……………………………………………………….……..(we / usually / have) dinner at 7 in the evening.
- ……………………………………………………………………( My mother / work) in a factory in London.
- …………………………………………………………..….…(Madonna / give) a concert tonight in Paris !
-Where……………………………………………………..…….(you / sit) in the classroom ? –next to Oliver
-At the moment, ……………………………………………......(she / not / study) in Germany but in Spain !
-……………………………………………………………..….(you / want) some sugar with your coffee ?
-What………………………..………………………………………(the children / do) under the table ?
2. Retrouve les questions qui ont amené les réponses suivantes (plusieurs réponses
possibles)
a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
-she is an air hostess
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
-no, he doesn’t
c) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
-he is working in his office
d) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
-yes, they are
3. Complete les réponses brèves.
a) do you like cheese? –yes……………………….
b) Are you listening to me? –yes……………………
c) Is she coming with us tonight? –no………………………
d) Are the children working? –no……………………………
e) Do you often watch tv in the evening? –yes……………………….
f) Can you swim ? –no………………………Exercices sur les deux présents (5e)

EXERCICES : les deux presents de l’anglais
Exercice 1 : Lis les phrases suivantes et traduis-les. Avant de traduire, repère les éléments temporels qui
pourront te donner des indications sur le temps à employer : present simple ou present BE + ING ?
1) Elle porte un pantalon tous les jours.
2) Regarde la statue ! Elle porte une robe et une couronne !
3) Mon petit frère écoute souvent de la musique rock, il adore ça !
4) Chut ! J’écoute mon CD préféré !
5) Elle est très serieuse : elle fait ses devoirs tous les soirs.
6) Que penses-tu de faire tes devoirs ce soir ? –je n’aime pas faire mes devoirs, mais je dois les
faire.
7) Où est-elle ? Que fait-elle ? Elle est dans sa chambre, elle fait ses devoirs.
8) Que fait-elle ? Elle est professeur, elle enseigne la chimie.
9) Il porte un gros sac sur son dos.
10) Il ne porte jamais de sac, c’est bien trop fatigant !
THINK
Avec les expressions ………………………………………………………..on utilisera toujours le
PRESENT SIMPLE, qui exprime les habitudes et généralités (ce qui est vrai de manière générale).
Avec les expressions…………………………………………………….on utilisera toujours le PRESENT
BE + V-ING, qui insiste davantage sur l’instant et le déroulement de l’action. Il pourra d’ailleurs se
traduire par « ……………………. ».
Comment former le PRESENT BE + V-ING ?
Avec l’auxiliaire…………………. Conjugué au………………….. suivi du verbe en………………………...
Exercice 2 : Conjugue au present BE + V-ING.
a) I (walk)……………………..to school right now !
b) My father (sleep)………………….on the sofa, and my mother (cook)……………………..in the
kitchen.
c) We (have)…………………….fish tonight for dinner. I don’t like that !
d) ……………….you……………(go) to do some shopping for the week-end ?
e) They (not/eat)………………….. at the restaurant : it’s closed !
Exercice 3 : Remets dans l’ordre pour former des phrases correctes. Attention ! il y a un intrus dans chaque liste.
-cinema / going / saturdays / to / my / goes / sister / always / the / on
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-doesn’t / watch / to / dinner / tv / she / like / after / isn’t / watching
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-with / going / ? / do / you / where / dog / are / your
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-does / in / doing / is / garage / the / what / brother / your / ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-is / Maths / dad / never / her / helping / with / Jenny
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercice 4 : Corrige les erreurs dans chaque phrase
-she don’t want to play with us
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-they are going to the country every week end
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-look at the dress she wears ! I don’t like it
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-I’m not hating you because you’re not good at soccer !
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-John ! wake up ! do you sleep or watch tv ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercices sur les deux presents
1-Mets les verbes au présent BE –ING
a) I’m sorry, I can’t. I ……….……………………………………………………………(go) to my club on wednesday
b) Thursday is impossible. Pat …………………………………………………………………………………..(practise)
c) I’m afraid we ………………………………………………………………………………(play) for our school on Friday
d) The children ………………………………………………………………………(have) a party on Saturday
2-Décris ce qui se passe
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3-Ecris les questions qui ont provoqué ces réponses
a) No, I’m not working. I’m reading comics.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) No, she’s not doing her homework, she’s sleeping.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Yes, they’re cleaning their rooms.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4-Mets les verbes entre parenthèses au temps qui convient present simple ou présent be V-ing. Pour
cela, repère bien les indices dans la phrase avant lorsqu’il y en a (souligne les si cela peut t’aider).
a-Jenifer (go)……………………………………………………………..to the gym every Wednesday
b-Sorry, he can’t come now, he (help) …………………………………………………………..his dad
c-Carole (hate) …………………………………….pizzas.
d-Mum (do) …………………………………………………………the shopping on Saturday.
e-Listen ! the girls (play)………………………………………………………………..the flute.
f-Wednesday is impossible. I (visit) ……………………………………………………….my grand-mother.
5-Choisis entre le présent BE –ING et le présent simple.Dis quel temps il faudra et pourquoi (indique
la valeur de la phrase), puis traduis.
a) Je joue au foot dans un club
b) Je joue au foot ce week end avec Thomas
c) Je vais à la piscine tous les jours
d) Je vais à la piscine demain
e) Jane est infirmière : elle travaille à l’hopital St John
f) Jane travaille dans sa chambre
g) Que fais-tu ? j’écris à mes grands parents
h) J’écris à ma sœur 3 fois par semaine
i) Il mange de la pizza parce qu’il adore ca !

EXERCICES – LES DEUX PRESENTS
1-Conjugue les verbes à la forme demandée, avec le pronom sujet proposé, et à chacun des temps.
Ligne 1 = exemple.
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT BE + V-ING
SMILE / HE
Interrogative
Does he smile?
Is he smiling ?
LAUGH / THEY
Négative
OPEN / IT
Affirmative
HIDE / WE
Négative
LIE / SHE
Affirmative
WRITE / YOU
Interrogative
2-Conjugue au temps qui convient, souligne l’indice qui t’a permis de choisir.
-What’s his job ? He’s a writer. He (write)……………………novels and sometimes (work)……………………..for the BBC
-Leave me alone ! Can’t you see I (work) ……………………………………………………………………….. ?
-It is generally admitted that men (react)………………………………………..………more slowly to emotions than women.
-I often (feel)…………………………………………….under stress. I (not – sleep)…………………….…………………………very well.
-I (not – have)………………………………………time to see my friends after work.
-Will you stop making so much noise ? the baby (sleep) ……………………………………………………….
-The President usually (address)………………………………………………………..the nation on New Year’s Eve.
-You won’t see him at 10 tomorrow. He (not – come)…………….………………………………..back to his house anymore.
-Is he reading that book ? –Yes, he (like)…………………………..…………………….detective stories !
-Listen to him ! (you / understand) …………………………..…………………………….what he (say)…………………………………… ?
3-ReMETTez les mots dans l’ordre pour former des phrases correctes, avec les adjectifs et adverbes à la bonne
place.
-MANY / HAVE / OFTEN / ARTISTIC / PUPILS / HOBBIES
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-MOTIVATED / LOOKS / SHE / HER / VERY / DOES / RARELY / NEVER / SHE / HOMEWORK
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-BIG / HATES / BUT / LOVES / PARIS / HE / USUALLY / CITIES / MARK
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-EMAILS / TIMES / CHECK / I / MY / SEVERAL / DAY / A
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-GO / INTERESTING / CAN / FIND / MY FRIEND’S / I / TO / HOUSE / TO / SOME / INFORMATION
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-NEVER / THE / SHY / CHATS / INTERNET / HE / TOO / ON / BECAUSE / IS / HE
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-OFTEN / FOR / DRINKS / COFFEE / BLACK / HE / BREAKFAST
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-A / LOT / USES / INTERNET / LIKES / HE / BUT / THE / TOO / THINGS / OTHER / HE
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4-Corrige les erreurs dans les phrases suivantes
-I am using my computer almost every day.………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-Be quiet ! She calls her mother on the phone.……………………………………………………………………………………………………
-He don’t like spending all his time online.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-Are they wanting to skype us? ………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-I not go to the cyber-café this evening ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-He don’t think social networks are interesting.……………………………………………………………………………………………………
-Is you keen on streaming?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-Do they watching the show tonight?………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………
-He really don’t knows what to do………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………