Test 11. Present Simple, Present Continuous or Future Simple? 1. He (phone) you tomorrow when he (get)...

1. He will phone you tomorrow when he gets home from work.
2. ‘I am very busy now.’ ‘Why? What are you doing?’
3. Tom is not lazy. He works hard every day.
4. How often do you go to the theatre?
5. We are going to England for our holiday next year.
6. Wait for me! I will come as soon as I finish.
7. ‘You are working hard today!’ ‘Yes, I have a lot to do.’
8. ‘What does he usually do at weekends?’ ‘He usually plays tennis.’
9. I am reading a very interesting book at the moment.
10. He is enjoying his holiday. He has a nice room in the hotel.
11. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?
12. When I come home tomorrow, all my family will be at home.
13. ‘Where is Ann?’ ‘She is having a bath.’
14. Do you see that man over there? It’s our new teacher.
15. Look! Kate is dancing again. She dances every day.
16. How long does it usually take you to get to school?
17. John is not going for a walk today until his mother comes back from work.
18. Do you understand me now?
19. ‘Would you like a cigarette?’ ‘No, thanks. I do not smoke.’
20. Let’s go out! It is not raining anymore.

1. He will phone you tomorrow when he gets home from work.

   • Future Simple is used for "will phone" because it refers to a specific action in the future. Present Simple is used for "gets" because it describes a routine or regular action.

2. ‘I am very busy now.’ ‘Why? What are you doing?’

   • Present Continuous is used for both "am" and "are doing" to express ongoing actions happening at the moment of speaking.

3. Tom is not lazy. He works hard every day.

   • Present Simple is used for both "is not" and "works" as these describe general truths or habitual actions.

4. How often do you go to the theatre?

   • Present Simple is used for both "do" and "go" because it's used to ask about regular activities.

5. We will go to England for our holiday next year.

   • Future Simple is used for "will go" to describe a planned future action.

6. Wait for me! I will come as soon as I finish.

   • Future Simple "will come" for a future promise, and Present Simple "finish" as it refers to a general action that completes in the future.

7. ‘You are working hard today!’ ‘Yes, I have a lot to do.’

   • Present Continuous "are working" emphasizes an ongoing action today.

8. ‘What does he usually do at weekends?’ ‘He usually plays tennis.’

   • Present Simple is used in all instances ("does," "do," "plays") as they refer to habitual activities.

9. I am reading a very interesting book at the moment.

   • Present Continuous "am reading" for actions happening right now.

10. He is enjoying his holiday. He has a nice room in the hotel.

    • Present Simple "has" as it describes a current state.

11. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?

    • Both "are" and "do want" use Present Simple for expressing a present state and a present desire.

12. When I come home tomorrow, all my family will be at home.

    • Present Simple "come" for a routine or regular action and Future Simple "will be" for future state.

13. ‘Where is Ann?’ ‘She is having a bath.’

    • Present Continuous "is having" to describe an ongoing action.

14. Do you see that man over there? It’s our new teacher.

    • Present Simple "do see" is used for immediate perception.

15. Look! Kate is dancing again. She dances every day.

    • Present Continuous "is dancing" for an action observed now, and Present Simple "dances" for a habitual activity.

16. How long does it usually take you to get to school?

    • Present Simple "does take" for regular actions.

17. John will not go for a walk today until his mother comes back from work.

    • Future Simple "will not go" for a future decision and Present Simple "comes" for a routine action expected to happen.

18. Do you understand me now?

    • Present Simple "do understand" for immediate comprehension.

19. ‘Would you like a cigarette?’ ‘No, thanks. I do not smoke.’

    • Present Simple "do not smoke" as it describes a habitual action or state.

20. Let’s go out! It is not raining any more.

    • Present Continuous "is not raining" to describe the current state of the weather.

This detailed explanation covers why each verb tense is used, focusing on the context and temporal aspects of each sentence.

1. will phone, gets
2. am, doing
3. is not, works
4. do you go
5. are going
6. am coming, finish
7. are working
8. does, plays
9. am reading
10. has
11. are, want
12. come, will be
13. is having
14. see
15. is dancing, dances
16. does it take
17. is not going, comes
18. do you understand
19. do not smoke
20. will not rain