SimplePresent VS PresentContinuous

Quiet please! I am writing a test.
She usually walks to school.

But look! Today she is going by bike.
Every Sunday we go to see my
grandparents.
He often goes to the cinema.
We are playing Monopoly at the
moment.
The child seldom cries.
I am not doing anything at the
moment.
Does he watch the news regulary?
Simple Present Vs Present Continuous
Present simple Present Continuous

• Daily routines or habits • Action in progress
Example: Superman runs faster than a cheetah. Example: I am studying English once on the week.
• Time tables in an immediate future. • Definite future arrangements
Example: I have class this afternoon at 5 o´clock. Example: Michael is having a party tomorrow at night
• Facts and things that are generally true. • Temporary situations

Example: In Summer the sun shines all the time. Example: We are living with our parents this month.
• Permanent situations. • Now
Example: The president of the USA lives in the White House. Example: You are studying English in this moment.
Signal words
Present simple Present Continuous
Always - usually - often - sometimes – not often - never –every Now -at the moment - today – tonight – this morning – this
(morning, afternoon, month...) – On Mondays – at 6 o’clock – week - Listen! - Look!
first - then
EXERCISE ONE
Choose the tense according with the sentence, Simple Present Tense or Present Continuous Tense:
1 Michael never _WATCHES_____ TV on weekends. Watches / Is watching

2 The supermarket __DOES NOT CLOSE_____ until 8 o´clock on Doesn´t close / Is closing
workdays.
3 Valerie _OFTEN PLAYS______ the piano at night. Is often playing / Often plays
4 ___IS HE LIVING___ In London this month? Is he living / Does he live
5 _IS____ that man over there your dad? He _IS LOOKING____ Is / Is looking - Is being /
at you. looks
6 They _ARE NOT COMING_____ because they are busy. Aren´t coming / Don´t come
7 Aury __WORKS____ in the hospital saving lives. Works / Is working
8 My daughter and I _LOVE_____ sunbathing on the sea. Love / Is loving
9 DO YOU LIKE the traditional Spaniard music? Do you like / Are you liking
10 My friend Anne __GIVES____ a party next Saturday night. Is giving / Gives
EXERCISE TWO
Complete the sentences with simple present or present continuous form of the verbs in the brackets.
William __IS RUNNIG____ (run) because he´s late for his lesson.
Our teacher always _____GIVES_______ (give) us lots of homework.
We ____DO NOT WANT_______ (not want) to go to the party.
What time _YOU_MEETING______ (you/meet) Donald tomorrow?
I _DO_NOT STUDY______ (not study) today. I´ on holiday.
People __SPEAKS______ (speak) French in Jamaica.
Arthur __DOES NOT USE_______ (not use) his computer at the moment.
__VICTORY LIVES____________ (Victory / live) near the school?
EXERCISE THREE
Read the following text carefully and answer the questions.
It’s a rainy Saturday. It’s raining a lot and Mary and her family are spending the afternoon at home. Her uncles are
visiting them. Mary and her father are in the living room. Mary is making a draw and her father, Mr. Harris is surfing the
net. They are also talking. Mary’s older brother, Peter, is in his bedroom playing computer games. He is a computer
fanatic and he spends much time playing on the computer. His little brother, Jim is also in the living room. He is playing
with his dinosaurs’ collection. Sometimes he teases Mary, he is a really naughty boy.
Mary’s mother, Mrs. Harris, is in the kitchen preparing a snack for all of them. She is making some tea and talking to
Mary’s uncles.
Lucy and Tom. They are from the nearest town and stopped by to say hello. Fluffy, the family cat, is sleeping on the
kitchen’s sofa. We can’t see him in the picture, but he is a true fluffy cat.
Answer the questions about the text.

1. What day of the week is it? IT IS SATURDAY
2. Where is Mary? MARY IS- IN THE ROOM OF HER PARENTS
3. What is she doing? SHE IS MAKING A DRAW
4. What is Mr. Harris doing? HE IS SURFING THE NET-AND TALKING
5. Is Mrs. Harris preparing a snack in the kitchen? IF YES FOR ALL OF THEM
6. What is Fluffy, the cat, doing FLUFFY IS SLEEPING ON THE KITECHE IS SOFA
EXERCISE FOUR
Choose the correct form of the verb: Present Simple or Present Continuous
EXERCISE FOUR:
1. MARI USUALLY GOES TO SCHOOL BY BUS.
2. LISTEN! JHON IS PLAYING THE VIOLIN.
3. I ALWAYS DO MY HOMEWORK AFTER SCHOOL.
4. THEY ARE WATCHING TELEVISION AT THE MOMENT.
5. MY SISTER IS LISTENING TO MUSIC NOW.
6. WE PLAY FOTTBALL ON SUNDAYS.
7. UNCLE TOM OFTEN DRIVES HIS CAR.
8. WHERE IS MUM?
SHE IS COOKING IN THE KITCHEN.
9. DOES SHE VISIT HER GRANDMA EVERY SATURDAY?
10. ARE YOU PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES RIGHT NOW?
11. MY BROTHER DOES NOT LIKE GEOGRAPHY.
12. WE ARE NOT FIGHTING AT THE MOMENT.
13. DOES YOUR FATHER WORK IN A FACTORY?
14. SHE IS NOT LEARNING ENGLISH AT THE MOMENT.
15. WHAT TIME DO THEY GET UP
16. I DO NOT TAKE THE DOG FOR A WALK EVERY DAY.

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Quiet please! I am writing a test.

She usually walks to school.

Present simple Present Continuous

• Facts and things that are generally true. • Temporary situations

1 Michael never _WATCHES_____ TV on weekends. Watches / Is watching

Answer the questions about the text.

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