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Present Simple - Present Contin.

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses, as well as the past simple and past continuous tenses. For the present tenses, the examples show scenarios that use states or habitual actions (present simple) versus temporary actions happening now (present continuous). Similarly for the past tenses, the examples demonstrate using the past simple for completed actions versus the past continuous for ongoing actions interrupted by other events in the past.

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Present Simple - Present Contin.

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses, as well as the past simple and past continuous tenses. For the present tenses, the examples show scenarios that use states or habitual actions (present simple) versus temporary actions happening now (present continuous). Similarly for the past tenses, the examples demonstrate using the past simple for completed actions versus the past continuous for ongoing actions interrupted by other events in the past.

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Present Simple vs.

Present Continuous

Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple (do) or the Present Continuous (is doing).
1. He usually (work) ____ with paints and brushes.

2. She often (talk) ____ to herself.

3. In his job he usually (stand) ____.

4. Do you know anyone who (speak) ____ Italian?

5. At work he usually (sit) ____ all day.

6. I'm looking at that woman, she (wear) ____ a nice dress.

7. 'Where is Kate?' 'She (watch) ____ TV in the living room.'

8. Right now she (run) ____ down a hill.

9. What's that noise? Somebody (practise) ____ the piano.

10. She (have) ____ a shower at the moment.

11. Oak trees (grow) ____ very slowly.

12. I never (go) ____ out in the evening.

13. They (go) ____ on holiday every winter.

14. Most people (not like) ____ to visit a doctor.

15. My brother (not like) ____ animals.

16. My dog (not eat) ____ vegetables.

17. (you ever work) ____ at the weekend?

18. (you go) ____ to the party next Saturday?

19. We (go) ____ to the cinema this Friday.

20. The days (be) ____ longer in summer.



Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer
and (check) his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels
and (leave) without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.
5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.
6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. We (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) around the
corner.
2. I (cycle) through the park, when I (hear) a strange noise.
3. He (pass) her a message when the teacher (look / not) .
4. I (fall) asleep while I (watch) TV last night.
5. When Mike and Jane (paint) the walls, their dog (knock) over the
paint pot.
6. Tom (break) his leg when he (play) frisbee.
7. The phone (ring) when I (sit) on the toilet.

Homework:
1. Mit csinltl, mikor megrkeztem?
2. Azt gondolom, ez egy csodlatos film.
3. Azon gondolkodom, hogy veszek egy j hzat.
4. Tina ppen a hzi feladatt csinlja.
5. Tom hetente ktszer teniszezik.
6. Holnap fogorvoshoz megyek.
7. Jane megkstolja a levest.
8. A gyerekek a kertben jtszottak, mialatt az anyukik beszlgettek.
9. Susan tegnap rkezett.
10. ppen stltak mikor lttk a balesetet.

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