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This document provides examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It gives sample sentences and asks the reader to choose the correct verb form based on whether a habitual or ongoing action is being described. Some key differences highlighted include using the present simple for routines or general truths, and using the present continuous for temporary or ongoing situations happening now.

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1 Present-Simple-Present-Continuous

This document provides examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It gives sample sentences and asks the reader to choose the correct verb form based on whether a habitual or ongoing action is being described. Some key differences highlighted include using the present simple for routines or general truths, and using the present continuous for temporary or ongoing situations happening now.

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Present Simple – Present Continuous

1. Use present simple or present continuous.


1. Tom (love) ……………Loves………………………… ice cream. She (eat) ……………
eats………………… ice cream every day.
2. Today the sun (shine)………is shining……………………………….. and it (be)………
is being……………………….. very hot.
3. Mum usually (read) ……reads………………………….. her book in the evening.
Today she (watch) ……is watching………………………………….T.V.
4. Jim (like) ……likes……………………………………. football. He usually (play)
…………plays………………………… football with his friends but now he (play)………
is playing………………………. golf with Richard.

2. Use present simple or present continuous


1. Angela ………goes………………………. to school every day
a. go b. goes c. is going
2. They always have milk for breakfast but this morning they ……have……
orange juice.
a. are having b. have c. has
3. Tom usually ……drives………………………. carefully.
a. drives b. drive c. is driving
4. “Look! Jane ……is wearing……………………….. jeans!
a. wear b. wears c. is wearing
5. I’m sorry. I …am not hearing…………………………… what you are saying.
6. a. am not hearing b. don’t hear c. doesn’t hear
7. “……do you understand…………………………….. him, Paul?
a. Are you understanding b. do you understand c. are you understand
8. We always …spends………………………. our holidays in Crete.
a. spend b. spends c. are spending
9. They ………are writing………………………. exercises in their notebooks now.
a. are writing b. write c. writes
10. Why …are you crying………………………………. Mary? What do you want?
a. are you crying b. are you cry c. do you cry
11. “What ……is Peter doing……………………… on the balcony?”
a. Peter is doing b. is Peter doing c. does Peter do
12. How often …do you brush…………………………… you teeth?
a. do you brush b. you brush c. are you brushing
13. Mr. Brown usually ……carries………………………. his umbrella.
a. carrys b. carries c. is carrying
14. Bob and Ken ……are studying…………………….. their lessons today.
a. are studying b. study c. studies
15. ……Do you see…………………………. that boat? It’s my father’s.
a. You see b. Are you seeing c. Do you see
3. Use present simple or present continuous.

1. It ……usually doesn´t rain……………………………..(usually / not rain) at this time of


the year but today it ……is raining……………………………..(rain) very hard.
2. I ……always play………………………………(always / play) basketball on Saturday
morning but right now I …am listening……………………………….(listen) to music.
3. My dad …usually works………………………………………..(usually / work) on
Saturdays but today he is at home. At the moment he…is
watching……………………….. (watch ) the news on television.
4. Right now Ron ……is writing……………………………..(write) a story about eagles.
5. I ………am using……………………………(use) the computer at the moment because
I ………want………………………………….(want) to send an e-mail message.
6. My mother ……knows…………………………………..(know) a lot about History, so
today she ……is helping……………………………………..(help) me with my
homework.
7. Right now the boys ……are having……………………………………….(have)
breakfast.
8. How often ……do you visit…………………………………………..(you / visit) your
grandfather?
9. I’m sorry. I …don’t understand……………………………………….(not/understand)
10. We ……don’t need………………………………………………..(not / need) your help at
the moment.

4. Use present Simple or Present continuous


1. Maria ………………goes………………………………… (go) to school every day.
2. “Look! Helen ……is wearing………………………………………………..(wear) a skirt!”
“ Really? But she never ………wears………………………………………..(wear) skirts!”
3. Mr. Brown always ……………walks……………………………… (walk) to work but
today he ……is going…………….(go) by bus because it …is
raining……………………(rain)
4. - …Is Mary sleeping……………………………. (Mary / sleep) ?
- Yes, she is.

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