Simple Present vs Present Progressive

Simple Present vs Present Progressive

Mr. Erick Rojas

Simple Present vs Present Progressive

• What's Zack doing?

• He's talking to his girlfriend.

• He calls her twenty times a day.

• He's always late for practice.

Poll

Which tense do we use to talk about actions in progress now?

• Simple Present

• Present Progressive

Poll

Which tense do we use to talk about habits?

• Simple Present

• Present Progressive

Simple Present vs Present Progressive

• I go to the gym every day.

• We are playing soccer now.

Multiple Choice

The boys _______ the drums now.

• play

• plays
  

• is playing

• are playing

Multiple Choice

Katie _______ her homework in the afternoon.

• do

• does

• is doing

• are doing

Multiple Choice

Harry and Emma _______to a hip-hop song at the moment.

• dance

• dances

• is dancing

• are dancing

Multiple Choice

The girls _______ singing lessons twice a week.

• have

• has

• is having

• are having

Simple Present vs Present Progressive

• Sam often watches movies.

• Sam is watching a DVD at the moment.

• Katie practices her flute three times a week.

• Are you using your computer at the moment?

Multiple Select

I'm listening to rock music at the moment.

• Now

• Habit

Multiple Select

Mom and Dad go shopping on the weekend.

• Now

• Habit

Multiple Select

Do you study math every day?

• Now

• Habit

Multiple Select

Quick! The movie is starting right now!

• Now

• Habit

Simple Present vs Present Progressive

• I usually do my homework in the afternoon.

• Marisol is talking to her mom at the moment.

Simple Present vs Present Progressive

• Jenny reads / is reading a book at the moment.

• Jenny is reading a book at the moment.

• Jenny reads / is reading a book every week.

• Jenny reads a book every week.

Multiple Choice

I _______ my computer every day.

• use

• am using

Multiple Choice

Juan _______ to his girlfriend at the moment.

• doesn't talk

• isn't talking