Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present simple

 ( Vienkārša tagadne)

habit, routine, state

(ieradums, ikdienas darbība, stāvoklis)

Verbs that describe state: love, like, hate, want, know

every, usually, always, sometimes, never

Present continuous

 ( Ilgstošā tagadne) 

action happening now

( darbība, kas notiek pašlaik)

now , at the moment,

today, tonight

Let's Practice!

Pay attention to the time words and complete the sentences.

Multiple Choice

I _______ to school every day.

• go

• am going

• are going

Multiple Choice

She _____________ to music school on Tuesdays and Fridays

• go

• goes

• is going

Multiple Choice

Please, turn off the music...

• I often try to sleep

• I don't try to sleep

• I trying to sleep

• I am trying to sleep

Multiple Choice

Kate ______________ right now.

• is riding

• is driving

• isn't riding

• are riding

Multiple Choice

They ________________ to parties every Friday.

• doesn't go

• are going

• go

• goes

Multiple Choice

Martha _________ to her friends and _________ some coffee right now.

• texts / drinks

• are texting / drinking

• is texting / drinking

• is texting / drink

• text / is drinking

Multiple Choice

We _______ to each other now.

• talk

• are talking

• is talking

Multiple Choice

Alex and Tom __________________ TV at the moment.

• don't watching

• don't watch

• aren't watching

Multiple Choice

Sue often __________ camping on Saturdays

• go

• goes

• is going

Multiple Choice

What is correct statement?

___________________________ now?

• Does it snow

• Is it snowing

• Does it snowing

Write the verbs forms in present simple or present continuous

Present simple

 ( Vienkārša tagadne)

habit, routine, state

(ieradums, ikdienas darbība, stāvoklis)

Verbs that describe state: love, like, hate, want, know

every, usually, always, sometimes, never

Present continuous

 ( Ilgstošā tagadne) 

action happening now

( darbība, kas notiek pašlaik)

now , at the moment,

today, tonight

Poll

Es saprotu, kad lieto present simple un present continuous

• No problems 90-100%

• Quite OK 70-80%

• Sometimes I find it difficult 50-60%

• I need more practise 0-40%