PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Year 1

2020-2021

Present simple/ Present Continuous

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/grammar-practice/present-simple-and-present-continuous

GRAMMAR RULE

I play tennis every Sunday

I’m playing hockey now.

She eats fruit every day.

She’s eating an apple now.

REMEMBER

• We use the present simple to talk about routines – what you do every day or every week. We use the present continuous to talk about things you are doing now.

   

• I watch cartoons every day.

• I’m watching a film now.  

BE CAREFUL!

For the present simple, add ‘s’ or ‘es’ for he/she/it. Make the negative with ‘don’t’ or ‘doesn’t’. For the present continuous, use the verb ‘to be’ and ‘-ing’. Add ‘not’ to make the negative.   

My dad makes dinner every evening. He doesn’t make lunch.

We are studying English now. We aren’t studying maths.

WE SAY ... WE DON'T SAY

• I wake up every morning at 7:00. (NOT I am waking up every morning at 7:00.)

• She is talking on the phone now. (NOT She talks on the phone now.)

• They aren’t reading a book now. (NOT They don’t reading a book now.)

GAME

Put the words in order

Choose the correct option

Multiple Choice

He .... cricket on Saturdays.

• is playing

• plays

• play

• are playing

Multiple Choice

School ... at 2.05pm every day.

• finishes

• is finishing

• finish

• are finishing

Multiple Choice

She ... a cake at the moment.

• cooks

• cook

• is cooking

• are cooking

Multiple Choice

We always ... to bed at 8 o'clock.

• go

• goes

• are going

• is going

Multiple Choice

She ... to her friend right now.

• is talking

• are talking

• talks

• talk

Multiple Choice

She ... her teeth before she goes to bed.

• is brushing

• brushes

• are brushing

• brush

Multiple Choice

We usually ... breakfast at 8am.

• are having

• is having

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

I ... lunch now.

• have

• am having

• is having

• are having

• has

Multiple Choice

He ... to Gran every evening

• is talking

• are talking

• talk

• talks

Present Simple & Present Continuous

Write down the correct verb form

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I ... to music every day. (LISTEN)

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You ... TV right now. (WATCH)

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He never ... his cell phone in class. (USE)

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She sometimes ... volleyball. (PLAY)

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It is ... in this moment. (NOT RAIN)

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We ... a new book every week. (NOT READ)

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My friend sometimes ... dinner at McDonald's. (HAVE)

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My friends ... dinner at McDonald's right now. (HAVE)

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We ... school uniforms at our school. (NOT WEAR)

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We ... tracksuits because we have PE.

Well played!

Now it is time for more practice ... visit your Classroom!