Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

by Phakinphat Lamsoong

​Present Simple Tense

​โครงสร้าง Present Simple Tense

ประโยคบอกเล่า S+V1 (s,es)

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Example

​I like banana.

​They play games.

​He drive a new car.

​Jane go to the beach.

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​​โครงสร้าง Present Simple Tense

ประโยคปฏิเสธ S+ do/ does + not +V1 [don't / doesn't]

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Example

​I don't like pizza.

​They don't play tennis.

​He doesn't ride a bicycle.

​Jane doesn't go to school.

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​​โครงสร้าง Present Simple Tense

ประโยคคำถาม Do / Does + S +V1 + ?

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Example

​Do you like apple?

​Do John and Marry live in this house?

Does she play volleyball?

​Does it eat fruit?

​Does Paul go to swim?

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​​โครงสร้าง Present Simple Tense

ประโยคคำถาม Wh-question + do / does + S +V1 + ?

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Example

​What do you like to read?

​Where do John and Marry live ?

Why does she play volleyball?

​When does it eat fruit?

​Who does Paul go to swim with?

Multiple Choice

1. It _______ a lot in Ranong, Thailand.

• is rain

• is not rain

• rains

• rain

Multiple Choice

2. We _______ Thai fried rice very much.

• likes

• are like

• like

• are not like

Multiple Choice

3. They _______ Chinese but they _______ Thai.

• don’t speak / don’t speak

• speak / speak

• are no speak / speak

• don’t speak / speak

Multiple Choice

4. They always _______ basketball in the evening.

• play

• are not play

• plays

• playing

Multiple Choice

5. My brother _______ to the gym often.

• don’t go

• go

• is go

• goes

Multiple Choice

6. _______ you _______ that film?

• Are / like

• Do / like

• Does / like

• Do / likes

Multiple Choice

7. We _______ meat. We _______ vegetarians.

• are not / are

• are not eat meat / are

• eat / are

• don’t eat / are

Multiple Choice

8. Tom and I _______ to the tennis court every Sunday morning. We really _______ it.

• go / like

• am go / like

• am not go / are not like

• don’t go / like

Multiple Choice

9. Where ________ you _______ from?

• are not/ come

• don’t / comes

• do /come

• are / come

Multiple Choice

10. When _______ the show _______ ?

• is /start

• does / start

• is /starts

• do / start

​Present Continuous Tense

​​โครงสร้าง Present Continuous Tense

ประโยคบอกเล่า S+ V.to be (is, am, are) + V.ing

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Example

I am damcing with friend now.

​They are playing games at the moment.

​He is running.

​Jane is sleeping.

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​โครงสร้าง Present Continuous Tense

ประโยคปฏิเสธ S+ V.to be (is, am, are) + not +V.ing

[isn't / am not / aren't]

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Example

​I'm not reading book now.

​They aren't playing tennis.

​He isn't riding a bicycle.

​Jane isn't going to school.

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​โครงสร้าง Present Continuous Tense

ประโยคคำถาม Is / Am / Are + S +V.ing + ?

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Example

​Are you studying Science now?

​Are John and Marry walking in the park?

Is she playing volleyball?

​Is it sleeping now?

​Is Paul going to the supermarket?

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โครงสร้าง Present Continuous Tense

ประโยคคำถาม Wh-question + is / am /are + S +V.ing + ?

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Example

​What are you doing now?

​Where are John and Marry studying ?

​What is your brother eating?

​Who is Paul talikng with?

Multiple Choice

11. I am doing homework and my sister _____ TV.

• are watching

• is watching

• watching

• to watch

Multiple Choice

12. Mario and I _____ chess in the bedroom now.

• am playing

• playing

• are playing

• to play

Multiple Choice

13. (A) _____ doing?

(B) I am ironing my shirts.

• What do you

• What he

• What does he

• What are you

Multiple Choice

14. (A) _____ you studying English now?

(B) Yes, I _____.

• Do / Do

• Are / Do

• Are / am

• Do / am

Multiple Choice

15. It’s sunny now. It _____.

• is raining

• rains

• doesn’t rain

• isn’t raining

Multiple Choice

16. It’s so noisy downstairs. What _____ ?

• is she do

• are they do

• do they do

• are they doing

Multiple Choice

17. (A) _____ right now?

(B) No, she _____.

• Does she reading / is

• Is she reading / is not

• Is she reading / is

• Does she read / doesn’t

Multiple Choice

18. Ladda _____ her bed now.

• is makeing

• is not makking

• is make

• is making

Multiple Choice

19. They _____ into the big hole.

• are run

• are not runing

• don’t running

• are running

Multiple Choice

20. (A) What _____ your son _____ now ?

(B) I am not sure.

• does / do

• do / do

• is / doing

• is /do

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​Mix Tenses

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Multiple Choice

21. Marry and I _____ single. We have been married since last year.

• am

• are not

• are

• am not

Multiple Choice

22. The market _______ on Fridays.

• open

• are open

• are not opening

• opens

Multiple Choice

23. _____ her dogs _____ bones?

• Are / have

• Is / having

• Are / having

• Do / having

Multiple Choice

24. Jim and Peter _____ in the pool.

• swimming

• are swiming

• are swim

• are swimming

Multiple Choice

25. Every morning I _______ at 5 o’clock.

• doesn’t get up

• gets up

• am get up

• get up

Multiple Choice

25. It _______ a rainy day today. It is sunny.

• doesn’t

• is not

• has

• is

Multiple Choice

26. Please be quiet. My son _____.

• sleeps

• sleeping

• is not sleeping

• is sleeping

Multiple Choice

27. John often _______ badminton.

• play

• plays

• playes

• don’t play

Multiple Choice

28. Tim _____ to his teacher. He _____ with his friend.

• is listening / is chatting

• isn’t listening / is chatting

• listens / is chatting

• isn’t listening / chats

Multiple Choice

29. (A) _____ you and they _____ TV now?

(B) No, _____.

• Are / watching / we aren’t

• Do / watch / we don’t

• Are / watch / we are

• Do / watching / we aren’t

Multiple Choice

30. I _______ to school every morning.

• go

• am go

• going

• goes

​Writing Exercise

​Finish