Simple Present vs Present Continuous

Simple Present vs Present Continuous

By Ms. Mega Epi Fani

Bintang Mulia Primary School​

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Simple Present - To talk about daily routines/general facts

​ Subject + V1 /s/es

I always take a bus to work.

We have English lessons ​every day.

My brother wakes up at 6 a.m. every morning.

My little sister takes a swimming lesson every Tuesday.​

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• every day

• every week

• every year

• on Mondays

• once/twice a day/month/year​

• always

• often

• usually

• sometimes

• seldom

• never

Time Signals

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Present Continuous - To talk about actions in progress/temporary actions

​ Subject + to be (is/am/are) + Ving

I am learning English now.

Clara and Jo are reading some novels in the library at the moment.​

Listen! Somebody is singing in the auditorium.

Look! The match is starting.

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• right now

• now​

• at the moment

• this week/month/year

• ​Listen! Look! Watch out!

• at present​

• today​

• tonight​

Time Signals

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Multiple Choice

1. I am watching TV and my brother ... a book.

• is reading

• reading

• reads

• read

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2. Jean and Mary ... outside in the park now.

• play

• playing

• plays

• are playing

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3. I can't talk to you right now because I ...

• study

• am study

• am studying

• studies

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4. I usually ... the school bus but today my dad ... me to school.

• take, drives

• take, is driving

• am taking, drives

• am taking, is driving

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5. My old brother ... for a walk at weekends.

• is going

• goes

• going

• go

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6. Ben ... hard at the moment because his company has just signed a new contract.

• is working

• works

• work

• working

Multiple Choice

7. The bus sometimes ... late in the morning.

• arrive

• is arriving

• arrives

• arriving

Multiple Choice

8. What ... we ... for dinner tonight?

• do, have

• are, have

• are, having

• does, have

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9. The children ... this weekend at the school camp.

• is spending

• are spending

• spend

• spends

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10. ... the policemen always ... uniform when off duty?

• Does, wear

• Are, wearing

• Do, wear

• Is, wearing

Multiple Choice

11. Gerald ... to the cinema very often.

• doesn't go

• don't go

• isn't going

• isn't go

Multiple Choice

12. Hanna ... sleeping at the moment, she ... TV in the living room.

• is sleeping, watching

• doesn't sleep, is watching

• isn't sleeping, is watching

• don't sleep, watching

Multiple Choice

13. My school ... at eight every morning.

• begin

• is beginning

• beginning

• begins

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14. The workers normally ... a coffee break at ten but today there's a lot of work to do so they ... one.

• having, don't have

• have, aren't having

• are having, don't have

• have, having

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15. The food ... chemicals that make it last longer.

• containing

• is containing

• contain

• contains