PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

By YANG Moe

I'm visiting my sister this month.

for temporary states

Halim works in a bank.

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for permanent states

Present Simple

Present Continuous

The chef is cooking now.

for actions happening at the moment of speaking

She always eats an egg for breakfast.

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for habits or actions that happen regularly

Present Simple

Present Continuous

We're going to the cinema tonight.

for future arrangements

Water boils at 100^o C.

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for general truths

Present Simple

Present Continuous

He is always leaving his clothes on the floor!

with Adverbs of frequency (constantly, always, etc) to express annoying habits

My plane leaves at 12 o'clock.

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for an action that takes place according to a schedule

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Complete with the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS of the verbs in brackets.

Subject | Subject

Fill in the Blanks

A: Why are you in such a hurry? What time ....... the train to Kuala Lumpur ......?

Fill in the Blanks

B: At 9 p.m. However, I ..... (want) to be at the train station at six o'clock because I ..... (meet) my friend Dayyan.

Fill in the Blanks

A: Whose suitcase is this?

B: It's Timothy's. He

(stay) with us for a few days.

Fill in the Blanks

A: Really? Where is he now?

B: He's outside with Larry. They ..... (wash) the car. Larry ....... (always / wash) the car on Sundays.

Multiple Choice

Present Simple is used for ..................

• past events

• facts, habits, and daily routines

• making a prediction

• action that is happening

Multiple Choice

My cousin Izat rides a motorcycle to school __________.

• every day

• at the moment

• right now

• next week

Multiple Choice

Which one is the time expression for present simple?

• tonight

• twice a week

• right now

• next week

Multiple Choice

She is speaking Japanese __________.

• long time ago

• once a week

• always

• at the moment