Vika present simple vs pres cont

Present Simple

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Present Progessive

Let's understand the difference.

Present Simple

• Daily Routine

• Subject + Verb + Complement = We live in São Paulo.

Time Words - Present Simple

• Every day

• Often

• Never

• Hardly ever

• Every week

• On Sundays

• Every month

Examples

I go to school.

I study English.

My friends and I do gymnastics.

They listen to music.

Present Progressive

• Actions in progress (now)

• Subject + To Be + Verb + ING + Complement

Examples

I go to school every day.

I study English on Fridays.

My friends and I do gymnastics every week.

They hardly ever listen to music.

Examples

I'm going to school.

They're starting a new project.

You're helping a lot.

Time Words - Present Progressive

• Now

• Right now

• At this moment

Examples

I'm going to school now.

They're starting a new project right now.

You're helping a lot at this moment.

Multiple Choice

2. We sometimes _________________ books.

• reads

• doesn't read

• read

• reading

Multiple Choice

I __ _______ a book tonight.

• don't read

• am reading

• reading

• is reading

Multiple Choice

3. I am walking into the classroom _________. I will call you later!

• right now

• always

• never

• every year

Multiple Choice

Tim and Kim ____ a test now.

• is doing

• are doing

• do

• doing

Multiple Choice

4. ______________, Johnny celebrates his Birthday!

• Now

• At the moment

• Right now

• Every year

Multiple Choice

Hammy _____ his face every day.

• washes

• wash

• washs

Multiple Choice

5. Look! It is 11 o' clock. My mom ____________ works late! Where is she?

• always

• sometimes

• never

• now

Multiple Choice

My father _________________ right now.

• is sleeping

• sleep

• slept

• are sleeping

Multiple Choice

7. _______________ cereal for breakfast every day?

• Do you have

• Are you having

• Are you have

• Do you having

Multiple Choice

The cats ___ _______ now.

• jumping

• jumps

• is jumping

• are jumping

Multiple Choice

8. I _______________ a very fuuny book at the moment!

• is reading

• am reading

• do read

• read

Multiple Choice

They _________ really hard every day.

• work

• are working

• is working

Multiple Choice

9. Raul ___________________ very well. That is why he _____________ singing lessons this month.

• doesn't sing - is taking

• don't sing - are taking

• isn't singing - is taking

• doesn't sings - taking

Multiple Choice

The boy ______________ to school.

• are walking

• walk

• is walking

• walket

Multiple Choice

My sister ______ horse riding.

• love

• loves

Multiple Choice

We _____ English on Monday.

• has

• haves

• have

Multiple Choice

Hedwig _____ very fast.

• flys

• flies

• fly

Multiple Choice

Where do they often meet?

• They meets at the park.

• They meet at the park.

• They are meeting now.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• they

• often

• play football

• in

• the park

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

How does she usually go to school?

• She take a bus.

• She is taking a bus.

• She always takes a bus

Multiple Choice

We usually ......... to school by bus

• go

• is going

• are going

• goes

Multiple Choice

I _______ to school every day.

• go

• am going

• are going

Multiple Choice

Sarah .................. Italian. She usually speaks English.

• don't speak.

• doesn't speak

• isn't speaking

• aren't speaking

Multiple Choice

We _______ to each other now.

• talk

• are talking

• is talking

Multiple Choice

I never .................... early on Sundays.

• get up

• gets up

• am getting up

• is getting up

Multiple Choice

My friends and I ________ cards at this moment.

• play

• are playing

• is playing

Multiple Choice

My sister ............ her homework now. She is reading comics.

• aren't doing

• does

• isn't doing

• do

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