Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Learning Objective

Compare several sentences containing Present Simple VS Present Continuous by paying attention to the differences between those formulas.

What's the difference?​

Multiple Choice

When do we use Present Simple?

• When we talk about daily routines, facts, habits and feelings

• When we talk about actions in progress or activities that are happening now

• when we talk about past activities

Multiple Choice

When do we use Present Continuous?

• When we talk about daily routines, facts, habits and feelings

• When we talk about actions in progress or activities that are happening now

• when we talk about past activities

Open Ended

Write down the Present Simple formula!

(+) Affirmative, (-) Negative, and (?) Interrogative

Open Ended

Write down the Present Continuous formula!

(+) Affirmative, (-) Negative, and (?) Interrogative

	​Present Simple	​	​Present Continuous
Subject	I, you, we, they, and plural	he, she, it, and singular	He, She, I, and singular	I	You, we, they, and plural
​(+) Affirmative	​S + V1	​S + V (+ -s/-ies/-es)	​S + is + V-ING	S + am + V-ING	S + are + V-ING
​(-) Negative	​S + don't + V1	​S + doesn't + V1	​​S + is + not + V-ING	S + am + not + V-ING	S + are + not + V-ING
​(?) Interrogative	​Do + S + V1?	Does + S + V1?	​Is + S + V-ING?	Am + S + V-ING?	Are + S + V-ING?

​The formula of Present Simple and Present Continuous

How can you tell the difference?

We can distinguish Present Continuous and Present Simple by looking at the adverbs of frequency used by the two tenses

Now, At the moment, These Days, Currently, Right Now, This year, This morning/afternoon, This week, and Today

Present Continuous

Always, Often, Usually, Sometimes, Regularly, Rarely, Seldom, Occasionally, Never, Hardly Never, Frequently, Every Morning, Every Sunday, Twice a year, On weekends, Every day

Present Simple

Adverbs of Frequency

A trick from Mr. Alexander

SUPAYA KAMU LEBIH MUDAH UNTUK MEMBEDAKAN ANTARA PRESENT SIMPLE DAN PRESENT CONTINUOUS, KAMU COBA HAFALKAN ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY DARI PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Open Ended

Try typing the adverbs of frequency in the Present Continuous!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the frequency adverb of the Present Simple tense?

• usually

• now

• currently

• these days

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the frequency adverb of the Present Simple tense?

• this year

• occasionally

• these days

• today

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the frequency adverb of the Present Continuous tense?

• seldom

• never

• today

• hardly never

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the frequency adverb of the Present Continuous tense?

• always

• usually

• this afternoon

• sometimes

Complete these sentences in either the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

For Example

She usually _____________ (studies) at the library, but today she _________ (study) at home.
Answer : studies, is studying

Fill in the Blanks

They often _____________ (play) basketball on weekends, but right now they ____________ (play) soccer.

Fill in the Blanks

She rarely ___________ (eat) fast food, but she __________ (try) a new burger today.

Fill in the Blanks

She

(currently, study) for her exams.

Fill in the Blanks

He seldom

(complain) about his workload.

Fill in the Blanks

They often

(go) for a walk after dinner.

Fill in the Blanks

He sometimes _________ (drink) coffee, but today he_________ (drink) tea.

Fill in the Blanks

This afternoon, the construction workers

(build) new houses in the neighborhood.

Fill in the Blanks

They usually ___________ (go) to the gym on Mondays, but this week they ___________ (go) on Tuesday.

Fill in the Blanks

The train usually _________ (arrive) on time, but it _______ (run) late today.

Fill in the Blanks

My sister occasionally

(visit) us

Fill in the Blanks

Tonight, she

(eat) out with friends

Fill in the Blanks

This Saturday, they

(play) volleyball.

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