Present simple Vs. Present Continuous (UNIT 4)

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

• Present Simple: Used for habits, and permanent situations.

• Present Continuous: Used for actions happening now and punctual situations.

Multiple Choice

Which present tense is used for actions happening now and temporary situations?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

• There is / are

• Have got

Present Simple

DO / DOES in negative and interrogative
3rd person '-s'


He goes running

Present Continuous

Present of TO BE + Verb in ING



He is running

Present Simple Indicators

• ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

  • Always - Usually - Often - Sometimes - Never

• TIME EXPRESSIONS

  • Every ___

  • IN - parts of the day, seasons, months, years

  • ON - days of the week, dates

  • AT - special parts of the day / week / year

Present Continuous Indicators

• NOW

• AT THE MOMENT

• TODAY

• THIS _____

• LOOK! / LISTEN! / BE QUIET!

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence:

• I go often to my village in Summer

• I'm always liking pizza

• Watch out! That branch is falling!

• James doesn't be here

• Emma living in England at the moment

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence:

• Hannah wakes up at 7 o'clock

• Liam is not sleep now

• Ewan and Chris is watching TV

• Sonya and I am good friends

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence using the correct verbal tense:

I always ___ (GO) walking to school, but today, My dad ____ (TAKE) me there

• GO / IS TAKING
• AM GOING / IS TAKING

• GO / TAKES

• GOES / IS TAKING

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence using the correct verbal tense:

I ___ (NOT LIKE) broccoli. I ___ (PREFER) eating pizza

• DON'T LIKE / PREFER
• DOESN'T LIKE / AM PREFERRING

• NOT LIKE / PREFER

• AM NOT LIKING / PREFER

Multiple Choice

Which present tense is used for habitual actions and permanent situations?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

• There is/are

• Have got

Multiple Select

Complete the sentence using the correct verbal tense:

Nina ___ usually ___ (NOT DRIVE) to work

• DOESN'T DRIVE
• DOES NOT DRIVE
• NOT DRIVES

• IS NOT DRIVING

• ISN'T DRIVING

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence using the correct verbal tense:

Be careful! Grandpa ___ (SLEEP) on the sofa

• IS SLEEPING
• SLEEPS

• SLEEP

• ARE SLEEPING