Present Continuous and Simple Present

Present Continuous Tense Versus Simple Present Tense

By Ms. Su

Use Simple Present When Stating Facts, Habits, or Repeated Events.

See the key words that are underlined!

Words that show facts:
Adrian is smart and tall. He likes math but not English.
Words that show habits:
I run every day, and I hike once a week. I always exercise in the evening.
Words that show repeated events:
There is a Christmas party at her house every year.

Use Present Continuous Tense to Show That Something is Happening Now.

See the key words that are underlined. They show that the event is happening now. Present Continuous Tense is made up of BE + verb+ing

Examples:
1. The teacher is teaching now.
2. The students are writing notes now.
3. He is eating chips while listening to the teacher.
4. Now we are getting hungry.

Multiple Choice

The snowflakes _________________ fast now!

• is falling

• are falling

• falls

• fall

Multiple Choice

Bats and bears all ___________ in the winter.

• hibernate

• hibernates

• are hibernating

• is hibernating

Multiple Choice

Many places _________ cold winters, so animals have trouble finding food.

• have

• has

• are having

• is having

Multiple Choice

I _______ a coat, a scarf and gloves because it is now below freezing outside.

• are wearing

• is wearing

• am wearing

• wear

Multiple Choice

I __________ hot cocoa. Do you ________ some?

• make/want

• am making/want

• makes/wants

• are making/ want

Multiple Choice

What ____ you ______ wearing to school today? It is 32 degrees outside.

• is/wear

• are/wear

• are/wearing

• am/wearing