Present Simple VS Present Progressive

Present Simple
VS
Present Continuous

• At the moment

• At the present

• Currently

• ​Nowadays

• Now

​Present Continuous

• Always

• Usually

• Often

• Sometimes

• Never

​Clue Words

​Present Simple

​Clue Words

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE CONTINUOUS

Routine

Habits

Scientific Facts

​Actions
in
progress

​NOW!!

I am working
You are working
We are working
They are working
He is working
She is working
It is working

​Present Continuous

I work
You work
We work
They work
He works
She works
It works

​Present Simple

Examples

Am I playing?
Are you playing?
Is he playing?
Is she playing?
Is it playing?
Are we playing?
Are you playing?
Are they playing?

​Present Continuous

Do I play?
Do you play?
Does he play?
Does she play?
Does it play?
Do we play?
Do you play?
Do they play?

​Present Simple

Interrogative Form

​Present Continuous

Auxiliary verb (DO, DOES) in the negative + verb

I don't (do not) work.

she (he,it) doesn't (does not) sleep.

​Present Simple

Negative Form

Negative form of the auxiliary verb TO BE + verb + ING

I am not working.

she (he,it) isn't (is not) sleeping.
They aren't (are not) working.

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Exercise 1

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Andy sometimes

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comics.​

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reads

is reading

are reading

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We never ​

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TV in the morning.

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are watching

watch

is watching

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Listen! Sandy ​

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in the bathroom.

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sings

is singing

are singing

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My sister usually ​​

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in the kitchen.

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is helping

are helping

helps

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My mother ​​

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the breakfast now.

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makes

are making

is making

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They often ​

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​ the house.

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is cleanning

are cleanning

clean

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Look! The boys ​

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​home.

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comes

is coming

are coming

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He​

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in the pool every morning.

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are swimming

is swimming

swims

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I​

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with my friend at the moment.

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are swimming

is swimming

am chatting

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Cats

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mice.

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eats

is eating

eat

are eating

Write the correct answer. Use present, negative or interrogative form.

Exercise 2

Thank you for the effort and dedication.
Keep practicing!!