SIMPLE PRESENT vs. CONTINUOUS PRESENT

He (work) hard every day.

• He works hard every day.
• He is working hard every day.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He (talk) to Tom now.

• He talks to Tom now.
• He is talking to Tom now.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Miss Stewart (look) at the newspaper now.

•  Miss Stewart is looking at the newspaper now.
• Miss Stewart looks at the newspaper now. 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The children (sleep) for two hours every afternoon.

• The children are sleeping for two hours every afternoon.
• The children sleep for two hours every afternoon.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Those two fellows (fix) the car right now.

• Those two fellows fix the car right now.
• Those two fellows are fixing the car right now.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

That French girl (speak) English very well.

• That French girl speaks English very well.
• That French girl is speaking English very well.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Uncle Walter (eat) dinner with us every Sunday.

• Uncle Walter eats dinner with us every Sunday.
• Uncle Walter is eating dinner with us every Sunday.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My friend (enjoy) hamburgers very much.

• My friend enjoys hamburgers very much.
• My friend is enjoying hamburgers very much.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

John and Frank (write) letters at this moment.

• John and Frank write letters at this moment.
• John and Frank are writing letters at this moment.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mr. Johnson (work) thirty-five hours a week.

• Mr. Johnson works thirty-five hours a week.
• Mr. Johnson is working thirty-five hours a week.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D