Present simple vs progressive/continuous

We use "-es, -s, -ies" with... (plays, washes, studies)

• He, she and it

• I, you, we and they

• He, she

• He, she and I

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"I never play football." Is a

• Affirmative

• Negative

• Interrogative

• none

"I always play football." Is ...

• in the past

• in the future

• in thepresent moment

• a frequency

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"I am playing tennis, tonight"

• present moment

• time expression

• past

• frequency

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"I ____ play tennis, I hate it" What frequency adverb we should use?

• always

• no

• never

• sometimes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

"I am talking to your mom on the phone, wait a second"

• moment

• future

• frequency

• past

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS to talk about things happening at the moment.

• YES

• NO

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use the PRESENT SIMPLE to talk about frequency and everyday situations.

• NO

• YES

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"I am studying at ufmg in the evenings, it is very stressing"

• moment

• frequency

• past

• time expressions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS to talk about time expressions.

• YES

• NO

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D