Present Simple vs Present Continuous

We use Present Simple to...

• Talk about future actions

• Talk about routines and habits

• Talk about actions in the moment

• To talk about past actions

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 Present Continuous to...

• Talk about actions in the moment

• Talk about facts, habits and routines

• Talk about one self

• Talk about past actions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What are you doing?

• You're playing a game

• I play a game

• I'm playing a game

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We sometimes _________ two books a year

• reads

• read

• are reading

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

______ Sarah ______ to the park every Sunday?

• Is / going

• Does / going

• Does / go

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I'm studying English __________

• right now

• sometimes

• never

• for the moment

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Your best friend _________ on Saturday.

• don't work

• doesn't work

• doesn't works

• isn't working

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

___________ cereal now?

• Do you eating

• Do you eat

• Are you eating

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 _______ in the park in the afternoon.

• play

• playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use the auxiliaries 'DO' and 'DOES' for

• Affirmative and Negative sentences

• Affirmative and Interrogative sentences

• Interrogative and Affirmative sentences

• Interrogative and Negative sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B