Present simple and continuous

Present Simple:

• To talk about actions in the moment

• To talk about routines and facts

• To talk about intentions in the future

• To talk about actions in relation to the past

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Present Continuous:

• To talk about actions and facts

• To talk about actions related to the past

• To talk about actions in the moment

• To talk about present actions in the future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Your phone __________. Why don't you answer it?

• isn't ringing

• is ringing

• ring

• rings

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ___________ films on TV

• don't often watch

• often don't watch

• don't never watch

• doesn't often watch

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Lily __________ in a good mood on Fridays

• usually is

• never isn't

• usually isn't

• is usually

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What's wrong? Why _____________ ?

• do you cry?

• do you usually cry?

• are you crying?

• are you never crying?

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 sorry, but I _________ with you.

• don't disagree

• don't agree

• 'm not agreeing

• 'm not agree

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

It ___________ today, so we can have a picnic in the park.

• isn't raining

• doesn't rain

• 's raining

• rains

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 / DOES for:

• Affirmative and Negative sentences

• Questions and Negative sentences

• Questions and Affirmative sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

For Present Continuous we use:

• BE + (verb-ing)

• DO/DOES + (verb-ing)

• Are/Is + (verb-ing)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D