Present simple vs. Present continuous

Present Simple is used for ..................

• Past events

• Making a prediction

• Facts, habits, and daily routines

• Action that is happening

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Pocky rides a motorcycle to school __________.

• every day

• right now

• at the moment

• next week

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She is speaking Japanese __________.

• long time ago

• once a week

• always

• now

They often __________ volleyball after school.

• play

• plays

• are playing

• played

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Peter _____________ with his girlfriend at the moment.

• dance

• dances

• dancing

• is dancing

Juan always_____________ his homework in the evening.

• do

• is doing

• does

• are doing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My friends never _______________ to bed early.

• go

• is going

• goes

• are going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

At the moment I _______________ with some friends.

• live

• is living

• lives

• am living

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My sister often _________________ a black purse.

• carry

• is carrying

• carries

• are carrying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We ____________now.

• study

• is studying

• studies

• are studying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D