Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple is used for __________.

• Past events

• Making a prediction

• Facts, habits, and daily routines

• Action that is happening now

Present continuous is used for ___________.

• Facts, habits, and daily routines

• Past events

• Making a prediction

• Action in progress, something that is happening now

She is speaking Japanese __________.

• sometimes

• every Monday

• always

• right now

They often __________ volleyball after school.

• play

• plays

• are playing

• playing

A: __________________________

B: I am going to the supermarket.

• Do you do to school?

• Where are you going?

• What are you eating?

• Where do you live?

My friends Anne and Lizz _________ English on Sundays.

• studies

• study

• is studying

• are studying

They ________________ to parties every Friday.

• doesn't go

• are going

• go

• goes

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Carol usually takes the bus but today she is ____________.

• always works.

• aren't driving to work.

• drives every week.

• driving to work.

Kate ______________ a bicycle right now.

• is riding

• are riding

• isn't riding

My mum _____________________ works late.

• now

• right now

• never

• these days