Present Simple and Present Continuous

We use Present Simple (vienkāršo tagadni) to talk about

• past actions

• routines

• actions that are happening now

We use Present Continuous (ilgstošā tagadne) to talk about

• routines and habits

• actions that are happening now

• something that happened yesterday

Time words we use with Present Simple are

• always, usually, sometimes

• now, yesterday, a month ago

• always, tomorrow, never

Time expressions we use with Present Continuous are

• often, generally, at this moment

• at the weekend, on Fridays, right now

• now, right now, at the moment

Choose the correct spelling of the words (Izvēlies pareizo vārda rakstību)

• swiming

• swimming

• writeing

• writing

Choose the correct spelling of the words (Izvēlies pareizo vārdu rakstību)

• playing

• plaiing

• cutting

• cuting

Complete the sentence using appropriate tense. Use comma to separate answers. (Atdali atbildes ar komatu.)

I ____ (live) in Berlin but I ____ (visit) London now.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.

He ____ (save) money at the moment to buy a leather jacket.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.

Gemma ____ (often/ go) to Tenerife on holiday.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. Use comma to separate the answers.

Jim ___ (not speak) French but he ___ (know) a little Spanish.