Present Simple VS Present Continuous

What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?

• is we having

• are we having

• we are having

• does we have

Answer explanation

Question: Word order.

Third person? NO

Pr. Continuous: Definite fitire plans.

have -> having

She ____________ (have) two daughters.

• has

• have

• is having

• are having

Answer explanation

Third person? YES (She has...) has is the third person of have ^(exception)

have -> has

Pr. Simple: always true

I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.

• am staying

• are staying

• stays

• stay

Answer explanation

Third person? NO, first person (I am)

Pr. Continuous: Temporary situations

He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.

• comes

• come

• is coming

• are coming

Answer explanation

Third person? YES (He...) so we add -s/-es to the verb

Pr. Simple: Habits (often)

The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.

• begins

• begin

• is begining

• are begining

Answer explanation

Third person? YES (The class...) so we add -s/-es to the verb

Pr. Simple: Habits (every day)

What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?

• are you eating

• is you eating

• am you eating

• you eats

Answer explanation

Question: Word order.

Third person? NO

Pr. Continuous: Unfinished actions now (at the moment)

What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?

• is Susie doing

• Susie is doing

• are Susie doing

• does Susie do

Answer explanation

Question: Word order.

Third person? YES (Susie...) so we use does for thir person questions

Pr. Continuous: Deninite future plans.

I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.

• don't work

• does not work

• doesn't work

• am not working

Answer explanation

Third person? NO (I don't)

Pr. Simple: Habits (on Sundays)

She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.

• isn't studying

  is watching

• aren't studying

  are watching

• doesn't study

  watches

• isn't studying

  watches

Answer explanation

Third person? YES (She is...) so we use is, the third person of verb be.

Pr. Continuous: Unfished actions now (NOW)

(Ambas acciones ocurren ahora [NOW])

How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?

• do you go

• does you go

• are you going

• you go

Answer explanation

Question: Word order.

Third person? NO (you)

Pr. Simple: Habits (often)