Present Simple v Present Continuous

We use the Present Simple for

• for an action happening now

• things we do every day/week or year

Answer explanation

We use Present Simple for habits or things that we do regularly.

_{ie. I play tennis every Tuesday.}

_{I don't travel very often.}

We use the present simple when something is generally or always true.

_{ie.Two and two make four.}

We use the Present Continuous to talk about

• things we are doing now

• things we usually do

Answer explanation

^{We use the Present Continuous for:}

^{1- things happening now at this moment ie. I'm sending a message.}

^{2-for temporary things happening around now ie. My brother is taking a two month course in English. 3-to describe what's happening in a picture ie. In this picture the girl is reading a book.}

What is she doing now?

• She is drinking.

• She is drink.

• She drinks.

• She drinking.

Answer explanation

be + verb + -ing

He_______ (cook) right now.

___ he __ (speak) French?

I_____ (watch) a film now.

• I'm watching

• I watch

• I am watching

• I watching

She _____ (not want) to come

• She does not want

• She not want

• She doesn't want

• She wants not

I____ (cook) at the moment.

He drinks coffee. (never)

• He drinks never coffee

• Never he drinks coffee

• He drinks coffee never

• He never drinks coffee

Answer explanation

_{An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb.}

_{Subject + adverb + main verb}

_{I always remember to do my homework.}

_{He normally gets good marks in exams.}

She is happy. (always)

• She always is happy

• She is always happy

• Always she is happy

• She is happy always.

Answer explanation

_{An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.}

_{Subject + to be + adverb}

_{They are never pleased to see me.}

_{She isn't usually bad tempered.}