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Present Simple v Present Continuous

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Professional Development

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Present Simple v Present Continuous
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We use the Present Simple for

for an action happening now

things we do every day/week or year

Answer explanation

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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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We use the Present Continuous to talk about

things we are doing now

things we usually do

Answer explanation

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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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is she doing now?

She is drinking.

She is drink.

She drinks.

She drinking.

Answer explanation

Media Image

be + verb + -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

He_______ (cook) right now.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

___ he __ (speak) French?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I_____ (watch) a film now.

I'm watching

I watch

I am watching

I watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

She _____ (not want) to come

She does not want

She not want

She doesn't want

She wants not

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

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