Present Continuous vs Present Simple

Present Continuous vs Present Simple

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Present Continuous vs Present Simple

Present Continuous vs Present Simple

Assessment

Quiz

English

Professional Development

Hard

CCSS
L.3.1E, L.5.1A, L.1.1J

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Erick Barbosa

Used 12+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Choose the correct sentence:

He usually plays tennis after school.

He's usually playing tennis after school.

Answer explanation

Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, never, etc.) represent habits and routines.

Use them with Present Simple (I usually work) , NOT Present Continuous (I'm usually working).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What _________ (you/do) at the moment?

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

30 sec • 5 pts

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Choose the correct sentence:

I'm having breakfast with Polly now.

 I have breakfast with Polly now.

Answer explanation

Use PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk about NOW.

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

1 min • 5 pts

Martha is online right now. She ______ (chat) with her friend's.

Answer explanation

Use PRESENT CONTNUOUS to talk about NOW.

CHATING: Wrong spelling, the correct is chatting (double T).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Choose the correct sentence.

Thomas is tidying his bedroom at the moment.

 Thomas tidies his bedroom at the moment.

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 CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Choose the correct sentence:

    We're going swimming twice a week.

 We go swimming twice a week.

Answer explanation

Use TIME EXPRESSIONS like 'once a week', 'every Monday', 'twice a year' to inform routine = Present Simple!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

My dad usually ______ (leave) home at 8.00 am.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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