Present Simple vs Present Continuous

She ...... at the moment

• studies

• study

• is studying

• does studying

Please choose 5 non-action (stative) verbs

• love, walk, sleep, need, jump

• go, run, speak, break, talk

• belong, believe, smell, kick, bend

• play, dance, understand, support, cry

• hate, like, seem, think, possess

When do we use PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

• To describe the action which is happening right now

• To talk about general truth

• To talk about permanent or daily life situations

• To talk about fact

Which statement is INCORRECT?

• We usually use stative (non-action) verbs in Present Simple tense

• We use Present Continuous Tense to talk about temporary situations

• We use Present Simple Tense to describe changes

• We use Present Simple to talk about permanent situations

Listen! Pete and Joe ......... .

• are scream

• is sreaming

• scream

• are screaming

Which sentence/(s) is/are correct?

• They normally are having lunch at 2 p.m.

• My father know everything about cars, but nothing about bicycles.

• Serena is wearing nice skirt today.

• The moon goes round the Earth

• I played football at school but now I am preferring swimming

What time does she ...... up?

• gets

• get

• getting

• is getting

• gots

Please write the question of the following affirmative sentence.

I go to piano classes twice a week.

• When do you go to piano classes?

• Do I go to piano classes?

• Are you going to piano classes twice a week?

• How often do you go to piano classes?

Jane ............................. (not like) tea, but she ............................. (drink) it today because she’s ill.

• don't like; drinks

• isn't liking; is drinking

• doesn't like; is drinking

• isn't like; drinks

• doesn't like; drink

Mark and Jill ............................. (try) to improve their French. They ............................. (study) together every afternoon.

• are triing, study

• try; study

• try; studies

• are trying; study

• try; are studying