Present Simple and Present Continuous

Match sentences 1-4 with the uses of the present simple (a-d).

Water boils at 100°C.

• a. Habits and repeated actions.

• b. Permanent Situations.

• c. Scientific facts.

• d. Future actions based on timetables and schedules.

His sister works at the sports centre.

• a. Habits and repeated actions.

• b. Permanent situations.

• c. Scientific facts.

• d. Future actions based on timetables and schedules.

The library opens at ten o'clock tomorrow.

• a. Habits and repeated actions

• b. permanent actions.

• c. scientific facts.

• d. future actions based on timetables and schedules.

I always do my homework on Saturday mornings.

• a. habits and repeated actions.

• b. permanent situations.

• c. scientific facts.

• d. Future actions based on timetables and schedules.

Match the sentences ( 1-5) with the uses of the present continuous (a-e).

She's always borrowing my clothes!

• a. Actions happening now.

• b. Temporary situations.

• c. Future plans.

• d. Annoying habits.

• e. Changing and developing situations in the present.

What are you doing at the weekend?

• a. Actions happening now.

• b. Temporary situations.

• c. Future Plans.

• d. Annoying habits.

• e. Changing and developing situations in the present.

My brother's studying to be an architect.

• a. Actions happening now.

• b. Temporary situations.

• c. Future plans.

• d. Annoying habits.

• e. Changing and developing situations in the present.

I can't speak to you now, I'm having dinner.

• a. Actions happening now.

• b. Temporary situations.

• c. Future plans.

• d. Annoying habits.

• e. Changing and developing situations in the present.

Families are becoming smaller and smaller these days.

• a. Actions happening now.

• b. Temporary situations.

• c. Future Plans.

• d. Annoying Habits.

• e. Changing and developing situations in the present.