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Present tenses (present simple vs present continuous)

Authored by María Sol

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Present tenses (present simple vs present continuous)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Identify and choose the use of present simple in this sentence:

"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west"

Timetable

Routine

Permanent truth or law of nature

Description of a film, a story or 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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Identify and choose the use of present simple in this sentence:

"Bill always stops to buy milk on his way to work."

Description of a film, a story or a book.

Routine.

Stative verb.

Permanent truth or law of nature.

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 • 2 pts

Identify and choose the use of present continuous in this sentence:

"Laura is always criticising my appearance"

Temporary situation.

Changing situation.

Fixed arrangement.

Speaker expressing annoyance or criticism.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Identify and choose the use of present continuous in this sentence:

"The new series The Last of Us is growing in popularity"

Temporary situation.

Changing or developing situation.

Fixed arrangement.

Speaker expressing annoyance or criticism.

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 • 3 pts

Media Image

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "What are you looking at? .......................(I wear) the wrong clothes?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Media Image

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "Harry always ​ (a)   untidy! But today he ​ (b)   dirty jeans.

looks
's wearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Media Image

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "The plant I bought ​ (a)   very much. And I ​ (b)   it every day.

isn't growing
water

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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