English Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Identify the present continuous tense in English.

• are sleeping

• was walking

• will be reading

• am eating, is running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the simple present tense in English.

• She has eaten

• He is reading

• They will go

• I eat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Form a sentence in present continuous tense in English.

• I wrote

• I write

• I am read

• I am writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Form a sentence in simple present tense in English.

• She reads books.

• They reading books

• He read books

• I reads books

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the difference between present continuous and simple present in English?

• The present continuous tense is used for past actions, while the simple present tense is used for future actions.

• The present continuous tense is only used in formal writing, while the simple present tense is used in informal speech.

• The present continuous tense is for actions happening now or in the future, while the simple present tense is for general truths and habits.

• The present continuous tense is always used with singular subjects, while the simple present tense is used with plural subjects.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the present continuous tense in the following sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

• was reading

• will be reading

• is reading

• are reading

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the VERB in the following sentence: 'He plays football every Saturday.'

• playing

• play

• played

• plays

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Create a sentence in present continuous tense using the verb 'to eat'.

• She is eating a sandwich.

• I am eating a bicycle.

• He is eating a book.

• They are eating the sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Create a sentence in simple present tense using the verb 'to study'.

• I studying right now.

• They study last week.

• He study every day.

• She studies every day.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When do we use the present continuous tense in English?

• To express future possibilities

• To describe actions happening at the moment of speaking, actions happening around the current time, and future arrangements.

• To emphasize habitual actions

• To describe actions happening in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D