9th Grade Revision: Present Simple vs Present Continuous

For actions that are happening 'now', I must use...

• present continuous (be + verb+ing)

• present simple

When I talk about my daily habits, I use...

• present simple

• present continuous (be + verb+ing)

I can use the present continuous (be + verb+ing) to talk about

• future plans and arrangements

• past events

This summer, I (a)   travelling to England on vacation.

We also use the (a)   continuous to talk about temporary actions.

"Right now I am in New York. I am staying at the Ritz-Carlton hotel." This is a...

• habit

• temporary action

What kind of verbs are 'believe', 'think', 'have', 'smell', 'taste', 'love', 'want', and 'be'?

• stative verbs

• dynamic verbs

Is the tendency to use stative verbs ('love', 'hate', 'have', 'be', 'know', 'believe') in the present simple or present continuous?

• Present simple

• Present continuous

Answer explanation

There are some exceptions. For example, we use 'thinking' when the object of the thought is undecided. For example, 'he is thinking about changing his career'.

A: "What do you think of my new suit?"

B: "I ___________ it!"

• am loving

• love

Answer explanation

To say, 'I am loving it' (like the McDonald's advert, has a different meaning. It means more like, 'I am enjoying it').

Which tense do we use to talk about facts?

• Present continuous

• Present simple