Simple Present vs Present Continuous

Which sentence shows what is happening right now?

• I brush my teeth every morning.

• They go to school on weekdays.

• She is eating in the canteen.

• We read books in the library.

My friends ________ football during recess now.

• play

• are playing

• plays

• is playing

Which sentence tells us about a daily activity?

• I am cleaning the whiteboard.

• They are drinking water,

• He goes to school by bus.

• She is talking to the teacher.

Look! The teacher ______ into the class..

• walks

• walk

• is walking

• walking

Which time word is usually used with Present Continuous?

• every day

• on Monday

• now

• usually

I ________ my homework after school every day.

• do

• am doing

• does

• doing

Answer explanation

Every day is a routine, so we use the simple present verb “do”.

Which sentence is incorrect?

• He goes to school early.

• We is studying English now.

• They are playing a game.

• I write my notes neatly.

Answer explanation

The subject “we” is plural, therefore the subject needs to be”are”, not “is”.

Right now, we _______ a project about culture.

• do

• are doing

• did

• does

Answer explanation

Choose the Present Simple sentence.

• She is watching TV now.

• I eat lunch at 1p.m every day.

• They are reading a story now.

• He is playing basketball.

My brother always _________ his bag before school.

• check

• checks

• is checking

• checked