Present Simple vs. Present Progressive

Choose the base form of the verb.

• to go

• go

• going

​ (a)   he ​ (b)   French? No, he ​ (c)   . He ​ (d)   German.

• Does
• speak
• doesn't
• speaks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

I ​ (a)   traveling.

You ​ (b)   traveling.

He ​ (c)   traveling.

• am
• are
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use present simple for:

• past actions

• repeated actions

• future actions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use present continuous for:

• continuing actions

• repeated actions

• past actions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Organize these time markers into the correct grammatical aspect.

Groups:

(a) Simple Time Markers

,

(b) Continuous Time Markers

• always

• twice a year

• nowadays

• at the moment

• right now

• 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

He _____ right now.

• travels

• is traveling

• travel

• are traveling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She ________ on the weekends.

• don't work

• doesn't work

• isn't working

• aren't working

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

_____ they working right now?

• Do

• Does

• Is

• Are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He almost never ______ breakfast.

• eat

• eats

• am eating

• is eating

• are eating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D