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WorksheetsPresent Simple and Continuous
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 20mins
Watch the video and match the rules to the right tenses
Subject + verb to be+ (verb+ing)
Present Simple
Subject + verb +'s'
Present Continuous
Does + subject+ verb+ ?
Present continuous
Verb to be+ Subject+ verb+?
Present Simple
Subject + don't + verb
Present Simple
Right now my brother _________ chess.
plays
is playing
I __________ tennis every Friday.
play
am playing
You _______ money to buy things.
need
are needing
Water ______ into ice at 0ºC.
is changing
changes
My cousin (a) in the US for a month.
______________________ the answer?
Do you know
Are you knowing
How are you? ______________ a good time?
Do you have
Are you having
Write sentences using the prompts. Use the
present simple or the present continuous:
Josh / usually / wear / black socks, not those bright
red ones.
(a)
Anna / always / forget / her homework. And then she
tries to copy mine!
(a)
Is this sentence correct?
She’s looking like her aunt, in my opinion.
correct
incorrect
That cat is looking at me. It won’t stop!
correct
incorrect
This food is tasting absolutely delicious!
correct
incorrect
They’re just coming out now. Here they are!
correct
incorrect
We use the _________ for:
a routines and habits
b things that are always or generally true
c scientific facts
Present Continuous
Present Simple
We use the _______ for:
d actions that are happening now or near the moment
of speaking
e actions that are temporary or not a normal routine
f actions that happen very often and annoy the
speaker
g changing situations
Present Simple
Present Continuous
I want a can of soda.
correct
incorrect
She is liking pasta with tomatoe soup
My sister always eats bread and butter for breakfast
My parents (a) dinner twice a week.
Who (a)
It (b) really good!
I'm never thinking that English is difficult.
We (a) recently lesson
He need to think what he really want.
What are typical signal words for the Simple Present?
often
sometimes
at the moment
every day
What are typical signal words for the Present Continuous?
every day
Listen!
at the moment
now
What's the structure of present simple (affirmative)?
Subject + verb to be + v.ing
Subject + do/does not + v.1
Subject + V.1 (-s/-es)
Subject + verb to be + not + v.ing
What's the structure of present continuous (wh- question)?
Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?
Question word + do/does + subject + v.1?
Question word + verb to be + noun/pronoun?
Question word + verb to be + v.1?
What's the structure of present continuous (affirmative)?
Subject + verb to be + v.1
Subject + v.1 (-s/-es)
Subject + verb to be + v.ing
Subject + do/does not + v.1
What's the structure of present simple (wh- question)?
Question word + do/does + subject + v.1?
Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?
Question word + have/has + subject + v.3?
Question word + will + subject + v.1?
David always ..................... (wash) his car on Saturdays.
wash
is washing
washes
Look! That man ....................... (take) photos of our car!
are taking
is taking
takes
Right now I..................... (study) for the Maths test.
study
studying
am studying
