PRESENT SIMPLE &

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1. Look! Mary _____________ (draw) a portrait.
2. David always _____________ (go) to work by bus.
3. My sister _____________ (go) to buy books now.
4. His cat never _____________ (sleep) at nights.
5. What time ______ you _______ (have) lunch at school?
6. They _____________ (have) fun at the party right now.
7. We _____________ (brush) our teeth twice a day.
8. Sally _____________ (brush) her pony at the moment.
9. John is a doctor. He _____________ (help) sick children.
10. My father usually _____________ (help) my homework.
11. I _____________ (live) in London.
12. The kids _________________ (play) board games at present.
13. Mike and I _____________ (play) football on Sundays.
14. Listen! Peter _____________ (play) the violin.
15. My mother never (work) ________ on Sundays.
16. He _____________ (not like) playing online games.
17. My friends _____________ (watch) a film every weekend.
18. What ______ you ________ (wear) at school?
19. What ______ she ________ (wear) today?
20. Be quiet! My son _____________ (do) his homework.
PRESENT SIMPLE/ PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I. Choose the correct option:

1. I can hear you, I am listening/ listen to the radio.

2. My brother can’t go out because he is studying/ studies for his tests now.

3. A lot of people are studying/ study English around the world.

4. What are you usually doing/ do you usually do after school?

5. I am liking/ like our new house. What about you?

6. I am not getting up/ don’t get up early in the morning.

7. We are staying/ stay at the hotel near the beach, this week.

8. This book is difficult. I am not understanding/ don’t understand it.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I ___________________ (always go) to bed before midnight.

2. My sister _____________________ (wash) her hair at the moment.

3. Where are the boys? They ________________________ (swim) in the sea.

4. My father _____________ (drink) a cup of coffee every morning.

5. I _______________ (never watch) TV at night.

6. My mother ____________________ (prepare) dinner now.

III. Read the sentences and correct the mistakes.

1. I am often go to school by bus. ______________________________

2. She cooks dinner at the moment. _____________________________

3. He swim every afternoon. _____________________________

4. I can’t go out now. I reading comic book. _____________________________

 PRACTICE
Use the prompts below to write sentences either in Present Simple or

Present Continuous.

1. She/ usually/ go to school by bike.

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2. She/ go to school by car/ today.

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3. Mark/ play tennis/ on Mondays.

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4. We/ usually/ have porridge for breakfast.

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5. .We/ have dinner/ in the dining room/ now.

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6. I/ read a book/ in the evening.

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7. He/ play computer games/ at the moment.

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8. I/ sometimes fly a kite/ at the park/ on the weekend.

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I am doing present continuous
I do simple present

David is surfing the internet.

He is not playing the guitar.
David has a guitar.
He plays it a lot, and he plays very well.

David plays the guitar,

but he is not playing the guitar now.

Is he playing the guitar? No, he isn't. present continuous

Does he play the guitar? Yes, he does. simple present

Present continuous (I am doing) = now, at the time of speaking:

I am doing

past now future

Please be quiet. I am working.

Tom is taking a shower at the moment.
Take an umbrella with you. It's raining.
You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it.
Why are you under the table? What are you doing?

Simple present (I do) = in general, all the time, or sometimes:

I do

past now future

I print 3D projects every day from 9:00 to 5:30.

He takes a shower every morning.
It rains a lot in the winter.
I don't watch television very often
What do you usually do on weekends?
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Present continuous tense vs Simple Present tense

Regular or habitual actions She wears uniform every day.
Simple Present Tense General truths or facts I like to wear jeans on weekends.
Scheduled events He doesn't wear sandals in winter.

Actions happening right now She is wearing a red dress today.

Present Continuous Tense Temporary actions I am wearing a red dress now.
Future plans They are shopping this afternoon.

Fill in the Blank

Example: He usually ____ (wear) a hat, but today he ____ (wear) a cap.
He usually wears a hat, but today he is wearing a cap.

1. She always ____________________

chooses (choose) comfortable shoes,
but today she ____________________
is wearing (wear) high heels.
2. They usually ____________________
shop (shop) for clothes on the weekend,
but this week they ____________________
are shopping (shop) on Friday.

3. John ____________________
washes (wash) his clothes every Saturday,
but he ____________________
is doing (do) laundry right now.

4. I usually ____________________
wear (wear) jeans to school,
but today I ____________________
am wearing (wear) a skirt.

5. My brother ____________________
puts on (put on) a jacket every morning,
but today he ____________________
is putting on (put on) a sweater.

6. We ____________________
buy (buy) new clothes once a month,
but this time we ____________________
are buying (buy) them online.

7. She ____________________
irons (iron) her dress every evening,
but tonight she ____________________
is ironing (iron) her blouse.

8. They ____________________
wear (wear) uniforms to school every day,
but today they ____________________
are wearing (wear) in casual clothes for the field trip.
 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
Present simple & present continuous

Identify and write the tense of the verbs (PS: Present Simple
or PC: Present Continuous) in the following sentences.

1. She doesn’t play video games because she finds them boring. _____
PS

2. My family and I have pizza for dinner on Fridays. _____

PS

3. She isn’t swimming in the pool today because it’s too cold. _____
PC

4. Does she go to the gym three times a week? _____

PS

5. The football team is training hard for the upcoming competition. _____
PC

6. We are celebrating my sister’s birthday tonight. _____

PC

Circle the correct option (Present Simple or Present continuous)

1. Every Saturday, I help/ am helping my neighbors with gardening.

2. Diana usually listens/ is listening to music in her free time.

3. He plays/ is playing tennis with his brother now.

4. She doesn’t go/ isn’t going to the cinema very often.

5. Look! The bird flies/ is flying in the sky.

6. My sister usually reads/ is reading a book in the evening, but today she

paints/ is painting a picture.

 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE &
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Answer these questions below:

1. How often do you read books?

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2. What time do you often go to bed?

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3. What do you usually do on the weekends?

…………………………………………………………………….

4. What do you usually eat for lunch?

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5. What do you usually do in the evening?

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Look at the pictures and answer the questions:

1. What is the boy doing?

He is playing basketball.
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2. What is the girl doing?

…………………………………………………………………….
She is painting a picture.

3. What are the children doing?

…………………………………………………………………….
They are reading books.

4. What is the cat doing?

It is sleeping on the sofa.
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