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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Grammar summary

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Meaning	Present Simple	Present Continuous
Routine / now	She walks to school every day.	Look! She is walking to school.
Fact / temporary action	My dad works in a shop.	My dad is working at home today.
Typical clues	usually · every day · on Mondays	now · look! · at the moment

Choose the tense by meaning, not only by a clue word.

Present Continuous = am/is/are + verb-ing. Present Simple: she plays / they play.

01 Routine or right now?

Choose the best verb form for each situation.

Example: Every day I read. / Right now I am reading.

1.Every morning, I my teeth.

2.Look! Mia a picture.

3.Sam football every Saturday.

4.We English at the moment.

5.The sun in the east.

02 Choose the time clue

Complete each sentence with the clue that matches its tense.

1.Mum usually drinks tea .

2.The dog is sleeping .

3.They play tennis .

4.Look! The children are running .

5.I have breakfast at seven .

03 A quick choice

Choose Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.Ella visits her grandma every Sunday.

2.Leo is cooking dinner now.

3.It rains a lot in winter here.

4.They are playing chess at the moment.

5.We usually walk to school.

Grammar summary

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Use	Present Simple	Present Continuous
Negative	He doesn't play on Mondays.	He isn't playing now.
Yes/no question	Does she read every day?	Is she reading now?
Short answer	Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.	Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.

After does/doesn't, the verb is in the base form: Does she play?

State verbs such as like and know usually take Present Simple.

04 Negatives: two patterns

Complete with the correct negative helping verb.

Example: He doesn't run. / He isn't running.

1.He like coffee. (state)

2.She reading now. (negative)

3.They go swimming on Mondays. (negative)

4.We watching TV at the moment. (negative)

5.I eat meat. (habit, negative)

05 Questions: Do or Are?

Choose the correct question starter.

1. you play basketball every week?

2. she talking to her teacher now?

3. Tom usually eat lunch at school?

4. they studying right now?

5. your parents work on Saturdays?

06 Chat check

Choose the right short answer.

1.Do you like mangoes? — Yes, I .

2.Is Jamie playing now? — Yes, he .

3.Does Ava study French? — No, she .

4.Are the boys running now? — No, they .

5.Do Mia and Leo live here? — Yes, they .