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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between using the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses in English. It lists 14 sentences with verbs in brackets for the reader to fill in using the appropriate tense based on time expressions or context clues provided. The examples cover common situations, activities, and states that take either the Present Simple or Present Continuous form depending on whether the action is habitual or ongoing.

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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between using the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses in English. It lists 14 sentences with verbs in brackets for the reader to fill in using the appropriate tense based on time expressions or context clues provided. The examples cover common situations, activities, and states that take either the Present Simple or Present Continuous form depending on whether the action is habitual or ongoing.

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  • Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Exercise: This exercise asks students to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb, either Present Simple or Present Continuous, using highlighted clues for guidance.

Present Simple vs.

Present Continuous

Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous tense of the verbs in
brackets. The highlighted signal words help you:

1. Richard usually ___________________ (go) to school by bus.

2. Pssst! Please be quiet! The baby ___________________ (sleep) in his bedroom now!

3. My best friend never ___________________ (eat) in a fast food restaurant.

4. Betty ___________________ (not talk) on the phone now, she ___________________

(do) her homework.

5. My father usually ___________________ (watch) a TV series in the afternoon.

6. Hey! Wait! Where ______ you ______________ (go) ?

7. I ___________________ (not like) coffee but I ___________________ (love) hot

chocolate.

8. Water ___________________ (freeze) at 0 degrees.

9. When ________ you usually ____________ (have) dinner?

10. Sorry, he can’t talk to you. He ___________________ (listen) to music right now.

11. My baby cat always ___________________ (wake up) early in the morning.

12. Look! The two squirrels ___________________ (play) on the tree.

13. _____ it _____________ (rain) at the moment?

14. I ___________________ (learn) for school every day.

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