We use Present Simple for: We use Present Continuous for:
* things in general or things that happen * something that is happening at or around the
repeatedly; moment of speaking (the action is not finished);
e.g. (+) Water boils at 1000Celsius. e.g. (+) The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
( - ) It doesn’t rain very much in summer. ( - ) Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
( ? ) What do you usually do at weekends? ( ? ) What are you doing in the kitchen, dad?
* a permanent situation; * a temporary situation;
e.g. (+) My parents live in London. e.g. (+) I am living with some friends until I find a flat.
( - ) He is lazy. He doesn’t work very hard most of ( - ) “You are working very hard today.” “Yes, I’ve
the time. got a lot to do.”
( ? ) What subjects do you learn at school? ( ? ) “What are you learning?” “Maths.”
Choose the correct answer:
1. Every day he ....... a bottle of 6. Margaret .... tennis at 11. We ............. pizza
beer. the moment. right now.
a) is drinking a) plays a) eat
b) drinks b) are playing b) is eating
c) drink c) is playing c) are eating
d) are drinking d) play d) eats
2. She ........ a good novel at 7. He has so much money that 12. She ..............
present. he ...... a new car every year. a coffee at the
a) read moment.
a) buy
b) reads a) have
b) are buying
c) is reading b) is having
c) is buying
d) are reading c) are having
d) buys
d) has
3. He ................ a sandwich 8. I ........... to school every
now. 13. They always ….. their
weekday.
a) eats presents under the Christmas
a) go
b) are eating tree.
b) am going
a) find
c) eat c) goes
b) finds
d) is eating d) is going
c) are finding
4. They usually .......... a party 9. “Where are you going?” d) is finding
on Saturdays. “I…… to school.”
14. It ......... very often in this
a) are having a) go country.
b) have b) am going a) rain
c) has c) are going b) is raining
d) is having d) goes c) rains
d) are raining
5. Fred usually .... football on 10. We often ....... a roast
Sunday morning. chicken on Sundays. 15. I ………….. .
a) plays a) eat a) don’t smoke
b) are playing b) is eating b) am not smoking
c) is playing c) are eating c) doesn’t smoke
d) play d) eats d) don’t smokes
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16. In her free time she...... 24. The children usually 32. I often ..........
books. .... snowmen in winter. milk before
a) read going to bed.
a) makes a) drink
b) reads
b) are making b) drinks
c) is reading
c) make c) am drinking
d) are reading
d) is making d) are drinking
17. We often ................. fruit
25. I never ..... letters in my 33. Shhh! Be quiet. The
and vegetables.
office. baby……. .
a) are buying a) type a) sleeps
b) buys b) is typing b) are sleeping
c) is buying c) am typing c) is sleeping
d) buy d) types d) sleep
18. I .......... a shower 26. I ...... all the 34. They never ...... chess on
every day. letters at the Sundays.
a) have moment. a) are playing
b) am having a) type b) is playing
c) has b) am typing c) play
d) is having c) is typing d) plays
d) types
19. He often .............. 35. They .........
TV in the evening. 27. We usually ..... coffee after a party just now.
a) watch dinner. a) have
b) is watching a) have b) are having
c) are watching b) is having c) has
c) are having d) is having
d) watches
d) has
20. “David, what ........ you 36. I always............. breakfast in
…….?” “I am 28. On Sundays he usually .... the morning.
reading a book.” at 11 o’clock.
a) get up a) have
a) do/do b) gets up b) has
b) are/doing c) are getting up c) am having
c) are /do d) is getting up d) are having
d) does/doing
29. I often ........... 37. He ........ his dog for a walk 3
21. They usually .... ten miles to the radio. times a day.
every day. a) listens a) are taking
b) listen b) is taking
a) are cycling c) take
b) cycle c) is listening
d) are listening d) takes
c) cycles
d) is cycling 30. We always ...... 38. I rarely ............. junk
tennis at six. food.
22. It ..... very often in a) is eating
winter. a) plays
b) play b) am eating
a) is snowing c) eat
b) snow c) are playing
d) is playing d) eats
c) are snowing
d) snows 31. The weather is fantastic! It’s 39. My ballet lessons ............. at
warm and the sun ….. . Let’s 5 o’clock every day.
23. .... she often .... juice for
breakfast? have a picnic! a) start
a) shines b) starts
a) Does/drink c) is starting
b) Is/drinking b) shine
c) is shining d) are starting
c) Do/drinks
d) are shining
d) Is/drinks
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We use Present Simple for: We use Present Continuous for:
* things in general or things that happen * something that is happening at or around the
repeatedly; moment of speaking (the action is not finished);
e.g. (+) Water boils at 1000Celsius. e.g. (+) The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
( - ) It doesn’t rain very much in summer. ( - ) Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
( ? ) What do you usually do at weekends? ( ? ) What are you doing in the kitchen, dad?
* a permanent situation; * a temporary situation;
e.g. (+) My parents live in London. e.g. (+) I am living with some friends until I find a flat.
( - ) He is lazy. He doesn’t work very hard most of ( - ) “You are working very hard today.” “Yes, I’ve
the time. got a lot to do.”
( ? ) What subjects do you learn at school? ( ? ) “What are you learning?” “Maths.”
Choose the correct answer:
1. Every day he ....... a bottle of 6. Margaret .... tennis at 11. We ............. pizza
beer. the moment. right now.
a) is drinking a) plays a) eat
b) drinks b) are playing b) is eating
c) drink c) is playing c) are eating
d) are drinking d) play d) eats
2. She ........ a good novel at 7. He has so much money that 12. She ..............
present. he ...... a new car every year. a coffee at the
a) read a) buy moment.
b) reads b) are buying a) have
c) is reading c) is buying b) is having
d) are reading d) buys c) are having
d) has
3. He ................ a sandwich 8. I ........... to school every
now. weekday. 13. They always ..... their
a) eats a) go presents under the
b) are eating b) am going Christmas tree.
c) eat c) goes a) find
d) is eating d) is going b) finds
c) are finding
4. They usually .......... a party 9. “Where are you going?” d) is finding
on Saturdays. “I…… to school.”
a) are having a) go 14. It ......... very often in this
b) have b) am going country.
c) has c) are going a) rain
d) is having d) goes b) is raining
c) rains
5. Fred usually .... football on 10. We often ....... a roast d) are raining
Sunday morning. chicken on Sundays.
a) eat 15. I ………….. .
a) plays
b) is eating a) don’t smoke
b) are playing
c) are eating b) am not smoking
c) is playing
d) eats c) doesn’t smoke
d) play
d) don’t smoke
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16. In her free time she...... .... snowmen in winter. milk before
books. going to bed.
a) read a) makes a) drink
b) reads b) are making b) drinks
c) is reading c) make c) am drinking
d) are reading d) is making d) are drinking
17. We often ................. fruit 25. I never ..... letters in my 33. Shhh! Be quiet. The
and vegetables. office. baby……. .
a) type a) sleeps
a) are buying b) is typing b) are sleeping
b) buys c) am typing c) is sleeping
c) is buying d) types d) sleep
d) buy
26. I ...... all the 34. They never ...... chess on
18. I .......... a shower letters at the Sundays.
every day. moment. a) are playing
a) have a) type b) is playing
b) am having b) am typing c) play
c) has c) is typing d) plays
d) is having d) types
35. They .........
19. He often .............. 27. We usually ..... coffee after a party just now.
TV in the evening. dinner. a) have
a) watch a) have b) are having
b) is watching b) is having c) has
c) are watching c) are having d) is having
d) watches d) has
36. I always............. breakfast in
20. “David, what ........ you 28. On Sundays he usually .... the morning.
…….?” “I am at 11 o’clock. a) have
reading a book.” a) get up b) has
a) do/do b) gets up c) am having
b) are/doing c) are getting up d) are having
c) are /do d) is getting up
d) does/doing 37. He ........ his dog for a walk 3
29. I often ........... times a day.
21. They usually .... ten miles to the radio. a) are taking
every day. a) listens b) is taking
b) listen c) take
a) are cycling c) is listening d) takes
b) cycle d) are listening
c) cycles 38. I rarely ............. junk
d) is cycling 30. We always ...... food.
tennis at six. a) is eating
22. It ..... very often in b) am eating
a) plays
winter. c) eat
b) play
a) is snowing d) eats
c) are playing
b) snow
d) is playing
c) are snowing 39. My ballet lessons ............. at
d) snows 31. The weather is fantastic! It’s 5 o’clock every day.
warm and the sun ….. . Let’s
23. .... she often .... juice for a) start
have a picnic!
breakfast? b) starts
a) shines c) is starting
a) Does/drink d) are starting
b) shine
b) Is/drinking
c) is shining
c) Do/drinks
d) are shining
d) Is/drinks
32. I often ..........
24. The children usually
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