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Present Simple and Continuous

The document provides information about and examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes a table comparing their uses, sentences to complete using time expressions, examples of putting verbs in the correct tense, a short story using the tenses, and a poem to complete. The main points are that the present simple is used for habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous is used for actions happening now or temporarily. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of the two tenses.

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Present Simple and Continuous

The document provides information about and examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes a table comparing their uses, sentences to complete using time expressions, examples of putting verbs in the correct tense, a short story using the tenses, and a poem to complete. The main points are that the present simple is used for habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous is used for actions happening now or temporarily. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of the two tenses.

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Present Simple

Q Listen and repeat. Then act out.

Present Continuous - Present Simple

Read and match.


1 We use Present Continuous for things that a happen again and again.
2 We use Present Simple for things that b are happening now.

Complete the table.

usually at present in the afternoons at noon today


now often always on Mondays at the moment

Time Expressions
- -- --~- -
Present Simple Present Continuous

.LJ;;,J..J.q!IYJ ••..•••••••..••.••..•.....••••• ·.......................................


. .. ............................. ... ..... · .......................................
... ......... .............. ...... ...... .. ·.......................................
Complete the sentences. Use the time expressions from the box.

now on Fridays always (x3) at the moment every night (x2)


We watch the 9 o'clock news ••• •~l(etY. t;1i@h.~ ... .
2 I........................ have some toast and jam for breakfast.
3 My father is listening to music • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • .• .
4 At school we have our history lesson • .. .. .. • .. • .. • ... .
5 I read a book or a magazine in bed .•.••.•••.•.•.••••••.•••
6 My grandfather ••...•••.••••.••• sends me a birthday present.
7 My brother is doing his homework . • • • . • • . • . . • • • • • • . • . . . .• .
8 My father . . • . . . • . . . • • • . . •. buys a newspaper from the shop near his office.
o Present Simple

Put the verbs into the present simple or the present continuous.

Emma 1) •• if? . (be) usually very busy on Saturdays.


She 2) ••••••.••••••• (be) in the school's swimming
team. She usually 3) ••••••••••..•.•.•••. (get up)
at eight o'clock, 4) ••••••.••••••......•••• (have)
breakfast and 5) ....................... (go)
swimming. This Saturday is a special Saturday for
Emma. It 6) ................ (be) her birthday. Can
you see Emma? She 7) •....••••••.•.. (not/swim).
She 8) ....................... (help) her mother.
They 9) ..•••••...•..••• (make) Emma's birthday cake. Emma 10) ••.•..••.••.••.• (love)
birthday cakes.

Read again and tick (I") the best title for the story.

Emma's Special Saturday. D Emma's Family. D Emma's Daily Life. D


Put the verbs into the present simple or the present continuous.

1 Listen! The birds ... ~.r:t1. .~ingiJ1{j . .. (sing) in the garden!


2 I often ...•..............•..... (buy) fruit from the greengrocer's.
3 My mother ........................ (drink) tea now.
4 Look at Tom and Jim! They ........................ (walk) up the hill.
5 That man ........................ (laugh) at the moment.
6 The cat .....••.......••...•.•.. (play) with a ball now.
7 We always ....................•... (wear) warm clothes in winter.
8 He often ........................ (eat) a sandwich at lunchtime.
9 Be quiet! The girls ........................ (sleep) .
10 How often ......................•. (you/go) to the cinema?
11 They ........................ (never/eat) carrots.
12 They ........................ (not/like) potatoes.
13 What ........................ (you/do) now?
14 Can you see him? He . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. (walk) down the street.

~ 50 ~
Present Simple

Look at the pictures and complete the poem.

sing do read tell wash

My sister always 1) .•• •t~J~~.... a lot,


She's always on the phone.
My brother never 2) ••...•••.•.••. up-
I sometimes 3) .•.•••.••.•••• it on my own!

My father often 4) ••.•..••.••••. good jokes,


My mum usually 5) •••••••.•••••. us stories.
We often 6) ••.•.••••.•••• songs at night -
My family's never boring!

Write about your family.

My sister always ............................ I •

She ...•.....•.....•.....•.....•.....•......
My brother never .............. : ............. .
I sometimes ...•.•.•••.••.••.•..•.•..........

My father often •..•.•••••.•..•.•••............


My mum usually ............•..•••••.••••..••
We often ..........................•........"""-''''
My family's never boring!

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