Present Simple vs Present Continuous 1

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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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2

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Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

It never ___ in Death Valley.

1. rain
2. rains
3. is rain
4. is raining

Look! The birds ___ away!

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

We ___ English class right now.

1. have
2. are having
3. are have
4. are haveing

Why ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?

1. At the moment
2. Every Saturday
3. Now!
4. Often

write two sentences.
1x using PRESENT SIMPLE
1x using PRESENT CONTINUOUS

You're always nagging and giving me headaches

present continuos for irritation.

keywords: always, constantly

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