Present simple vs. Present continuous

• Foreign language
• Vocational Education

Present simple vs. Present continuous

Intermediate 1 - Unit 1, p.9-10

Which verb is present simple?

"Lydia is working in a DIY shop."

"She wants to become a social worker."

Which verb is present simple?

"Lydia is working in a DIY shop."

"She wants to become a social worker."

A. working

B. wants

Which verb is present continuous?

"Lydia is working in a DIY shop."

"She wants to become a social worker."

A. working

B. wants

Which verb is present simple?

"She's applying for lots of courses."

"Isabel always pulls faces in photos."

A. applying

B. pulls

Which verb is present continuous?

"She's applying for lots of courses."

"Isabel always pulls faces in photos."

A. applying

B. pulls

What do we use the present simple for?

"Lydia wants to become a social worker."

A. discuss facts

B. discuss something happening now

C.  situations that are gradually changing

D. discuss habits and repeated actions

E. temporary situations

What do we use the present continuous for?

"Luxmmi is training to be a dentist."

A. discuss facts

B. discuss something happening now

C.  situations that are gradually changing

D. discuss habits and repeated actions

E. temporary situations

Remember stative verbs can never be continuous

What are the stative verbs below?

<span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline">Stative verbs</span>

Watch

Love

Like

Play

Hate

Get

Remember

Forget

See

Complete the sentences with the words in brackets in the simple or continuous tenses.

Her husband is a taxi driver so he _____ (get) home late.

1. get
2. is getting
3. gets
4. getting

_____ (you like) my new shoes?

1. You like
2. Are you like
3. Are you liking
4. Do you like

You can't use the bathroom. Alice _____ (have) a shower.

1. is having
2. has
3. having
4. has having

I must go to the hairdresser's. My hair _____ (get) very long.

1. gets
2. is gets
3. getting
4. is getting

Sorry, but I _______ (think) you're wrong.

1. think
2. 'm thinking
3. thought
4. am think

In my job, I _______ (spend) a lot of time on the phone.

1. am spending
2. spent
3. spend
4. spending

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