Mini-check: present simple vs present continuous

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Slide 1 - Slide

Let's check what you remember!

Slide 2 - Slide

I ________________ (not/ study) French now.
A
Aren't studying
B
not study
C
don't study
D
am not studying

Slide 3 - Quiz

We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.
A
are playing
B
plays
C
play

Slide 4 - Quiz

Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?
A
does / lives
B
does / live
C
don't / live

Slide 5 - Quiz

Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.
A
isn't taking
B
doesn't take
C
takes

Slide 6 - Quiz

What ________ your brother _________ (do) every morning?
A
do / do
B
does / do
C
doesn't / do
D
do/ does

Slide 7 - Quiz

She usually______ (writes) a story on Sunday.
A
is writing
B
writing
C
writes

Slide 8 - Quiz

What _________ John _________ (write) at the moment?
A
does /writing
B
is / writing
C
are/ writing

Slide 9 - Quiz

What’s that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.

Slide 10 - Open question

We ________________ (usually/ travel) to England in summer.

Slide 11 - Open question

This kind of animal ________________ (eat) meat.

Slide 12 - Open question

Look! She ________________ (speak) to a stranger.

Slide 13 - Open question

I’m looking at that girl. She ___________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.

Slide 14 - Open question

I ________________ (never/ drink) soda at night.

Slide 15 - Open question

What languages _________ you ____________ (speak)?

Slide 16 - Open question

In the next slide you will read about Susan, who is making a video about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous.

Slide 17 - Slide

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we :...............................(not talk) 
to each other in the morning.
are being
are 
is smiling
smiles
am filming
film
aren't talking
don't talk

Slide 18 - Drag question

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we:...............................(not talk) 
to each other in the morning.

are being
are
is smiling
smiles

am filming
film
am not talking
don't talk

Slide 19 - Drag question



Present simple

Routines/ habits
always, never, often, usually
Shit-rule
She walks to school every day.
Do they often talk about school?


Present continuous

Right now
At this moment


I am talking right now.
Look! That boy is dancing.
Do you remember the rules?

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