Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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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4

5

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Often

Every day

Sometimes

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

Boris Johnson ___ in London.

1. live
2. lives

It never ___ in Death Valley.

1. rain
2. rains

Click on the question mark and drag it to the right spot.

1. The paint is falling

2. They are dancing to music.

3. They are cooking.

4. the man is looking at a mine.

5. The man is hanging from a helicopter.

6. The angry man is banging against the ceiling.

7. The shark is grinning.

The Present Continuous

What is happening right now?

Choose the Present Continuous.

He___ beer in the pub right now.

1. spills
2. is spilling
3. are spilling
4. spilling

You're the reason why I .... in the mirror,
.... in the shower.

present continuous-1

Choose the Present Continuous:

Veronica ___ grammar now.

1. explains
2. is explain
3. explaining
4. is explaining

How many times do I have to tell you? Even when ...
you are beautiful too.

present continuous-5

4. the man is looking at a mine.

Choose the Present Continuous:
Look! The birds ___ away!

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

Listen and fill in the gaps:
'Cause today I swear I ... anything.

present continuous-2

Which sentence is written in the Present Continuous?

1. They play football in the garden.
2. Vegetarians don't eat meat.
3. I get up.
4. They're playing football in the garden.

Which words indicate you should use Present Continuous?
(Signal words)

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

Which words indicate you should use The Present Simple?

1. Always
2. Look!
3. Usually
4. Right now

She is playing the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

She plays the piano.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous