PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT SIMPLE

Use it:



To talk about habits.

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To talk about events in

our lives.

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To talk about general

truths.

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To talk about

timetables.

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In Conditional

sentences type 0-1.

I often go to the cinema.

They work in a factory.

The sun goes round the

earth.

The shop closes at 5.

If I drive, I never drink.

Use it:



To talk about things

that are happening at the

time of speaking.

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To talk about things

that are happening

around a present time.

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To talk about plans,

things we have arranged

to do in the future.

I´m ironing my new blouse.

She´s working until late this

week.

I´m visiting my friend Sue

next weekend.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the 
present simple or the present continuous. Match the sentences 
with the right picture.

1. Tina usually _________ (drink) coffee but today she ___________
(have) a cup of tea.

2. Alan _________ (like) playing chess but right now he _________
(play) cards with his nephew.

3. John and his mother _______ (come) back from the supermarket.
They have bought a lot of things.

4. Tina always _________ (do) the ironing on Saturday mornings.
5. Ted ______________ (not often/ read) the paper. Today he
_________ it because there is an article about the company he ______
(work) for.

6. Ana _________ for the bus. She _________ (go) to a meeting.
7. Sandra _________ (wear) a raincoat today because it’s likely to
rain.

8. Bill _____________ (sit) in his armchair. He ____________ (not
watch) TV. He _________ (read) the newspaper.

9. Peter ____________ (go) to a meeting and he´s late.

10. Look! Sophie _____________ (run) very fast. She _________ (go)
jogging every morning.

11. Paul _________ (work) as an architect. Now he _________ (draw)
the plan of a new building

12. Lisa isn’t at home. She _________ (have) a walk with her dog.
13. This evening Fred and Lara _________ (have) dinner at a new
restaurant.

14. Ted _________ (work) as a mechanic. At the moment he
________ (repair) my car.

15. Tom always _________ (have) lunch at 12:30.
16. Bill _________ (feed) his cat twice a day.
17. Look! Dave _________ (run) to catch the bus

18. My brother _________ (go) to the gym every weekend.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Present Simple

Adverbs of
frequency
(sometimes,
always, never,
often …)

Every day / week/
month / year
from time to time
once/ twice /
three times a
day / week /
month / year
daily

I often eat pizza.
I go to the dentist
once a year.

She never eats 
fruit.

Present Continuous
 NOW 
 AT THE MOMENT
 AT PRESENT 
 JUST NOW 
 RIGHT NOW 
Now she´s studying 
for the exam.
At the moment they 
are staying with a 
friend.

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