the difference between the Present Simple tense and the Present Continuous tense including exercises

1. It’s Jenifer. She is 30.She is a doctor
Usually she goes to work in the
morning but today she is relaxing
at home. She often eats sandwich
and a cup of tea for breakfast but
today she is eating fruit salad and
yoghurt in the morning. Jenifer
seldom watches films but today
she is watching her favorite series.
Why?
It is her day-off.

2. I play_ basketball every day.
It often rains in autumn.
•go_
•play_
I You
We They
•goes
•plays
He She
It
I can’t speak. I am playing basketball.
My dog barks a lot but it is not barking
now.
• am going
• am playing
I
• is going
• is playing
He She
It
• are going
• are playing
We You
They
Present Simple Present Continuous

3. Present Simple Present Continuous
??? ???
Am
I
playing
basketball?
Is
he she
it
playing
basketball?
Are
you we
they
playing
basketball?
Do
I you
we they
play_
basketball?
Does
he she it
play_
basketball?

4. Present Simple Present Continuous
not – not - not
I You We They
do not
play_
basketball.
He She It
does not
play_
basketball.
not – not - not
I
am not
playing
basketball.
He She
It
is not
playing
basketball.
We You
They
are not
playing
basketball.

5. Present Simple Present Continuous
• every day, repeated actions
• Every day the teacher writes on the
blackboard.
• permanent actions
• She goes to the gym on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
• describe actions with adverbs of
frequency (always, never,
sometimes, often …)
• It never snows here in summer.
• actions at the moment of speaking
• Look! The teacher is writing on the
blackboard.
• temporary actions
• “Where are you staying?”
• “I am staying at my friends.”
• actions in the near future
• He is taking his examination
tomorrow.
Words-markers
Usually, always, every day, often Now, at the moment

6. Practice

7. What do the children usually do?

8. What are the children doing?

9. Ask me a question, please)

10. A phone/Skype call
•Imagine you are on holiday. Your friend
is calling you. Tell her where you are,
what you are doing, what you are
wearing. Tell your friend what you do
every day and what you like.

11. • Where are you?
• What are you doing?
• What are you wearing?
• What do you do every day?
• What do you like?
• I am in Greece/Italy/Spain.
• I (sightsee/visit art gallery/relax).
• I (wear) a T-shirt and shorts.
• Every day I (go to the beach/ see something new/meet new
people).
• I like (swim/sunbathe/walk in the park).

13. Write me a riddle!
• Imagine a situation.
• Write 4 sentences.
• 2 - in the Present Simple, 2 – in the Present Continuous.
• I have to guess the location.
• For example: I am reading a book. – It’s a library.
I watch TV every evening. – It’s a living room.

14. Practice
• I ____________ ( just / to look) around the clothes shops now.
• He ____________ (to go ) windsurfing every two days.
• People ____________ (to say) Edinburgh is a beautiful city.
• They ____________(to practice) radical sports this year.
• ____________ ( you / to go) out now?
• A driver is a person who ____________ (to drive)
• Tom ____________(to drink) some juice because he is thirsty.
• Who ____________ (you/usually/ to play) with- With my classmates.
• His sister ____________ ( not / often / to help) him.
• I´ve bought a new video and now I ____________ (to watch) it.