This document provides instruction on using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It explains that the present continuous is used for actions happening now or around now, while the present simple is used for daily activities, habitual actions, and true statements. It then provides 20 exercises for the learner to supply the correct present tense form of the given verb based on whether the simple or continuous tense should be used.

1. PRESENT SIMPLE
OR
PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

2. Present Simple or Continuous?
Remember.
1.Present Continuous: Actions happening now and
around now. At the same tiime we are speaking.
2. Present Simple: Daily activities or habitual actions,
and true satements.
Exercise 1:
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Supply correct present tense of the given verb.

3. Present Simple or Continuous?
1. She (go) to school every day.
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2. We (learn) English now.
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3. The sun always (shine) in California.
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4. I (sit) on a chair and (eat) a hamburger.
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4. Present Simple or Continuous?
5. Bad students never (work) hard.
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6. It (rain) in winter. It (rain) now.
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7. I (wake up) at 7 and (have) breakfast at 7.30.
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5. Present Simple or Continuous?
8. He generally (sing) in English but today he
(sing) in French.
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9. The teacher (point) at the board when he
(want) to explain something.
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6. Present Simple or Continuous?
10. My mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at
present; she always (cook) in the mornings.
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11. The sun (rise) in the east; now it (set) and
night (fall).
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7. Present Simple or Continuous?
12. That man in the white hat who (walk) past the
window (live) next door.
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13. Architects (make) the plans of buildings.
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14. I (wear) a coat because the sun (not shine).
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8. Present Simple or Continuous?
15. I always (meet) you on the corner of this
street.
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16. The baby (cry) because it is hungry now.
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17. I (spend) this weekend in Miami. I (go) there
nearly every week.
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9. Present Simple or Continuous?
18. ”Where are you?” ”I (sit) in th kitchen.” ”What you
(do) there?” ”I (help) my mother
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19. ”Why you (wash) those clothes this morning?”
”Because the sun (shine); I never (wash) clothes when
there are clouds in the sky.
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10. Present Simple or Continuous?
20. ”Where you (go) now?” ”I (go) to the movie
theater.” ”I (go) tonight too, but I (not go) very
often.” ”I (go) every week, but tonight I (go) for
the second time in three days.”
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11. Present Simple or Continuous?
Material selected by
Danitza Lazcano Flores
Teacher of English
Master in Education and
Educational counselor