The document provides information on the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It outlines their different uses, structures, and forms. Examples are given of sentences using each tense correctly. The key differences are that the present simple is used for routines, general truths and facts, while the present continuous is used for temporary actions happening around now or parallel actions.

1. PRESENT SIMPLE/
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. PRESENT SIMPLE/ PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Present simple Present continuous
Uses: Uses:
2. Routines 2. Actions that have not
3. General things finished.
4. Facts 3. Things happenig arround
now.
4. Paralel actions.
Auxiliary verb: Auxiliary verb:
Do-does To be am- is- are
Add S to the verb in 3rd person Add ING to the verb
singular in affirmative form.

3. SENTENCE STUCTURE
Present simple Present continuous
Affirmative: Affirmative:
Pron. + verb s (he-she- it) Pron.+Aux.+ verb ing
Pron. + verb (i- you-we-they)
Negative: Negative
Pron. + Aux. Not+ verb Pron.+ Aux. Not+ verb ing
Interrogative: Interrogative:
Aux. + Pron. + Verb Aux.+ Pron.+ Verb ing

4. ACTIVITIES
1. Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple or
present continuous.
a) Richard (always, get up) ................... ................... before 7.00.
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) ........................................................................ for us!
c) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.
e) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.
f) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?
2 Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
a) ‘Someone ..B... for you outside.’ ‘Who is it?’
A) waits B) is waiting C) waiting
b) ‘What ..... of this book?’ ‘I think it’s fantastic!’
A) do you think B) is you think C) you do think
c) ..... in ghosts?
A) Are you believe B) Are you believing C) Do you believe
d) Kate is busy. She ..... for a test.
A) is study B) is studying C) is studies
e) ..... a great time at the moment!
A) We are have B) We’re have C) We’re having
f) Tina usually ..... at 7.00.
A) get up B) is getting up C) gets up

5. ANSWERS
a) Richard gets up. before 7.00.
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) is waiting for us!
c) Where (we, go) are we going? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) don’t belive my story.
e) Please be quiet! I (read) am reading a very interesting book.
f) (like, Susan) Does Susan like horror films?
2 Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
a) ‘Someone ..B... for you outside.’ ‘Who is it?’
B) is waiting
b) ‘What ..... of this book?’ ‘I think it’s fantastic!’
A) do you think
c) ..... in ghosts?
C) Do you believe
d) Kate is busy. She ..... for a test.
B) is studying
e) ..... a great time at the moment!
C) We’re having
f) Tina usually ..... at 7.00.
C) gets up

6.  Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present
continuous):
1. The train always ________________(1: leave) on time.
2. "What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"
3. That's strange. They________________(3: not to watch) TV.
4. He________________(4: not to speak) very good English.
5. Please be quiet! I________________(5: do) my homework.
6. Where________________(6: live/they)?
7. Listen! John ________________ music! (7: play)
8. I never ________________(8: go) to the swimming pool.
 Complete the following paragraph with the correct verb form.
Harold Black's a famous pianist. He________________(9: give) two or three concerts
every week. He
________________(10: travel) a lot and this week he's in New York.
He________________(11: stay) at an
expensive hotel. He's at his hotel now. He________________(12: have) his breakfast in
the dining−room.
He________________(13: drink) a cup of coffee and he________________(14: read) a
newspaper. Harold's
always very busy. He________________(15: play) the piano regularly.
He________________(16: practise) for
four hours every day. He________________(17: go) to bed late and he always
________________(18: get up)
early. But he sometimes________________(19: get) dressed too quickly, and this
morning
he________________(20: wear) one blue sock and one red one!

7. ANSWERS
1. leaves
2. are you crying
3. are not watching (= aren't watching)
4. does not speak (= doesn't speak)
5. am doing
6. do they live
7. is playing
8. go
9. gives
10. travels
11. is staying (= he's staying)
12. is having
13. is drinking
14. is reading
15. plays
16. practises
17. doesn't go
18. gets up
19. gets
20. is wearing

8. Choose the most suitable sentence or question.
a) 1 I wash my hair.
2 I’m washing my hair.
b) 1 Do you know the answer?
2 Are you knowing the answer?
c) 1 Do you wait for the school bus? You’re in the wrong place!
2 Are you waiting for the school bus? You’re in the wrong place!
d) 1 That bike costs £350.
2 That bike is costing £350.
e) 1 Do you understand?
2 Are you understanding?
f) 1 I do my homework.
2 I’m doing my homework.

9. ANSWERS
A) I’m washing my hair.
b) Do you know the answer?
c) Are you waiting for the school bus? You’re in the
wrong place!
d) That bike costs £350.
e) Do you understand?
f) I’m doing my homework.