This document is an English lesson from Escola E. B. 2, 3 D. Manuel de Faria e Sousa. It discusses the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses. Students are given 10 sentences to fill in verbs in brackets using the appropriate tense. The lesson is led by teacher Fernanda Soares and focuses on when to use each tense to accurately describe present actions.

1. Escola E. B. 2, 3 D. Manuel de Faria e Sousa
English – 7th Form
Teacher: Fernanda Soares
PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Present or the Present Continuous.
1. At the moment Luísa ___________________ (to read) a magazine.
2. Susan always ___________________ (to go) to sleep at 11 p.m.
3. My parents ___________________ (usually – not / to like) to stay at home in the weekends.
4. ___________________ (John – to study) every day?
5. Joana ___________________ (usually – not / to leave) her room in a mess.
6. ___________________ (Jake and Mary – to eat) an ice-cream at the moment?
7. I ___________________ (to live) in Braga.
8. I ___________________ (to watch) TV right now.
9. They never ___________________ (to care) about other people.
10. Now Kate ___________________ (to do) her homework.
Escola E. B. 2, 3 D. Manuel de Faria e Sousa
English – 7th Form
Teacher: Fernanda Soares
PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Present or the Present Continuous.
1. At the moment Luísa ___________________ (to read) a magazine.
2. Susan always ___________________ (to go) to sleep at 11 p.m.
3. My parents ___________________ (usually – not / to like) to stay at home in the weekends.
4. ___________________ (John – to study) every day?
5. Joana ___________________ (usually – not / to leave) her room in a mess.
6. ___________________ (Jake and Mary – to eat) an ice-cream at the moment?
7. I ___________________ (to live) in Braga.
8. I ___________________ (to watch) TV right now.
9. They never ___________________ (to care) about other people.
10. Now Kate ___________________ (to do) her homework.