Present Simple versus Present Continuous

We use Present Simple for: � * things in general or things that happen repeatedly; � e.g. (+) Water boils at 1000Celsius. ��� ( - ) It doesn�t rain very much in summer. �� ( ? ) What do you usually do at weekends? � * a permanent situation; � e.g. (+) My parents live in London. ��� ( - ) He is lazy. He doesn�t work very hard most of the time. �� ( ? ) What subjects do you learn at school?

We use Present Continuous for: � * something that is happening at or around the moment of speaking (the action is not finished); � e.g. (+) The water is boiling. Can you turn it off? ��� ( - ) Let�s go out. It isn�t raining now. �� ( ? ) What are you doing in the kitchen, dad? � * a temporary situation; � e.g. (+) I am living with some friends until I find a flat. ��� ( - ) �You are working very hard today.� �Yes, I�ve got a lot to do.� �� ( ? ) �What are you learning?� �Maths.�

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Every day he ....... a bottle of Coke. � is drinking drinks drink are drinking		They usually .... ten miles every day. � are cycling cycle cycles is cycling
She ........ a good novel at present. � read reads is reading are reading		It ..... very often in� winter. � is snowing snow are snowing snows
She ................ a sandwich now. � eats are eating eat is eating		.... she often .... juice for� breakfast? � Does/drink Is/drinking Do/drinks Is/drinks
They usually .......... a party on Saturdays. � are having have has is having		The children usually� .... snowmen in winter. � makes are making make is making
�Fred usually �.... �baseball�on Sunday morning. � plays are playing is playing play		I never ..... letters in my office. � type is typing am typing types
Margaret .... tennis at� the moment. � plays are playing is playing play		I ...... all the� letters at the moment. � type am typing is typing types
He has so much money that he ...... a new car every year. � buy are buying is buying buys		We usually ..... coffee after dinner. � have is having are having has
I ........... to school every weekday. � go am going goes is going		�On Sundays�he usually� ........�at about 11 o�clock. get up gets up are getting up is getting up
�Where are you going?� �I�� to the boutique.� � go am going are going goes		I often ........... to the radio. � listens listen is listening are listening
�We often ....... a roast chicken on Sundays. � eat is eating are eating eats		We always ...... tennis at six. � plays play are playing is playing
She�............. ice-cream right now. � eat is eating are eating eats		The weather is fantastic! It�s warm and the sun �.. . Let�s have a picnic! shines shine is shining are shining
�He .............. at the moment. � skate is skating are skating skates		I often ..........a glass of�milk before going to bed. � drink drinks am drinking are drinking
They always �.. their presents under the Christmas tree. � find finds are finding is finding		Shhh! Be quiet. Tom ��. � sleeps are sleeping is sleeping sleep
It ......... very often in this country. � rain is raining rains are raining		They never ...... chess on Sundays. � are playing is� playing play plays
I ����.. . � don�t smoke am not smoking doesn�t smoke don�t smokes		They .........� a party just now. � have are having has is having
In her free time she ...... books. read reads is reading are reading		I always............. yougurt for breakfast in the morning. � have has am having are having
We often ................. fruit and vegetables. � are buying buys is buying buy		He ........ his dog for a walk 3 times a day. are taking is taking take takes
I .......... a shower� every day. � have am having has is having		I rarely ............. junk food. � is eating am eating eat eats	�� �
He often .............. TV in the evening. watch is watching are watching watches		� My�ballet lessons� �.............�at 5 o�clock every day. � start starts is starting are starting
��David, what ........ you ��.?� �I am� reading a book.� � do/do are/doing are /do does/doing		� GOOD JOB !!! �

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