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PRESENT SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS?
 

 PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 We use the PRESENT SIMPLE:
a) to talk about routines or habits: "I usually get up early" 
b) to talk about general or scientific facts: "Water boils at 100ºC"
c) with timetables: "The lesson starts at 8:25 every morning" 
d) with stative verbs:  like, dislike, enjoy, hate, hope, prefer, want,
believe, forget, guess, know, remember, think, understand, feel, hear,
see, sound, smell, touch, taste, belong, have, own, cost, weigh, measure. 
 We use the PRESENT CONTINOUS:
a) to talk about actions happening now: "I'm writing an email now" 
b) to talk about actions that are in progress even if they aren't happening now:
"David is studying German this year" 
c) to talk about future arrangements: "They're playing basketball next Monday" 
 
ACTIVITY 1. Complete with a verb in the PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
 
a) What time  (the train / leave)? It  (leave) at quarter to eight.
b) We  (not / open / usually) until midday. 
c) Our new philosophy teacher  (give) us a lot of homework every day.
d) What  (you/do) on Sunday morning? David and I  (go) to the zoo.
e) How much  (this jacket / cost)? It  (cost) 25 pounds.
f) What's on TV tonight? There's a film. It  (start) at ten o'clock.
g) The children  (not/watch) TV, they   (play) cards.
h)  (Josh and Alice / go out)? I think so! 
 
ACTIVITY 2. Complete with the right verb from the box and match with the pictures:
 
 
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make - read - see - remember - wear - listen to music - take - study - play  
 
a) Diana  a book in her room at the moment. Do you want me to call her?
b) Elephants  a lot of things because they have an excellent memory.
c) What do you know about Anne? I  her tonight. We are meeting at William's party.
d) Look at that policeman, he  signs at us!
e) Why  (you) socks in this weather? It's so hot!
f) Alexis  for his maths exam right now.
g) Peter  on his way home from school every day. 
h) I  rugby every weekend. I love it!
i) Carlos and Andy  up a new hobby this term. They're playing the guitar, I think.