I plays tennis every Sunday.
I play tennis every Sunday.
Which do you use when you talk about routines and things you do everyday?
Present simple or present continuous?
Present simple?
Make a correct sentence using The phrase:
eat dinner
You can use present continuous or present simple but you must make the tense match the situation and clue words (for example: everyday, now).
I am eating dinner now.
I eat dinner at 9 PM everyday.
I wake up every morning at 7 am.
I am waking up every morning at 7 am.
I wake up every morning at 7 am.
We are playing a game right now.
They always eats their vegetables.
They always eat their vegetables.
In what situations do you use present continuous?
For actions that are happening right now.
Make a sentence in present continuous using the phrase and use the right clue word!
watch cartoons
I am watching cartoons right now.
Choose the correct form of the verb.
He ______ basketball every Sunday.
(play)
He plays basketball every Sunday.
In the morning, I get dressed and then I brush my teeth.
True!
I am playing tennis every Sunday.
I play tennis every Sunday.
The word NOW is a clue that you should use which tense....
Present continuous or present simple?
Present continuous
Make a sentence in the present tense about your routine, and use the right clue word:
wake up
I wake up at 7 am every morning/ everyday.
She _________ cake at the moment.
(eat)
She is eating cake at the moment.
Every Monday, my mother is watching football.
Incorrect!
On Mondays, my mother watches football.
They are brushing their teeth everyday.
They brush their teeth everyday.
The word EVERYDAY is a clue that you should use what tense?
Present simple
Make a present continuous sentence using the correct clue word and the subject we.
We are thinking right now.
We are writing now.
In the photo, they _______ funny hats.
They are wearing funny hats.
My sister talks on the phone at the moment.
Incorrect!
My sister is talking on the phone at the moment.
I can’t talk on the phone because I watch a film now.
I can’t talk on the phone, because I am watching a film now.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Everyday I am doing my homework.
It is not correct!
Because it is about routine, or something you do everyday, you should use present simple.
Make a sentence in present continuous in the negative using the subject he.
He is not thinking. He is not writing.
She brushes her teeth before she goes to bed.
My dad doesn't make lunch on Tuesdays.
Correct!