Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present simple
and Present Continuous
and Present Continuous
100
I _________(work / usually) at the bakery in Willisau.
I usually work at the bakery in Willisau.
100
Which is the correct reply?
Where’s James?
1. He works in his office. 
2. He’s working in his office.
3. He is work in his office.
2. He’s working in his office.
100
At the moment she ______ (sunbathe) at the beach.
is sunbathing
200
Linda ________(wash) her hair every day.
Linda washes her hair every day.
200
Luke ________(study) politics at university.
is studying
200
It _____ (not / rain) here a lot in spring.
doesn't rain
300
He _________ late. (be / never)
We _________ on time. (come / always)
is never / always come
300
I ______ (run) in a race on Saturday in Las Palmas.
am running
300
He _____ (to be) from Germany but he (to live)______ in Texas.
is
lives
400
Put the following verbs into the 3rd person singular on a separate sheet:
catch
try
go
catches
tries
goes
400
Petra ________________ on the beach now.
a) is laying
b) is lieying
c) is lying
d) is lieing
c) is lying
400
We _______ volleyball this afternooon and ____________ a barbeque. Usually, we _____ a barbeque every Monday.
1. are playing, are having, have
2. playing, having, have
3. play, have, are having
1. are playing, are having, have
500
It usually______ (not/get) dark at this time of year before 6.30pm and I ______ (not/finish) work until 7.30pm.
doesn't get
don't finish
500
He _____(not / answer) the phone right now because he ________ (play) the piano.
isn't answering
is playing
500
Don't talk to me now. I am ______ (write) a very important letter. I ______ (not / have) time for talking.
writing
don't have
600
Although she ______(not / win) a lot, she ______ (try) very hard in every game that she ______(play).
doesn´t win
tries
plays
600
The girl and I ___ cycling to school.
am
are
is
are
600
He ____ (need) to make more money soon, because he ____ (want) to buy a new car.
needs / wants
700
Which sentence is correct?
1 My parents does the shopping on Saturdays.
2 Maria haves a brown dog.
3 Tom goes to work on Sundays.
Number 3: Tom goes to work on Sundays.
700
Tell me 2 keywords for the use of the present continuous.
right now, now, at the moment, currently....
700
Right now, Ondra ________ (play) soccer at school.
He usually ______ (play) every Wednesday.
What __________________ (he/ wear / always)?
Black shorts, but today he ________ (wear) blue shorts.
is playing
plays
does he always wear
wear
is wearing
800
Linda _______________ on the beach every summer.
a) lies
b) lieys
c) lyes
d) lays
a) lies
800
Tell me 3 verbs that you cannot use in the present continuous.
like, hate, love, have, want, believe, know, understand, remember, need, mean (smell, taste, look).....
-> Ask your teacher if you think you have other verbs that cannot be used in the present continuous and you think should be put on this list.
800
Peter _____________ (never / watch) TV in the evenings because he _____________ (always / have) soccer training.
never watches
always has
900
Tell me 5 key words or phrases that we use with the present simple.
everyday, always, often, usually, sometimes, never, rarely, regularly, every day, every week, every year, on Mondays...
900
What's the name of the words that cannot be used in the present continuous?
____________ verbs
state or stative
900
When do you use the present simple?
When do you use the present continuous?
present simple: hobbies and habbits; things that you regularly do
present continuous: what you are doing right now or temporarily