Present Simple Mistakes
Present
Continuous Mistakes
Present simple
and Present Continuous
100

He go to bed very early on mondays.

-> There are two mistakes!!! Correct them.

He goes to bed very early on Mondays.

100

I am swiming in the lake at the moment.

I am swimming

100

At the moment she ______ (sunbathe) at the beach.

is sunbathing



200

Does they always lives in Canada?

Do they always live in Canada?

200

Jane is watch a cartoon now.

Jane  is watching a cartoon now.

200

It _____ (not / rain) here a lot in spring.

doesn't rain

300

I am usually cook dinner for my family.

I usually cook dinner for my family.

300

Oh, I'm loving burgers!!

Oh, I love burgers!!

300

He _____ (to be) from Germany but he (to live)______ in Texas.

is

lives

400

Are they having a meeting every week?

Do they have a meeting every week?

400

Your sister aren't playing with her baby toy now.

Your sister isn't playing with her baby toy now.

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

She plays often tennis.

She often plays tennis.

500

I'm always living with my parents.

I always live with my parents.

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

Susan studys French at school.



Susan studies French at school



600

This burger is smelling fantastic!

This burger smells fantastic!

600

Susi ___________ (not like) hot summers, but this year, she _______________ (drive) to Kenia.

doesn't like

is driving

700

He doesn't have got a sister.

He doesn't have a sister. OR:
He hasn't got a sister.

700

Kelly is runing in the park now.

Kelly is running in the park now.

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

Excuse me, know you the way to the shopping center?

Excuse me, do you know the way to the shopping center?

800

This book is so difficult! I'm not understanding it at all!!

I don't understand it at all!

800

Peter _____________ (never / watch) TV in the evenings because he _____________ (always / have) soccer training.

never watches

always has


900

Robert enjoys play baseball on Sundays.

Robert enjoys playing baseball on Sundays.

900

What is Susi doing? -She looks at the birds in the sky.

She's looking at the birds in the sky. (here, look is not a verb of state)

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

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