Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Simple Mistakes
Present
Continuous Mistakes
Continuous Mistakes
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
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
Linda ________(wash) her hair everday.
Linda washes her hair everyday.
200
Luke ________(study) politics at university.
is studying
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
_________(you / listen) to the radio every morning?
Do you listen to the radio every morning?
300
I ______ (run) in a race on Saturday in Las Palmas.
am running
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
Put the following verbs into the 3rd person singular on a separate sheet:
catch
try
go
catches
tries
goes
400
Which question is correct?
What you doing?
Where is she working?
Where you are staying?
Where is she working?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Order the sentences.
1. You / not / know / the / answer
2. Natacha / get up / early /regularly ?
3. Anna / English books / read / often
1. You don´t know the answer.
2. Does Natacha regularly get up early?
3. Anna often reads English books.
800
Tell me 3 verbs that you should not 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
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
Tell me 5 time expressions that help you know we are using 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 of ______
Verbs of State
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