Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Simple Mistakes
Present
Continuous Mistakes
Present simple
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



100

Linda ________(wash) her hair everday.

Linda washes her hair everyday.

100

 Luke ________(study) politics at university.


is studying

100

Does they always lives in Canada?

Do they always live in Canada?

100

Jane is watch a cartoon now.

Jane  is watching a cartoon now.

100

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

doesn't rain

100

_________(you / listen) to the radio every morning?

Do you listen to the radio every morning?

100

I ______ (run) in a race on Saturday in Las Palmas.

am running

100

I am usually cook dinner for my family.

I usually cook dinner for my family.

100

Oh, I'm loving burgers!!

Oh, I love burgers!!

100

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

is

lives

100

Put the following verbs into the 3rd person singular on a separate sheet:


catch
try
go


catches

tries

goes

100

Which question is correct?

 What you doing?  

 Where is she working?  

 Where you are staying?   

Where is she working?

100

Are they having a meeting every week?

Do they have a meeting every week?

100

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

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

100

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

100

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

100

He _____(not / answer) the phone right now because he ________ (play) the piano.

isn't answering

is playing

100

She plays often tennis.

She often plays tennis.

100

I'm always living with my parents.

I always live with my parents.

100

Don't talk to me now. I am ______ (write) a very important letter. I ______ (not / have) time for talking.

writing

don't have

100

Although she ______(not / win) a lot, she ______ (try) very hard in every game that she ______(play).  

doesn´t win

tries

plays

100

The girl and I ___ cycling to school.

 am  

 are  

 is 

are

100

Susan studys French at school.



Susan studies French at school



100

This burger is smelling fantastic!

This burger smells fantastic!

100

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

doesn't like

is driving

100

 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.

100

Tell me 2 keywords for the use of the present continuous.


right now, now, at the moment, currently....

100

He doesn't have got a sister.

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

100

Kelly is runing in the park now.

Kelly is running in the park now.

100

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

100

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.

100

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.



100

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

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

100

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

I don't understand it at all!

100

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

never watches

always has


100

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

100

What's the name of the words that cannot be used in the present continuous?

Verbs of ______

Verbs of State

100

Robert enjoys play baseball on Sundays.

Robert enjoys playing baseball on Sundays.

100

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)

100

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