Present Simple
Present Continuous
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

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