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