Simple or Continuous?
Choose the present simple sentence
1. He's driving to work every day. 2. He drives to work every day.
He drives to work every day.
they / dancing / tonight / are / going _________________________________ ?
Are they going dancing tonight?
Why _________ you _________ for your keys? (look)
Why are you looking for your keys?
Label each sentence: Present continuous or simple present
1. I take a shower every morning. 2. I'm taking a shower every morning.
1. I take a shower every morning. (Simple present)
2. I'm taking a shower every morning. (Present continuous)
Where your sister work?
Where does your sister work?
* * * DAILY DOUBLE * * *
Choose the present continuous sentence
1. Lin has breakfast right now. 2. Lin is having breakfast right now.
Lin is having breakfast right now.
she / driving / train / is / by / or / going _________________________________ ?
Is she driving or going by train?
We can't go climbing. It ______________. (rain)
We can't go climbing. It's raining.
1. Look! It's raining.
2. It rains every year.
1. Look! It's raining. (present continuous)
2. It rains every year. (Simple present)
Right now Peter's work in Tokyo.
Right now Peter's working in Tokyo.
Choose the present continuous sentence
1. They don't come to the party this evening. 2. They are not coming to the party this evening.
They are not coming to the party this evening.
buying / many / are / potatoes / you / how ___________________________________ ?
How many potatoes are you buying?
1. What do you do tonight?
2. What are you doing tonight?
1. What do you do everyday? (simple present )
2. What are you doing tonight? (present continuous)
* * * DAILY DOUBLE! * * *
-We no wear a uniform at my school.
We don't wear a uniform at my school.
Choose the present continuous question.
1. What are you doing this weekend? 2. What do you do this weekend?
What are you doing this weekend?
aren't / sunglasses / why / your / you / wearing ______________________________________ ?
Why aren't you wearing your sunglasses.
We __________________ today, we're tired. (not swim)
We are not swimming today, we're tired.
1. What are we having for dinner tonight?
2. What do we have for dinner this week?
1. What are we having for dinner tonight? (present continuous)
2. What do we have for dinner this week? (simple present)
That's my husband over there. He stands near the window.
That's my husband over there. He's standing near the window.
Choose the present continuous conversation
1.A: What do you do under the table? B:I try to find my pen.
2. A:What are you doing under the table? B: I'm trying to find my pen.
What are you doing under the table? I'm trying to find my pen.
tonight / dinner / are / making / for / you / what _______________________________________ ?
What are you making for dinner tonight?
I __________________ dinner for twelve people! (not cook)
I'm not cooking dinner for 12 people!
1. Where do you usually go on vacation?
2. Where are you usually going on vacation?
1. Where do you usually go on vacation? (Simple present)
2. Where are you going on vacation? (Present continuous)
Sorry. You can't speak to Jenny. She's take a shower.
Sorry. You can't speak to Jenny. She's taking a shower.