Present Simple Present Continuous

Present Simple

100

My grandmother speak/speaks five languages.

Speaks

200

The film don’t/doesn’t start at 5 P.M.

Doesn’t

300

Susan rarely argue/argues with her brother.

Argues

400

We use present simple for future plans and annoying habits. True or false?

False

500

We use present simple for actions that are temporary. True or false?

False

Present Continuous

100

Jane is swiming/swimming.

Swimming

200

My students are studing/studying together.

Studying

300

“My cousin is staying with us this weekend.”

Is this action temporary.

Yes (only this weekend)

400

We use present contunuous for an annoying habit. True or false?

True

500

Why is the sentence 

“I am eating lunch tomorrow at 12 PM“ in the present continuous if it refers to the future?

 

The present continuous can be used to talk about future plans or arranged events that are already scheduled or decided. In this case, "I am eating lunch tomorrow at 12 PM" means that the action of eating lunch has been planned for a specific time in the future.

Stative verbs

100

This soup tastes horrible!

Correct?

Yes

200

I am knowing the answer.

Correct sentence?

No

300

Jenny’s thinking of going to France.

Correct sentence?

Yes.

think=consider

400

I’m having a great time.

Correct sentence?

Yes. Have=experience

500

Most common stative verbs are verbs of:………….

Emotions (hate, like, lobe)

Senses (feel, hear, ound…)

State of mind (believe, know, remember…)

Verbs of possession (have, own, possess)

Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense?

100

A colony of Antartic penguins.................in Marwell Zoo.

-is living/live/lives

-why?

lives

permanent situations

200

Broken bones in adults ..................... as fast as they do in children.

-doesn´t heal / don´t heal / aren´t healing / isn´t healing

-why?

don´t heal

 Fact

300

My niece from Ireland .................... the summer with us.

-spend / spends / is spending

-why?

is spending

-temporary situations

400

Our two chefs .................. an excellent choice of hot meals every day.

- are providing / provide

-why?

provide

repeated actions or present habits

500

I ............................ in tonight. I promised my flatmates I´d cook lasagne for them.

-stay / am staying

-why?

am staying

Future arrangement