Present simple
Present Continuous
Present simple vs. present continuous
There is/there are
Can /can't
100
When do we use the present simple?
-For regular or routine actions.
-For things that are always or usually true.
100
When do we use the present continuous?
- To talk about things that are happening right now.
100
Create a sentence with this information:
James / always / make / bed / morning
James always makes his bed in the morning.
100
Create an affirmative sentence with this information (use a preposition too):
Apples / kitchen table.
There are some apples on the kitchen table.
100
Create an affirmative sentence with this information and use an adverb of manner:
Emily / (can) / run / (fast)
Emily can run fast.
200
Create a negative sentence with this:
Paul / not watch / TV / in his bedroom.
Paul doesn't watch TV in his bedroom.
200
Create an affirmative sentence with this information and use an adverb of manner:
I /work / (hard) / for this exam
I am working hard for this exam.
200
Is it correct to say this?
"I am living in a small house with my family in Pontevedra."
No, it isn't correct. We use the present simple here:
"I LIVE in a small house with my family in Pontevedra."
200
Create a question with this information (add a preposition too):
Armchairs / living room
Are there any armchairs in the living room?
200
What is this sentence expressing: ability, possibility, or permission?
Yes, you can go to the toilet.
It is expressing permission.
300
Create a question for this answer:
"My favourite school subject is English."
Which school subject is your favourite?
300
Create a negative sentence with this information:
Jane / write / essay / right now
Jane is writing an essay right now.
300
Use the present simple or present continuous:
"Be quiet! I _______my essay."
"Be quiet! I AM WRITING my essay."
300
Is it correct to say:
"There is some washing machine in this house."
No, it isn't correct. We have to say:
"There is a washing machine in this house." (Because it's countable)
300
Rewrite this sentence with can / can't and an adverb of manner.
"She is a good football player."
She can play football well.
400
Create a sentence with this information:
María / eat / fast-food / restaurant (20% frequency)
María hardly ever eats in a fast-food restaurant.
400
Correct the sentence:
"He isn't doing the shopping with Mum."
The sentence was correct!
400
Is it possible to say this?
"She is believing that hard work always leads to success."
No, it's incorrect. We have to say:
"She believes that hard work always leads to success."
400
There is a radiator behind a sofa.
400
Rewrite this sentence:
"It is impossible for him to meet us at the park."
He can't meet us at the park.
500
Create a sentence with this information and use an adverb of manner:
She / brush / teeth / (care) / three times / day
She brushes her teeth carefully three times a day.
500
Create a question with this information:
People / wait / outside / restaurant
Are people waiting outside the restaurant?
500
Create a sentence using both the present simple and the present continuous. Also, include an adverb of manner.
Open answer.
500
Create a sentence using there is(n't) / there are(n't) that is true about your class.
Open answer.
500
Translate this into English:
¿Puedes bailar lentamente?
Can you dance slowly?