Simple present
Present progressive
Present simple vs present progressive
Rules
Mixed
100
Reorder the sentence:
/every weekend./play/They/basketball/
They play basketball every weekend.
100
Reorder the sentence:
a book/Luke/read/right now./
Luke is reading a book right now.
100
She ______ (wear) jeans today.
She always _____ (wear) shorts.
She is wearing jeans today.
She always wears shorts.
100
Used to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
100
The Smith's ____________ (travel) through Europe as we speak!
are travelling
200
Write the verb in the correct form.
Linda ________(wash) her hair everday.
Linda washes her hair everyday.
200
Complete the sentence in present progressive.
They ________(study) politics at university.
are studying
200
They usually _______ (talk) about music, but they are _______ (watch) sports right now.
They usually talk about music, but they are watching sports right now.
200
always, never, sometimes, every day
What present tense form are these words used?
SIMPLE PRESENT
200
Does your brother ___________ ( to ride) his bike to school?
No, he_______ (not)
ride; does not
300
Write the sentence in the correct order in simple present.
She ______ _______ (always/go) to the park at 6:00 am.
She always goes to the park at 6:00 am.
300
Reorder the following :
clean/the house/he
He is cleaning the house.
300
Is this sentence in present progressive?
We are friends.
No, it is in present simple
300
Give an EXAMPLE for the negative in PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.
(Answer will vary)
am, is or are, not +verb+ing
300
The train ___________ (to leave) at 7am, and ________ (to arrive) in New York at 8:45 am.
leaves; arrives
400
Complete the negative sentence in simple present
Mariana and Andrea _________ (not/finish) their homework on time.
Mariana and Andrea don't finish their homework on time.
400
Choose the correct option:
The girl and her mom ____ walking to school.
a) am
b) are
c) is
b) are
400
Spot the mistake:
Olga is jumps in the yard.
Olga is jumping in the yard.
400
Time markers for the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
currently, right now, at the moment
400
She __________(to study) law during the school year, and ___________(to work) as a waitress during the summer.
studies; works
500
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.
500
Complete the sentence in present progressive:
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 ______ (write) a very important letter. I ______ (not / have) time for talking.
am writing
don't have
500
base verb+ s When is this used?
FORM for the SIMPLE PRESENT, for third person singular (he , she, it)
500
Glenn ________(to live) in London, but at the moment he _______________(to work) in Paris.
lives; is working
600
Write the sentence in the correct order in simple present.
I _________(work / always) at the bakery.
I always work at the bakery.
600
Choose the correct option:
Kenay and Uziel ____ driving to Bayamon.
a) am
b) are
c) is
b) are
600
Complete using simple present:
Peter _____________ (never / watch) TV in the evenings because he _____________ (prefer) to study. .
never watches
prefers
600
Form for present continuous
"to be" (am, is, are)+ base verb +ing
600
Today, more people ______________(to watch) online content than television.
are watching
700
Reorganize the question in the correct order:
they/learn/?/do/English/
Do they learn English?
700
Spot the mistake:
Your sister aren't playing with your dog at the moment.
Your sister isn't playing with your dog at the moment.
700
Right now, Aldo ________ ( play) soccer at school.
He usually ______ (play) every Wednesday.
Right now Aldo is playing soccer at school.
He usually plays every Wednesday.
700
Form for the NEGATIVE in PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
am/is/are + not+ base verb+ ing
700
My friends and I _______________(to eat) lunch together right now!
are eating
800
Spot the mistake in the following question:
Do he buy a new book?
Does he buy a new book?
800
Which sentence is correct?
a) She is writing an email.
b) They is playing tennis.
c) She is writes a letter.
a) She is writing an email.
800
He _______ (not go) to the gym on Mondays but he ______ (go) today.
Doesn't go
is going
800
EXAMPLE for the negative in SIMPLE PRESENT
(Answers will vary)
do or does + not + simple present verb
example: He does not play football.
They do not visit their Grandma often.
800
My sister usually____________ (to watch) the news after dinner, but tonight she ______________ (to play) cards with her friends.
watches; is playing