Present Simple Vs Present Continuous - 13525
Present Simple Vs Present Continuous - 13525
Present Simple Vs Present Continuous - 13525
‘On my birthday I (go/ sometimes) sometime go out with friends, or I (go) go out to a restaurant with
my family. My Mum (make/ usually) usually makes me a birthday cake. My Dad and sisters (get/
usually) usually get me birthday presents.’ (because the Present simple can be used with adverbs
But this birthday is different! It’s Leo’s eighteenth birthday, so now he’s an adult. This morning he got a
lot of presents. Now he (have) is having a big party with all his friends. They (dance) are dancing and
(sing) singing They (eat) are eating delicious food and cakes, and (drink) drinking different sweet
drinks. Leo (wear) wears a blue jumber ( because it is something that is happening at the moment)
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Choose the correct option: Write the verbs in Present simple or
continuous
1.- The doctor …… in the local hospital now.
1.-Katherine works in the farm in summer.
a) works b)is working
2.-John often goes (go) to bed late on
2.- Michael ……. shopping with his father on
Saturdays.
Saturdays.
3.-Alan usually brushes (brush) his teeth..
a) goes b)is going
4.-They are running (run) to catch the bus
3.-Roberto ……. (catch) the bus in the
now.
morning.
5.-Sarah hates (hate) eating soup.
a) catches b)is catching
6.-My cousin is living . (live)in San
4.- The girl often drinks (drink) milk for
Francisco at the moment.
breakfast.
7.-Some teachers is correcting (correct) the
a) drinks b)is drinking
exams right now.
5.- It’s 9.00pm and my family ……. Dinner.
8.-Lucia sometimes participates
a) has b)is having
(participate) in the festival.
6.-Claire …….. her lessons at 2,15pm
9.-The photographer always takes (take)
a) is finishing b)finishes
nice photos.
7.- Paula and you …….. the new magazine
10.-Lucas is directing . (direct) the new film
now.
now.
a) are reading b) read
11.-Listen! They is playing (play) your
favourite song.
12.-
13.-
14.-
15.-
16.-
17.-
Presente continuo; because the Present continuous can be used with words like: now; At the time
¡Pero este cumpleaños es diferente! Es el decimoctavo cumpleaños de Leo, así que ahora es un adulto.
Esta mañana recibió muchos regalos. Ahora tiene una gran fiesta con todos sus amigos. Están bailando y
cantando. Están comiendo comidas y pasteles deliciosos y bebiendo diferentes bebidas dulces. Leo usa
un jumber azul.