2. Simple or continuous?
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Present Simple | Present Continuous |
They speak English in New Zealand. I live in Seville.
I never use sunflower oil in my salad. My sons go for a walk with friends every afternoon.
Jessica wants new furniture for her new house. The students don't understand my decision. |
What are you doing ? I'm doing my homework.
I'm reading a really nice novel. (You are not necessarily reading it at the moment of speaking) This year Jack is studying German.
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Typical time expressions for the present simple
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Typical time expressions for the present continuous:
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Watch the following presentation and write one sentence per slide. Choose the right tense corresponding to the time expression. Use the right person (he or she) and place the adverbial in the right position in the sentence.
Then check below.
Presentación alojada en slideshare
- She usually plays football.
- He plays baseball twice a month.
- He's playing American football today.
- He's playing golf this week.
- She sometimes plays basketball.
- He's playing ice hockey right now.
- He plays rugby once a week.
- She plays field hockey on Mondays.
- He often plays volleyball.
- He's playing badminton now.
- He never plays table tennis.
- He's playing tennis at the moment.