tennis. Ali is playing tennis. USAGE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FACTS: Action in progress now
1. I live in Perak. 1. I am talking to you. 2. She likes teddy bear. 2. You are listening to 3. It rains a lot here. me. HABITS: 3. It is raining. 1. I usually wear jeans 4. We are going to school. everyday. 2. He drives fast. 3. She always drinks tea every morning. COMMON MISTAKES
I am living in Perak. X COMMON MISTAKES
I live in Perak.
I am living in Perak(temporary) COMMON MISTAKES
I am coming from Japan.
COMMON MISTAKES
I come from Japan.
I am coming from Japan.(just been to
Japan) COMMON MISTAKES
Our company is producing
glass. COMMON MISTAKES
Our company produces
glass.
Our company is producing glass.(only
at that moment) COMMON MISTAKES
The economy grows again
this year. COMMON MISTAKES
The economy is growing
again this year. The economy grows again this year.(mistake) COMMON MISTAKES
They build house next to
mine. COMMON MISTAKES
They are building house
next to mine. ( the action happens at this moment) COMMON MISTAKES
Look, it snows. COMMON MISTAKES
Look, it is snowing. EXERCISES 1
Complete the sentences with the present simple or
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1. She________(run) because she's late for her lesson. 2. Our teacher always _________(give) us lots of homework. 3. We ______(do not want) to go to the concert. 4. What time ___________(you / meet) Pete tomorrow? 5. I ______________(not work) today. I'm on holiday. 6. People ___________(speak) English in Jamaica. 7. Archie _________(not use) his computer at the moment. 8. _____________( Does Tony / live) near the park? EXERCISES 1
Complete the sentences with the present simple or
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1. She is running (run) because she's late for her lesson. 2. Our teacher always gives (give) us lots of homework. 3. We do not want (do not want) to go to the concert. 4. What time you are meeting (you / meet) Pete tomorrow? 5. I am not working (not work) today. I'm on holiday. 6. People speaks (speak) English in Jamaica. 7. Archie is not using (not use) his computer at the moment. 8. Does Tony lives ( Does Tony / live) near the park? EXERCISES 2
Present Simple or Continuous? Choose the correct alternative(s)
in the sentences below.
1. Today she ’s spending/spends time with her grandmother.
2. They usually are going/go to the gym on Sundays. 3. We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to come? 4. No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a shower. 5. I always have/am having a coffee before I ’m leaving/leave for work in the morning. 6. They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they are going/go by boat. 7. Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine! 8. He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his English class.