PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE

I am playing cards. You / We / They are playing cards. He / She / It is playing cards.

NEGATIVE

I am not playing cards. You / We / They are not playing cards. He / She / It is not playing cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Am I playing cards? Is he / she / It playing cards? Are we / you / they playing cards?

We use the Present Continuous to talk about:

A) Things that are in progress now, at this

moment. E.g. She is playing now. B) Temporary actions or situations. E.g.: Im learning to drive this year.

AFFIRMATIVE

I / You / We / They play cards.

He / She / It plays cards.

PRESENT SIMPLE

NEGATIVE

I / You / We / They dont play cards.

He / She / It doesnt play cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Do you / we/ they play cards? Does he / she play cards?

We use the Present Simple to talk about:

A) Habits or regular activities and situations.

B) Facts and attitudes that are generally or always true.

E.g.: I work in a bank; I usually get up at 8 oclock; The Sun rises in the east

Put the verb into the correct form-

Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. I ____________ ( just / to look) around the clothes shops now.

2. He ____________ (to go ) windsurfing every two days.

3. People ____________ (to say) Edinburgh is a beautiful city.

4. They ____________(to pratise) radical sports this year.

5. ____________ ( you / to go) out now?

6. A driver is a person who ____________ (to drive)

7. Tom ____________(to drink) some juice because he is thirsty.

8. Who ____________ (you/usually/ to play) with- With my

classmates.

9. His sister ____________ ( not / often / to help) him.

10. Ive bought a new video and now I ____________ (to watch) it.

11. Why ____________ (they / to sit) by the fire?

12. She ____________( not / to like) dirty places.

13. Miriam ____________(still / to decorate) the Christmas tree.

14. He ____________ (never/ to miss) a match on TV:

15. Write down in pencil! ____________ ( I / not/to write)?

16. He ____________ (always/ to wake up) before the bell ( to

ring)

17. She ____________(never/ to eat) anything while she

____________( to be) at the office.

18. When ____________ (usually / they/ to hear) the news on the

radio?

19. He ____________(to want) to know what we ____________(to

do).

20. ____________ (you / to do) it every lesson?

21. I ____________(to see) a man on the roof. He

____________(to cry) for help.

22. ____________(the concert/ to begin) at 5 or 6?

23. They ____________(to stay) at the Plaza Hotel at present.

24. The concert ____________ (to finish) at 12.

25. We ____________(to visit) the Smiths today.

26. I ____________(frequently/ to meet) my friends in a nearby

coffee bar.

27.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE

I am playing cards. You / We / They are playing cards. He / She / It is playing cards.

NEGATIVE

I am not playing cards. You / We / They are not playing cards. He / She / It is not playing cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Am I playing cards? Is he / she / It playing cards? Are we / you / they playing cards?

We use the Present Continuous to talk about:

A) Things that are in progress now, at this

moment. E.g. She is playing now. B) Temporary actions or situations. E.g.: Im learning to drive this year.

AFFIRMATIVE

I / You / We / They play cards.

He / She / It plays cards.

PRESENT SIMPLE

NEGATIVE

I / You / We / They dont play cards.

He / She / It doesnt play cards.

INTERROGATIVE

Do you / we/ they play cards? Does he / she play cards?

We use the Present Simple to talk about:

A) Habits or regular activities and situations.

B) Facts and attitudes that are generally or always true.

E.g.: I work in a bank; I usually get up at 8 oclock; The Sun rises in the east

Put the verb into the correct form- Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. I ____________ ( just / to look) around the clothes shops now.

2. He ____________ (to go ) windsurfing every two days.

3. People ____________ (to say) Edinburgh is a beautiful city.

4. They ____________(to pratise) radical sports this year.

5. ____________ ( you / to go) out now?

6. A driver is a person who ____________ (to drive)

7. Tom ____________(to drink) some juice because he is thirsty.

8. Who ____________ (you/usually/ to play) with- With my

classmates.

9. His sister ____________ ( not / often / to help) him.

10. Ive bought a new video and now I ____________ (to watch) it.

11. Why ____________ (they / to sit) by the fire?

12. She ____________( not / to like) dirty places.

13. Miriam ____________(still / to decorate) the Christmas tree.

14. He ____________ (never/ to miss) a match on TV:

15. Write down in pencil! ____________ ( I / not/to write)?

16. He ____________ (always/ to wake up) before the bell ( to

ring)

17. She ____________(never/ to eat) anything while she

____________( to be) at the office.

18. When ____________ (usually / they/ to hear) the news on the

radio?

19. He ____________(to want) to know what we ____________(to

do).

20. ____________ (you / to do) it every lesson?

21. I ____________(to see) a man on the roof. He

____________(to cry) for help.

22. ____________(the concert/ to begin) at 5 or 6?

23. They ____________(to stay) at the Plaza Hotel at present.

24. The concert ____________ (to finish) at 12.

25. We ____________(to visit) the Smiths today.

26. I ____________(frequently/ to meet) my friends in a nearby

coffee bar.

27.

Answer key

1. I am just looking around

2. He goes windsurfing

3. People say

4. They are practising

5. Are you going out

6. who drives.

7. Tom is drinking

8. Who do you usually play

9. His sister doesnt often help

10. I am watching

11. Why are they sitting?

12. She doesnt like

13. Miriam is still decorating

14. He never misses

15. Am I not writing?

16. He always wakes up / the bell rings.

17. She never eats / she is

18. When do you usually hear?

19. He wants/ we are doing.

20. Do you do it?

21. I see / He is crying

22. Does the concert begin? They are staying

23. They are staying

24. The concert finishes

25. We are visiting

26. I frequently meet