True or False. (at the time of speaking) Key Words •Always •never •usually •sometimes •often •rarely / seldom •occasionally •frequently •every day / year e.t.c.

Jim is watching television at the moment. Present simple To talk about habits and routines use the present simple. Ted is taking a shower right now. What _____ (we / have) for dinner tonight? Present Simple or Present Continuous? I also play basketball on Fridays. 5. Present simple and present continuous 1.

I arrive at school at 8.30. Watch out for stative verbs. I like sport. TENSE USAGE : Simple Present Vs Present Continuous PRESENT CONTINUOUS SIMPLE PRESENT •Now •At the moment/at present •This morning/evening e.t.c. I am not very good so I am learning with a trainer.

My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. (Los perros ladran) Actividades que están ocurriendo en el momento presente. 2. My sister doesn’t like sport. 3. 4.

I am not solving some math problems at the moment. (Estoy aprendiendo Inglés.) 2.

Exercise 3 Choose the present simple or the present continuous. She _____ (have) two daughters. My school begins at nine every day. 7. Worksheet 2 Answers: 1. •Today/tonight •Nowadays •Look! (Me levanto a las 7.) Things that always happen. Present Simple or Present Continuous? I _____ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer. Things we do often, every day, every week, etc. present simple present continuous Verdades universales que no cambian con el tiempo Dogs bark. Situaciones habituales y hechos que se repiten con frecuencia. Right now I am looking for information about famous players on the internet. 4.

Listen! He often _____ (come) over for dinner. I get up at 7. 6. Title: Microsoft Word - present simple or present continuous 1.doc Author: Seonaid Bell Created Date: 7/7/2008 12:00:00 AM 3. Read and circle True or False. I play tennis every weekend and I watch tennis matches on TV every time there is one! I am learning English. My brother has a daughter and a son. Julie _____ (read) in the garden. 5.

1. GRAMMAR6 Present continuous and present simple Explanations Present continuous To talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. What are we having for dinner tonight?