Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Present Simple & Present Continuous

Tenses

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Past Continuous 

Present Perfect

. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Name a difference between present simple and present continuous

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) in the office every day.
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Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

present simple & present continuous

We usually ____ (try) to eat healthy.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

Options

 Simple vs Continuous 

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Pick 

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Mixed tense