WW 4.4 Present continuous vs Present Simple

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I am doing my                                   I always do my 

homework.                                                homework                                                                             after dinner. 

 

Look at these two sentences:

What is the difference in meaning?

Which tense?

I am doing my homework.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Which tense?

I always do my homework after dinner.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

When do we use present continous?

1. For facts and habits
2. For things happening now

When do we use present simple?

1. For facts and habits
2. For things happening now

For things happening now.

I am talking to you.

You are listening to me.

For things happening around now.

I am reading a book. 

The climate is changing.

For facts

Water boils at 100 degrees.

The human body contains 206 bones.

For habits and routines

She always walks to school.

I never watch football. 

I am doing my homework. 

                              am/is/are +verb-ing                                                    

 

Present Continuous

I always do my homework after dinner.

he/she/it --> verb + -s

Present Simple

Choose the correct tense.
My father ________ dinner every night.

1. cooks
2. is cooking

Choose the correct tense.
She ________ chocolate!

1. loves
2. is loving

Choose the correct tense.
Where's Simon? He _________ his homework?

1. does
2. is doing

Choose the correct tense.
Paul _______ guitar and piano.

1. plays
2. is playing

Choose the correct tense.
I _________ the new Harry Potter book.

1. read
2. am reading

Do:  Textbook, page 50, ex. 3

Homework

Wider World online 4.2 + 4.4