Mini-check: present simple vs present continuous

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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Let's check what you remember!

I ________________ (not/ study) French now.

1. Aren't studying
2. not study
3. don't study
4. am not studying

We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.

1. are playing
2. plays
3. play

Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?

1. does / lives
2. does / live
3. don't / live

Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.

1. isn't taking
2. doesn't take
3. takes

What ________ your brother _________ (do) every morning?

1. do / do
2. does / do
3. doesn't / do
4. do/ does

She usually______ (writes) a story on Sunday.

1. is writing
2. writing
3. writes

What _________ John _________ (write) at the moment?

1. does /writing
2. is / writing
3. are/ writing

What’s that noise? Peter ________________ (play) the guitar.

We ________________ (usually/ travel) to England in summer.

This kind of animal ________________ (eat) meat.

Look! She ________________ (speak) to a stranger.

I’m looking at that girl. She ___________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.

I ________________ (never/ drink) soda at night.

What languages _________ you ____________ (speak)?

In the next slide you will read about Susan, who is making a video about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Continuous.

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we :...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are 

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

aren't talking

don't talk

Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my 

family. As you can see we ....................................... (be) 

together now. Look, everyone .................................(smile) 

and looks happy. That is because I.............................(film) 

them - usually we:...............................(not talk) 

to each other in the morning.

are being

are

is smiling

smiles

am filming

film

am not talking

don't talk

Present simple

Routines/ habits

always, never, often, usually

Shit-rule

She walks to school every day.

Do they often talk about school?

Present continuous

Right now

At this moment

I am talking right now.

Look! That boy is dancing.

Do you remember the rules?