present simple vs. present continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

present simple vs. present continuous AH

Exercise 1

Choose the present simple or present continuous to complete the sentences on the next 9 slides.

In Johannesburg most people _______ at least five languages.

1. speak
2. are speaking

Languages _______ very fast. Half of the world's languages will disappear by 2100.

1. are disappearing
2. disappear

You can't see Tim now, he ______ a bath.

1. has
2. is having

Please keep quiet, I _______ to the radio.

1. 'm listening
2. listen

You know I ______

1. 'm listening
2. listen

I ______ a scarf, but today I ______ one because it's unusually cold.

1. 'm never wearing & wear
2. never wear & 'm wearing

I finished watching the series you recommended. Now I _______ another one.

1. watch
2. 'm watching

What _______ tonight? Would you to come and watch the game?

1. do you do
2. are you doing

Nobody _______ they will win the match.

1. thinks
2. is thinking

You look worried. What _______?

1. are you thinking
2. do you think

Exercise 2

Chooae the present simple or present continnuous for each gap below.

1: We _____ to the cinema. 2: _____ to the cinema.

1. 1: are going / 2: Do you often go
2. 1: go / 2: Do you often go
3. 1: are going / 2: Are you often going

1: What time ____ this afternoon? 2: I don't know. We ____ tomorrow.

1. 1: does the train leave / 2: leave
2. 1: does the train leave / 2: are leaving
3. 1: is the train leaving / 2: leave

1: _____ ? 2: Yes, but I ______ to quit.

1. 1: Are you smoking / 2: try
2. 1: Do you smoke / 2: try
3. 1: Do you smoke / 2: 'm trying

1: I _____ on holiday two or three times a year. 2: That's great! And where _____ this year?

1. 1: go / 2: do you go
2. 1: 'm going / 2: do you go
3. 1: go / 2: are you going

I think it's better to stay. It (1) _____ and we (2) _____ an umbrella.

1. 1: 's raining / 2: don't have
2. 1: rains / 2: don't have
3. 1: 's raining / 2: aren't having

1: Children _____ more and more dependent to mobile phones. 2: Yes, they _____ their imagination.

1. 1: become / 2: aren't using
2. 1: are becoming / 2: don't use
3. 1: become / 2: don't use

I (1) _____ an articel about the myth that says that we (2) _____ 10% of our brains.

1. 1: 'm writing / 2: are only using
2. 1: write / 2: are only using
3. 1: 'm writing / 2: only use

I (1) _____ of quitting my job. (2) _____ it is a good idea?

1. 1: 'm thinking / 2: Do you think
2. 1: think / 2: Do you think
3. 1: 'm thinking / 2: Are you thinking

Who is that man? Why (1) _____ at us? What (2) _____?

1. 1: is he looking / 2: is he wanting
2. 1: is he looking/ 2: does he want
3. 1: does he look / 2: he wants

1: Tomorrow I _____ my doctor in the morning. 2: Isn't your doctor that woman I _____ over there?

1. 1: see / 2: 'm seeing
2. 1: see / 2: see
3. 1: 'm seeing / 2: see