We use the Present Continuous :
 to talk about actions that are We use the Present Simple to
happening at the time of speaking.
Look! John is coming!
 to talk about things that are
happening around a present time.
I’m learning English this year.
 to talk about our plans or things we
have arranged to do in the future.
I’m flying to Paris next week!
Present Continuous
 now, right now
 at the moment, this minute
 at present
 just now
 Look!, Listen! and imperatives that ask you to
pay attention at the given time
Complete the sentences with every day or at the
moment
1. Deborah is in her room. She is studying for her
exam ___________
2. My mum works hard _____________
3. John isn’t paying attention to the teacher
___________. He’s daydreaming
4. Mr Green is walking to his office ________
5. Schools finishes at 3:00 ______________
6. I don’t ride my bike to school __________
7. Do you go to class ____________________?
8. Is he talking on the phone ______________?
9. We aren’t watching TV ________________
10. We’re all doing this exercise __________
talk about actions that happen all the
time: facts, general statements or actions
we repeat
When it snows it’s cold.
He plays football every Friday
talk about something planned or definite
when referring to timetables and/or
programmes.
 The train leaves at six this afternoon.
 The course begins next month.
Present Simple
 Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, usually, always,
seldom, never, often …)
 Every day / week/ month / year
 once/ twice / three times a day / week / month
 from time to time
 daily
Fill in am, is, are , do, does
1. ____ you having dinner at your mum’s tonight?
2. Who helps with your homework? My dad ______.
3. _______ you jogging? No, I _______not.
4. Keep quiet! I _______ studying!
5. Who _____ cleaning the kitchen? Mum _______
6. The girls _______ playing at the park.
7. Who _______ the cooking at your house? Both of my
parents ________ it.
8. What ______ John do before he comes home?
9. My brother ________ watching TV now.
10. _____ your mum tidy your room? No, I _____ it.
 Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer
1) I --- fight with my parents about homework 1) Look! The cat scratches - is scratching the sofa
a) always b) now c) at the moment
2) She takes - is taking judo lessons on Monday.
2) Are you sitting with your best friend ---? 3) We go - are going to China this summer
a) today b) every day c) often 4) Listen! Tom sings- is singing in the shower!
5) Sue often visits - is visiting the museum.
3) Helen --- knows what we have for homework. 6) I never play – am playing the guitar.
a) never b) now c) at the moment
7) Ed does - is doing magic trips at weekends.
4) I' m not chewing gum --- but Mary is. 8) We like – are liking adventure films.
a) often b) right now c) sometimes 9) Helen walks – is walking to school now.
10) We have – are having lunch at school everyday.
5) John’s --- late for school.
a)often b) now c) this minute

Put the words in the correct order.

afternoon/Paul/basketball/plays/every ……………………………………………………………
the / who / watching / is/ baby? ………………………………………………………………………
after/you/do/the/do/ washing up/ dinner? …………………………………………………………
not/I/ do/ my/day/every/room/ tidy.………… ………………………………………………………
is/ grandma/ my/ doing/ the/ the/at/ironing/moment ……………………………………………
watching/ now/ you/a/ are/ film/ TV/ on/?…………………………………………………………
sofa /lying/Helen is / on /and / the /watching TV. ………………………………………………
not / wear / to/uniforms/ we/ school / do. …………………………………………………………
once / students/ tests /the /take / a month. ………………………………………………………
walks /she /after /the dog /usually /dinner. ………………………………………………………

Write the verbs in the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous
1) Paula …………………… (not / bake) a cake this minute. She …………………………(sleep).
2) My mum usually …………………………………… (do) the ironing every Saturday.
3) We often ………………………………………(drink) tea in the afternoon
4) My brother is in the garden. He ……………………………………… (lie) in the sun.
5) What time ……………………………………………… (you /set) the table for dinner?
6) My dad and mum ……………………………………………… (take) a long walk every evening.
7) …………………………………………… (you / study) Chinese at school this year?
8) My granddad ……………………………………………… (play) chess at weekends.
9) ……………………………………………… (Maria /work) in a hospital?
10) Harry is in his room. He ……………………………………………… (do) his homework.
__________
 Complete the sentences with every day or at the
moment Fill inin
Fill am,am,is, is,
areare
, do,, does
do, does
1. Deborah is in her room. She is studying for her 1)1)Are
Areyou youhaving
having dinner at your
dinner mum’s
at your tonight?
mum’s tonight?
exam at the moment 2)2)Who
Whohelpshelpswith your
with homework?
your homework? My dad does.does.
My dad
2. My mum works hard every day 3)3)Are
Areyou youjogging?
jogging? No,No,
I am I amnot.not.
3. John isn’t paying attention to the teacher at 4)4)Keep quiet! I am studying!
Keep quiet! I am studying!
the moment He’s daydreaming 5)5)Who
Whois iscleaning
cleaning the the
kitchen? MumMum
kitchen? is is
4. Mr Green is walking to his office at the moment 6)6)The
The girls _______
girls _______ playing
playing at the
atpark.
the park.
5. Schools finishes at 3.00 every day. 7)7)Who
Whodoes doesthethecooking
cookingat your house?
at your Both of
house? Bothmy of my
6. I don’t ride my bike to school every day parents
parents dodoit. it.
7. Do you go to class every day 8)What
8)What does
doesJohn do before
John do beforehe comes home?home?
he comes
9)9)My brother is watching
My brother is watching TV now.TV now.
8. Is he talking on the phone at the moment?
10)
10)Does
Does your mum
your tidytidy
mum youryourroom? No, INo,
room? do it.
I do it.
9. We aren’t watching TV at the moment
10. We’re doing this exercise at the moment

Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer

1) I --- fight with my parents about homework 1) Look! The cat scratches - is scratching the
a) always b) now c) at the moment sofa
2) Are you sitting with your best friend ---? 2) She takes is taking karate lessons on
a) today b) every day c) often Monday.
3) Helen --- knows what we have for homework. 3) We go - are going to China this summer
a) never b) now c) at the moment 4) Listen! Tom sings- is singing in the shower!
4) I'm not chewing gum --- but Mary is. 5) Sue often visits- is visiting the museum.
a) often b) right now c) sometimes 6) I never play – am playing the guitar.
5) John’s --- late for school. 7) Ed does- is doing magic trips at weekends.
a)often b) now c) this minute 8) We like – are liking adventure films.
9) Helen walks – is walking to school right

Put the words in the correct order.

1) afternoon/Paul/basketball/plays/ every. Paul plays basketball every afternoon
2) the / who / watching / is/ baby? Who is watching the baby?
3) after/you/do/the/do/ washing up/ dinner? Do you do the washing up after dinner
4) not/I/ do/ my/day/every/room/ tidy. I do not tidy my room every day.
5) is/ grandma/ my/ doing/ the/ the/at/ironing/moment. My grandma is doing the ironing at the moment
6) watching/ now/ you/a/ are/ film/ TV/ on? Are you watching a film on TV now?
7) sofa /lying/Helen is on/and /the /watching TV. Helen is lying on the sofa and watching TV
8) not / wear / to/uniforms/ we/ school / do. We do not wear uniforms to school.
9) once / students/ tests /the /take / a month. Students take tests once a month.
10) walks /she /after /the dog /usually /dinner. She usually walks the dog after dinner.
11)

Write the verbs in the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous
1) Paula is not baking a cake this minute. She is sleeping.
2) My mum usually does the ironing every Saturday.
3) We often drink tea in the afternoon
4) My brother is in the garden. He is lying in the sun.
5) What time do you set the table for dinner?
6) My dad and mum take a long walk every evening.
7) Are you studying Chinese at school this year?
8) My granddad plays chess at weekends.
9) Does Maria work in a hospital?
10) Harry is in his room. He is doing his homework.