We use the present habits and routines

simple to talk about a permanent situation or fact

timetables and schedules
PRESENT TENSE CONTRAST We use the preset continuous to talk about

things that are annoying behaviour for arrangements

1) Complete the pairs of sentences with happening now with always in the near future
Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.live
a) My cousin ________________ in Paris
at the moment.
b) They _______________ in China. They
moved there 10 years ago.
2. work
a)Where_______ Ann usually_________?
b) _______ he ____________ late tonight?
3. wear
a) John often ________________ jeans to
school.
b) He _____________ trousers today.
4. take
a) Sam never ______________ my things.
b) Why _________you __________ so
many photos?
2) Some sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1. Do you go to Paul’s party this weekend?
__________________________________________________
2. How are you usually celebrating your birthday?
__________________________________________________
3. She’s a teacher. She works at school.
__________________________________________________
4. My sister is always forgetting her keys. It’s really
irritating! _________________________________________
5. The plane is leaving at 7.30 in the morning.
__________________________________________________
6. Jane is a model. She flies to Milan next week for a fashion
show. ______________________________________________

3) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. There is one verb you do not need.

arrive believe not need not want take study have belong

1. We _______________________________ the 10.35 train to Oxford tomorrow morning.

2. Sarah ___________________________to go to the cinema. She’s going to stay at home.
3. ‘_______________ this bag ____________________to you? ‘‘Yes, where did you find it?’
4. Kate ________________________our help. She can finish the project on her own.
5. Trains to Prague usually ____________________-__________ on time.
6. Can I call you back later? We ___________________________ dinner at the moment.
7. What ________________ you ________________________? That looks like an interesting book.

4) Work with your partner and discuss the following.

1. two things you do every morning and two things you don’t do
2. one activity you think is boring and one you think is interesting
3. two things you hate doing and two things your best friend hates doing
4. somewhere you’re going next weekend
5. two things that your siblings or friends are always doing which annoy you
6. a possession you have that you couldn’t live without
7. two things that are happening in the classroom now
Answer Key
Ex. 1)

1. a) lives b) are living

2. a) does…..work b) Is…..working
3. a) wears b) is wearing
4. a) takes b) are….taking

Ex. 2)

1. Are you going to Paul’s party this weekend?

2. How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
3. Correct
4. Correct
5. The plane leaves at 7.30 in the morning.
6. She is flying to Milan next week for a fashion show.

Ex. 3)

1. are taking
2. doesn’t want
3. Does this bag belong …
4. arrive
5. are having
6. are… studying

Ex. 4)

Students’ own answers