PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Presente Simple

AFIRMATIVA

Sujeto + infinitivo sin -to + complementos

En 3º persona del singular añadimos -s/-es/-ies

They work hard / She works hard/ She watches TV/ She studies music/ She plays
volleyball

Análisis 3º persona del singular (Ampliación)

NEGATIVA

Sujeto + don’t /doesn’t + infinitivo sin -to + complementos

(No se añade –s en 3ºPS)

They don’t work hard/ She doesn’t work hard/ She doesn’t watch TV/She doesn’t
study music/ She doesn’t play volleyball

INTERROGATIVA

Do / Does + sujeto + infinitivo sin -to + complementos?

(No se añade –s en 3ºPS)

Do they work hard? Does she work hard?/ Does she watch TV?/Does she study
music? / Does she play volleyball?
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Presente Continuous

AFIRMATIVA

Sujeto + am / is / are + VERBO - ing + complementos

I am working today / She is working today / They are working today

NEGATIVA

Sujeto + am / is / are + NOT + VERBO - ing +complementos

I am not working today / She is not working today / They are not working
today.

INTERROGATIVA

Am/is/are + sujeto + VERBO - ing + complementos + ?

Am I working today? / Is she working today? / Are they working today?

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Complete the sentences with present simple or present con nuous:

1. - What is that noise? Somebody ______________ [plays/is playing] the piano.

2. - We _____________ [is going/goes/are going/go] to the cinema this Friday.

3. - We ________ [are going/go/is going/goes] on holiday every winter.

4. - The days ________ [be/are/am/is] longer in summer.

5. - She o en ________ [is talking/talk/are talking/talks] to herself.

6. - She _____________ [has/are having/have /is having] a shower at the moment.

7. - Right now, she ______________ [are running/run/is running/runs] down the hill.

8. - Oak trees ________ [is growing/grows/are growing /grow] very slowly.

9. - My dog _______________ [don't eat/doesn't eat/are ea ng/eat] vegetables.

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10. - My brother ________________ [doesn't like/don't like/like/does like] animals.

11. - Most people ______________ [don't like/doesn't like/likes/] to visit a doctor.

12. - In his job he usually __________ [is standing/stand/are standing/stands] .

13. - I’m looking at the woman, she ______________ [wears/wear/are wearing/is wearing] a
nice

hat.

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14. - I never ________ [doesn't go/go/am going/goes] out in the evening.

15. - He usually ________ [work/works/does work/don't work] with paints and brushes.

16. - Do you know anyone who __________ [does speak/speak/speaks/not speak] (speak)

Italian?

17. - At work, he usually ________ [does sit/sit/sits/is si ng] all day.

18. - Where is Kate? She _______________ [is watching/watch/watches/are watching] TV in

the

living room.

19. - _________________ [Is you going/Are you go/Are you going/Do you go] to the party next

Saturday?

20. - ____________________ [Are you ever working/Are you ever work/Do you ever work/Is
you

working] at the weekend?

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21. - Why ___________________ [do you drive/you drive/are you driving/] (you drive) so fast

today?

22. - The water ______________ [boil/are boiling/is boiling/boils] now. Shall I switch it off?

23. - The duck __________ [are smelling/am smelling/smell/smells] (smell) delicious. Shall I
take

it out of the oven?

24. - Some mes, Tom ________ [does/is doing/do/are going] (do) his homework a er lunch.