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TP Nº4: Present Simple or Continuous?

 EXERCISE Nº1

WATCH the video about PRESENT SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS? at the following link. (MIREN el
siguiente video sobre ¿PRESENTE SIMPLE o CONTINUO? en el siguiente link.)

VIDEO: TeacherZule - PRESENT SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS?

LINK: https://youtu.be/Gv5N40q8aSM

 EXERCISE Nº2

LOOK at the pictures and COMPLETE the sentences with the verbs in the correct form of the
PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS tenses. Pay attention to the adverbs of time that
will tell you which tense to use in each case. (MIREN las imágenes y COMPLETEN las
oraciones con los verbos en la forma correcta del PRESENTE SIMPLE o PRESENTE CONTINUO.
Presten atención a los adverbios de tiempo que les dirán qué tiempo verbal utilizar en cada
caso.)

EXAMPLE:

Sally is a doctor. She often works (WORK) in a hospital.

________
At the moment, she is running (RUN) to catch the bus.
__________

1. Robert Pattinson is an actor.

He usually ____________________ (ACT) in films.
Now, he ________________________ (PLAY) the guitar.

2.
Lionel Messi is a football player.

He _____________________ (PLAY) football in

Europe every year. He ____________________

(NOT PLAY) golf.

At the moment, he _______________________

(COOK) meat on the barbecue.

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3. Leo DiCaprio is an actor. He always _________________ (ACT)

in films.

Today, he ________________________ (RIDE) a bike.

He ________________________ (NOT DRIVE) a car now.

4. Lady Gaga is a singer.

She often ________________ (SING) pop music. She ________________

(NOT SING) opera.

Now, she _______________________ (BUY) some food.

She _________________________ (NOT SING) at a concert tonight.

Jennifer Garner is an actress.

5.
She ____________________ (ACT) in films every year.

She _____________________ (PLAY) the saxophone

at the moment. She __________________ (NOT PLAY)

the piano this afternoon.

6. Kaley Cuoco is an actress.

She often ____________________ (ACT) in TV series.

She sometimes ____________________ (ACT) in films,

but she _____________________(NOT DIRECT) them.

She _____________________ (RIDE) a horse now.

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 EXERCISE Nº3

PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?

WRITE the verbs in the correct form. (ESCRIBÍ los verbos en la forma correcta. Los adverbios
de tiempo están resaltados en color. El procedimiento para resolver esta actividad se explica
en el video del ejercicio 1.)

1) My mother often _______________________ (WEAR) a scarf in winter.

2) I _________________________(WEAR) a T-shirt today.
3) _____________ Jennifer ________________________(LEAVE) early this evening?
4) _____________ the bus ________________________(LEAVE) at 10pm on Saturdays?

5) I ___________________________(NOT SEE) my favourite series every evening.

6) I ___________________________(NOT SEE) them tomorrow.

7) We __________________________(NOT WALK) to school now.
8) We usually _______________________(GO) to school in Ramos Mejía.
9) At the moment, you __________________________ (STUDY) English.
10) Benjamin _______________________________(NOT STUDY) English twice a week.
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