Present Simple vs

Present Continuous
 Read these sentences.

I usually play tennis, but I am playing volleyball now.

We often go to the restaurant for dinner, but today we
are staying at home.
The children never eat dessert, but they are eating an
ice cream at the moment.
 When do we use the Present Simple or
the Present Continuous?
Present Simple Present Continuous
1. For routines 1. For actions happening now
I always get up at seven o’clock. I am reading a book now.
2. For timetables John is speaking to the
School starts at 8:30 am every teacher at the moment.
day.
Look! It is raining outside!
3. For likes and preferences
I love football.
4. For fixed states
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
GRAMMAR
PRACTICE
Now you try…
 1. Write the time expressions in the
table below.
every day at the moment never at present

now sometimes usually today often once a week

Present Simple Present Continuous
2. Choose the correct option.
a. We ____________ TV at the moment!
1. watch 2. are watching
b. You always __________ lunch in the canteen.
1. have 2. are having
c. We __________ our homework now.
1. are doing 2. do

d. Water __________ at about 100 ⁰celsius.

1. is boiling 2. boils
 2. Choose the correct option.
e. It ____________ now!
1. rains 2. is raining
f. Anna and I never __________ to bed late.
1. go 2. are going
g. The students __________ ice cream every day.
1. eat 2. are eating

h. I ____________ on the phone at present.

1. speak 2. am speaking
 3. Complete the gaps with the Present
Continuous or the Present Simple.
a. They usually ___________
walk (walk) to school.
is going (go) to school by car.
b. Today Karen ___________
is waiting (wait) at the bus stop.
c. Look! John _____________
d. Kate _____________
works (work) in London every day.
are studying (study) for the test.
e. At the moment, they ____________
f. Mike ___________
has (have) piano lessons every Monday.
am reading (read) a book now.
g. Be quiet, please. I ______________
 3. Complete the gaps with the Present
Continuous or the Present Simple.
h. We always ___________
have (have) lunch in the canteen.
is watching (watch) TV in her room now.
i. My sister ___________
go
j. They __________ (go) to the cinema at the weekend.
is
k. What _______ doing (do) at present?
Anna _______
are playing (play) computer games online now.
l. The boys ___________
sleeps
m. The dog __________ (sleep) on the sofa every day.
are playing (play) in the park now.
n. The children ______________