Present Simple vs Present Continuous
1. Put the sentences into the correct group. Present Simple Mark likes dogs. We ride our bikes on Sundays. She usually eats pizza at the weekend. I am always late for work. Tim and Mary live in the city. Present Continuous We are having a great time. I am watching TV now. Lisa is listening to the music at the moment. Mark is chatting with his friends. Mum is making dinner. We are playing football. 2. Choose the correct answer.a) We never _ to bed early. go are going goes b) Who _ you _ to? are talking is talks be talking c) Mia always _ to school, but today she _ taking the bus. walkingtakes walksis taking walkis taking d) What _ you _ right now? isdo aredo aredoing e) They usually _ books in the evening, but these days they _ TV instead. readare watching readingare watching readwatch 3. Read Ann's postcard from Split and fill in the missing verbs.Use Present Simple or Present Continuous tense. Hi Paula,I am having (be a wonderful time here in Split.The weather is (be) great, and the city is (be) amazing.Right now I am drinking (drink) orange juice at the beach, my mum is swimming (swim), my dad is reading (read) a book and my brother is playing (play) volleyball with some new friends.We usually spend (spend) our summer holidays in Italy, but this year we are spending (spend) them here in Croatia.My mum likes (like) to swim a lot, but right now she is enjoying (enjoy) the beach and the sun.In the evening we are meeting (meet) some friends for dinner.How about you?