PRESENT TENSE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Master present tenses! Practice present simple vs. continuous with engaging exercises.

PRESENT TENSE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Revise on how to use present tense and present continuous tense by watching the video. 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words. (present tense) 1. They have a cold. (have)2. She getsup at seven. (get)3. We havebreakfast at eight. (have)4. Peter goesto school. (go)5. Anna getshome at two. (get)6. He wants an ice cream. (want)7. I hatepeppermint. (hate)8. Lulu watches TV. (watch)9. She doesher homework. (do)10. Our teacher livesin Gerik. (live]11. Abu and Ali wearblue shirts. (wear)12. My sister singsa song. (sing)13. My mum cooksspaghetti. (cook)14. Mr Muthu works in his office. (work)15. The girls often reada book. (read) 2. Pick the correct form of words based on the list given.NOTES:Present tensesThere are two present tenses in English, the present simple tense and the present continuous tense.The present simple tense is used to talk about:a) Repeated or routine actions.I go to bed before midnight every day.We never eat junk food.b) Facts that are always true.The sun sets in the west.The present continuous tense is used to talk about:a) Actions happening at the moment of speaking.Be quiet, please. I am listening to the news now.b) Temporary situations.We are staying in Madrid this week.c) Current trends.The world is becoming a better place to live as a human. 1. I (write, writes, am writing) a letter now.- I am writinga letter now.2. Susan (dig, digs, is digging) in the garden at the moment.- Susan is digging in the garden at the moment.3. Jane (goes, is going, go) to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.- Jane goesto bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.4. I am in London this summer. I (learn, am learning, learns) English.- I am in London this summer. I am learningEnglish.5. My brother and sister (practises, is practising, practise) basketball every Friday.- My brother and sister practise basketball every Friday.6. The buses sometimes (is arriving, arrive, arrives) late.- The buses sometimes arrivelate.7. James is a student. But he (works, work, is working) this week.- James is a student. But he is workingthis week.8. Lions (are living, live, is living) in Africa.- Lions livein Africa.9. Hurry up. Our train (is waiting, wait, waits) at platform 3.- Hurry up. Our train is waitingat platform 3.10. Wait a minute, please. Mr. Jones (talks, talk, is talking) on the phone.- Wait a minute, please. Mr. Jones is talkingon the phone.11. Be quiet. My parents (are watching, watch, watches) TV.- Be quiet. My parents are watching TV.12. Stop it! What do you think you (do, doing, are doing) ?- Stop it! What do you think you are doing?13. Can you tell me where Pete and Cindy (is buying, are buying, buy) this bread?- Can you tell me where Pete and Cindy buythis bread?14. Jack is six years old, but he (speak, speaks, is speaking) Spanish and French.- Jack is six years old, but he speaks Spanish and French. 3. Complete sentences with the present simple tense or present continuous tense.NOTES:Present tensesThere are two present tenses in English, the present simple tense and the present continuous tense.The present simple tense is used to talk about:a) Repeated or routine actions.I go to bed before midnight every day.We never eat junk food.b) Facts that are always true.The sun sets in the west.The present continuous tense is used to talk about:a) Actions happening at the moment of speaking.Be quiet, please. I am listening to the news now.b) Temporary situations.We are staying in Madrid this week.c) Current trends.The world is becoming a better place to live as a human. 1. I can't hear you! I am having a shower. (have)2. Sam does his homework at night. (do)3. Look at the boy. He is watching us. (watch)4. Our team is in Madrid this week. They are taking part in a contest. (take)5. I get up very early on weekdays. (get)6. My dad is in the garage. He is cleaninghis car. (clean)7. Dan hasa lot of friends. (have)8. I can see that you are having a lot of fun. (have)9. My little sister dries the dishes on Saturdays and Sundays. (dry)10. We spend a week in Italy each year. (spend)11. Sarah is so lazy. She never tries to help her mum. (try)12. You are crying again. (cry) What's the problem?