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She ________ (read) a book right now.
is reading
They ________ (go) to the cinema every Saturday.
go
Which temporal phrase usually goes with Present Continuous: now or always?
now
Which temporal phrase usually goes with Present Simple: today or twice a week?
twice a week
What tense do we use for habits and routines?
Present Simple
What tense do we use for actions happening at the moment of speaking?
Present Continuous
Create a Present Simple sentence with the verb play.
Example: I play football every weekend.
Create a Present Continuous sentence with the verb eat.
Example: She is eating lunch right now.
He ________ (like) pizza very much.
likes
Look! It ________ (rain).
is raining
Which is correct: She is always go to school by bus OR She always goes to school by bus?
She always goes to school by bus.
Which is correct: They are play football now OR They are playing football now?
They are playing football now.
Fill in: My father ________ (work) in a hospital.
works
Fill in: We ________ (study) for the test right now.
are studying
Name two temporal phrases that go with Present Simple.
always, every day, on Mondays, sometimes, never, twice a week (any 2)
Name two temporal phrases that go with Present Continuous.
now, at the moment, today, right now, tomorrow, Monday (any 2)
