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B1 Present Simple or Continuous

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  • When do we use the present simple?
    For rules/things that are always true, and routines or regular actions
    Something which is happening now
    For past experiences
    Compare two people, places, things, etc
  • I don´t like living in England. It always _____________.
    is raining
    rains
    rain
    are raining
  • In Present Simple we do things....
    right now, always, today
    always, usually, sometimes, never
    always, now
    today, always, at the moment
  • Kate______ to have dinner now. She isn't hungry
    doesn't want
    was wanting
    isn't wanting
    did want
  • Choose the correct sentence
    she is talking on the phone
    she talked on the phone
    she talks on the phone
    she did talk on the phone
  • The class ... at nine every day.
    starts
    is starting
  • We ________ uniforms at our school.
    aren't  wearing
    wearing
    wears
  • This bag ... to Jim.
    is belonging
    belongs
    belong
  • Listen! He ______________ in the bathroom.
    sing
    sung
    is singing
    singing
  • The earth  ___________ around the sun.
    moves
    is moving
    move
  • How often ... to the cinema?
    do you go
    are you going
    going are you
  • When do we use the present simple?
    Things that are always true or happen regularly
    Something which started in the past and is still true now
    Compare two people, places, things, etc
    For past experiences
  • Which of the following time adverbs and expressions is NOT used with the present continuous?
    at the moment
    today
    now
    sometimes
  • The Smiths always ______________ breakfast together.
    has
    take
    are having
    have
  • What ______________? I can't understand him!
    does he say
    is he saying
    he is saying
  • Which of the following adverbs is NOT used in the present simple?
    usually
    always
    often
    today
  • Which of this is an action verb?
    know
    believe
    play
    like
  • Where's Jim? He ... in the garden.
    reading
    is reading
    reads
  • I often ____________  orange juice but today, I ________________ apple juice.
    drink, is drinking
    drinks, drink
    drink, am drinking
    am drinking, drink
  • Which of the following time expressions is NOT used with the present simple?
    on Tuesdays
    once a week
    at the moment
    every weekend
  • We ... my father's birthday today.
    celebrating
    are celebrating
    celebrates
  • When do we use the present continuous?
    To talk rules & things which are always true
    For recent past actions
    For actions in progress at the time
    For routines & regular actions
  • Correct the mistake: Who you are writing that email to?
    Who do you writing that email to?
    Who are you writing that email to?
    What are you writing that email to?
    What you are writing that email to?
  • Why ____________ a scarf? Because I'm cold.
    are you wearing
    do you wear
    does you wear
  • Complete the sentence: "She ___ her bedroom once a week.
    does tidy
    tidyes
    tidies
    do tidying
  • Dan often __________ TV after school. But today, he _____________ to music.
    watches, listens
    watch, is listen
    watches, is listening
    is watching, listens
  • My father rarely _____________ .
    cooked
    cook
    is cooking
    cooks
  • Sentences in ... are like: present of TO BE + verb-ING
    Present continuous
    Present simple
  • They ... on holiday this summer.
    aren't going
    don't go
  • She usually__________ cereal for breakfast
    have
    has
    is
    takes
  • What time do you usually ____________ up?
    get
    getting
    gets
  • My parents normally ___________ tennis on Sundays, but today they _____________ golf.
    are playing, play
    plays, are playing
    play, are playing
    play, is playing
  • Complete the sentence: "I ___ English at the moment.
    study
    am studying
    am studing
    not studying
  • We always use the auxiliar verb in the ...
    Present simple
    Present continuous
  • Look! your mother _______________ with your sister.
    is cooking
    cooks
    are cooking
    cook
  • She ... two brothers.
    has
    is having
    have
  • Is this sentence correct? "My brother hasn't got a guitar
    False
    True
  • Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ .
    rains
    raining
    is raining
    rain