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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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  • Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add -ing.
    TRUE
  • I'm thinking about my girlfriend.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • Thailand is really hot at this time of year.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • Thailand is really hot at this time of year.
    PRESENT SIMPLE
  • We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations.
    FALSE
  • At eight I’m meeting Lucas, just for a quick coffee.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • Are you working hard for the exam?
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • We use the present continuous for temporary situations.
    TRUE
  • We can use the present continuous with all verbs.
    FALSE
  • Some verbs – for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. – cannot be used in the continuous form.
    TRUE
  • I usually get up at 7:00 o'clock.
    PRESENT SIMPLE
  • Do you like mineral water? Yes, I do / Yes, I like / Yes, I'd.
    Yes, I do. PRESENT SIMPLE
  • I'm talking about something happening right now.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • Are you all having a good time? Yes, we are. / Yes, we're. / Yes, we having.
    Yes, we are. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • We always go on holiday in the summer.
    PRESENT SIMPLE
  • Does it snow here in winter? Yes, it does. / Yes, snows. / Yes, it is.
    Yes, it does. PRESENT SIMPLE
  • Is your mother still working at the hospital? No, she not. / No, she isn't. / No, she now working.
    No, she isn't. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • Is anybody sitting here?
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • They aren't using the computer room at the moment.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
  • We often use the present continuous for things happening right now.
    TRUE
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