Simple Present tense vs P resent Continuous Tense

1. Simple Present tense vs Present Continuous Tense Prof. Cynthia Garcia

2. Exceptions

3. The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. • It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. • The simple present also expresses facts in the present.

4. The present progressive puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action. • The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. • It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future. • Present progressive is also known as present continuous

5. 1. John ___________ football at themoment. • Play • Plays • Am playing • Isplaying • Are playing Choose the correct verb form from the dropdown menu and form sentence in the simple present or the present progressive.

6. I ________ tomyteachernow. • talk • talks • am talking • istalking • are talking Choose the correct verb form from the dropdown menu and form sentence in the simple present or the present progressive.

7. 3. Everymorningmymother _________ at 6:00 o’clock. • get • gets • am getting • isgetting • are getting Choose the correct verb form from the dropdown menu and form sentence in the simple present or the present progressive.

8. Simple Present / Present Continuous Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. 1. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 2. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) . 3. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) . 4. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

9. Simple Present / Present Continuous Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. 5. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice. 6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly. 7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 8. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

10. Simple Present / Present Continuous Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. 9. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends. 10.The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

11. Fill in the gaps with the Simple Present or Present Continuous Tense It _____________ (1. be) winter and it ___________ (2. snow). It usually ____________ (3. snow) in January here. Betty and James _____________ (4. play) in the garden. They ___________ (5. build) a snowman and they ___________ (6. throw) snowballs. They _____________(7. like) the snow very much. Their father and mother ____________ (8. not/like) it. They always ______(9. stay) in the house when it is cold. Their mother usually _____ (10. watch) TV and their father ______________(11. listen) to the radio or  _____________ (12. read) a book. At the moment, they ______________ (13. sit) in the living room. Mothe_____ (14. write) a letter and father ____________ (15. read) a book. They often _____________ (16. look) out the window to watch their children playing.

12. In coupleswrite a paragraphusingthe simple present and thepresentcontinuous. • Underlinesuchverb. Instruction:

13. http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro • http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm • http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon.htm References