Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple
Se utiliza para expresar hábitos, rutinas y acciones o eventos que suelen repetirse( I
have breakfast at 8 pm). Por eso se utiliza con los adverbios de frecuencia:
o Always, often, usually, normally, sometimes, etc.
Present Continuous:
Expresa lo que está ocurriendo en el mismo momento en el que se habla. Por eso se
utiliza con expresiones como las siguientes:
o Right now, at the moment…
También se utiliza para hablar del futuro próximo: I’m going to the party tonight!
(¡Esta noche voy a la fiesta!).
1. Choose the correct option.
a) In Sweden most people speak/are speaking at least 5 languages.
b) Languages disappear/ are disappearing very fast.
c) You can’t see Tim now. He is having /has a bath.
d) Please, keep quiet. I listen/ am listening to the radio. You know I am listening/ listen
to the news in the mornings!
e) I never wear / I’m never wearing a scarf, but today I wear/ I’m wearing one.
f) I finished watching the series you recommended. Now I’m watching/ I watch another
one.
g) Nobody thinks/ is thinking that they will win the match.
h) You look worried. What are you thinking/ do you think?
2. Write the verb in the correct form (Present Simple/ Present Continuous).
a) ……………………………………………. (you, come) tonight?
b) …………………………………………… (he, eat) rice every day?
c) I ………………………………………. (work) at the moment.
d) ………………………………………… (he, come) to London often?
e) He ………………………………………….. (play) tennis now.
f) ……………………………………………… (you/come) to the cinema later?
g) They …………………………………..(not, come) to the party tomorrow.
h) He ……………………………… (not, play) golf at the moment.
i) ………………………………….. (you, play) tennis this Sunday?
j) They …………………………. (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
k) She ………………………….. (not, go) to the cinema very often.
l) You usually…………………………….. (arrive) late.
m) He normally …………………………………. (eat) dinner at home.
n) …………………………………. (you, study) every night?
o) ……………………………………… (they, work) late usually?
p) You …………………………………… (not, go) out later.
q) I ………………………………………… (not, work) tonight.
r) …………………………………………… (she, work) at the moment?
s) I ……………………………………. (not, drink) coffee very often.
t) Julie ………………………………… (sleep) now.
u) Julie …………………………… (read) in the garden.
