We use Present Continuous for:
* something that is happening at or around the moment of speaking (the action is not finished);
e.g. (+) The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
( - ) Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
( ? ) What are you doing in the kitchen, dad?
* a temporary situation;
e.g. (+) I am living with some friends until I find a flat.
( - ) “You are working very hard today.” “Yes, I’ve got a lot to do.”
( ? ) “What are you learning?” “Maths.”
We use Present Simple for:
* things in general or things that happen repeatedly;
e.g. (+) Water boils at 1000Celsius.
( - ) It doesn’t rain very much in summer.
( ? ) What do you usually do at weekends?
* a permanent situation;
e.g. (+) My parents live in London.
( - ) He is lazy. He doesn’t work very hard most of the time.
( ? ) What subjects do you learn at school?
Choose the correct answer:
1. Every day he ....... a bottle of
beer.
a) is drinking
b) drinks
c) drink
d) are drinking
2. She ........ a good novel at
present.
a) read
b) reads
c) is reading
d) are reading
3. He ................ a sandwich
now.
a) eats
b) are eating
c) eat
d) is eating
4. They usually .......... a party
on Saturdays.
a) are having
b) have
c) has
d) is having
5. Fred usually .... football on
Sunday morning.
a) plays
b) are playing
c) is playing
d) play
6. Margaret .... tennis at
the moment.
7. He has so much money that
he ...... a new car every year.
a) buy
b) are buying
c) is buying
d) buys
8. I ........... to school every
weekday.
a) go
b) am going
c) goes
d) is going
9. “Where are you going?”
“I…… to school.”
c) are going
d) goes
10. We often ....... a roast
chicken on Sundays.
a) eat
b) is eating
c) are eating ...
kil82