Present simple and present continuous
1. True or False.
Read and circle True or False.
I like sport. I play tennis every weekend and I watch tennis matches on TV every
time there is one! I also play basketball on Fridays. I am not very good so I am
learning with a trainer. Right now I am looking for information about famous players
on the internet. My sister doesn’t like sport. Every weekend she stays at home and
watches TV! At the moment she is helping our dad cook dinner in the kitchen.
a.
I play tennis every Saturday and Sunday.
True
False
b.
I’m playing tennis now.
True
False
c.
I play basketball every day.
True
False
d.
I’m using the computer now.
True
False
e.
My sister is watching TV now.
True
False
We use the present simple to talk about routines – what you do
every day or every week. We use the present continuous to talk
about things you are doing now.
I watch cartoons every day. I’m watching a film now.
2. Where does it go?
Do we usually use these words with the present simple or present continuous?
Write them in the correct group.
every day
now
on Mondays
right now
always
usually
sometimes
at the moment
never
every weekend
present simple
present continuous
every day
