Present Simple vs Present Continuous
1. Read and put in bold the indicators of Present Simple and Present Continuous (e.g.
now, today, always, often).
2. Read and color – Present Simple verbs red and Present Continuous verbs blue.
Hi, Ben!
How are you? I’m on holiday in Spain with my family. We’re staying in Malgrat de Mar. It’s a
nice town at the seaside. We’re living in a great hotel. I love the food. I eat delicious seafood
every day. Today is “The Fruit Day” and I’m eating melons, bananas and oranges. Yummy!
Do you like melons, Ben?
In the morning we always go to the beach. I enjoy sunbathing and swimming in the water.
We are on the beach now. My parents are swimming, my baby brother is building a
sandcastle. I’m not swimming at the moment, because I’m writing to you . And what are you
doing?
There are many shops in Malgrat de Mar. My mum goes shopping all the time. My dad and
my brother don’t like shopping but I don’t mind. I often help mum with bags and souvenirs.
Guess what!? Today in the afternoon we’re going to a waterpark. I’m so happy! My dad is
very excited. He loves waterslides.
Where are you? Are you having fun?
Write soon!
Jess
3. Put the right answer in bold.
Hi, Ben!
How is / are you? I’m on holiday in Spain with my family. We stay / ’re staying in Malgrat de
Mar. It ’s / being a nice town at the seaside. We ’re living / live in a great hotel. I ‘m loving /
love the food. I eat / ’m eating delicious seafood every day. Today is / being “The Fruit Day”
and I eat / ’m eating melons, bananas and oranges. Yummy! Do you like / Are you liking
melons, Ben?
In the morning we always go / are going to the beach. I ‘m enjoying / enjoy sunbathing and
swimming in the water. We are / being on the beach now. My parents swim / are swimming,
my baby brother is building / builds a sandcastle. I don’t swim / ’m not swimming at the
moment, because I write / ’m writing to you . And what are you doing? / What do you do?
There being / are many shops in Malgrat de Mar. My mum goes / is going shopping all the
time. My dad and my brother don’t like / aren’t liking shopping but I don’t mind / am not
minding. I often help / ’m helping mum with bags and souvenirs.
Guess what!? This afternoon we go / ’re going to a waterpark. I ’m / being so happy! My dad
is / being very excited. He is loving / loves waterslides.
Where are you? Are you having fun / Do you have fun?
Write soon!
Jess
