Tony and Cathy are singing. Ted is fishing. Mario and Silvia are cooking. Anna is crying
Michael is playing with his plane. Tina is laughing. Samuel is running. Matt is playing football
EXERCISES – SIMPLE PRESENT vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Name: ______________________________________ Class: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________________ Age: ________________________________
Teacher: Mayelli Caldas de Castro
A. Look at the pictures. Read the sentences below and write them under the correct picture.
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B. Choose the best option: the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. I often _____________ tennis.
a) play b) plays c) am playing
2. Mary _____________ a computer game now.
a) play b) plays c) is playing
3. My brother never _____________ our mother with the dishes.
a) help b) helps c) is helping
4. Now I _____________ my homework.
a) do b) am doing c) is doing
5. I _____________ up early every day.
a) wake b) wakes c) am waking
D. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. Tom usually ___________ (play) football, but today he _____________ (play) basketball.
2. I usually _____________ (watch) TV, but today I ______________ (play) computer games.
3. They _____________ (swim) in the lake now, but usually they ________ (swim) in the swimming
pool.
4. Sophie usually _______________ (walk) to school.
5. My mother usually ____________ (drink) coffee, but today she ______________ (drink) tea.
6. Ted ____________ (wash) the car now, but his father usually ________________ (wash) it.
E. Match in order to make complete sentences.
1. Michael is drinking water
2. Philip is studying
3. Annie is writing on her computer
4. Paul is sleeping
5. Rachel is talking to her mother
6. While I’m doing my homework
a. because he has a test tomorrow.
b. on the phone.
c. because he’s thirsty.
d. because he’s tired.
e. and sending emails to her friends.
f. my mother is cooking dinner.
