simple present vs present continuous tense

simple present vs present continuous tense

1. Present Simple and Present Continuous 4.4

2. When do we use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous ? I usually have a sandwich for lunch, but today I ’m having soup. We don’t often watch TV after school , but we ’re watching it now . Why are you cooking , Mum ? Dad always cooks on Saturdays . We use the Present Simple to talk about habits and routines . We use the Present Continuous to talk about something happening now/ at the moment. Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education      Wider World 1

3. There are three verbs in the Present Simple. There are five verbs in the Present Continuous . Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education      Wider World 1 How many verbs can you find in the Present Simple? And how many in the Present Continuous ? Igor usually sits next to the window in class , but he isn’t sitting there today . Is he feeling ill ? Or are he and his family having a holiday ? People don’t usually go on holiday at this time of year because it rains a lot. But it isn’t raining at the moment. Maybe he’s lying in the sun .

4. Present Simple Present Continuous watches To talk about habits and routines . go When do we use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous ? Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education      Wider World 1 I usually to bed after midnight . Jack never TV in the morning . To talk about something happening now. I ’ m playing a computer game at the moment. Noah ’ s having a shower right now.

5. Jim doesn’t usually eat meat . He’s eating a hamburger at the moment. Gwen _______________________________________. She _________________________________________. Jack _________________________________________. He ___________________________________________. Luke and Seb ______________________________. They _________________________________________. Cara and I __________________________________. We __________________________________________. Read the information and make two sentences about the people . Use the Present Simple and Present Continuous . usually feels happy ’s doing homework at the moment usually wear tracksuits . don’t usually enjoy classes Practice Time Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education      Wider World 1 usually at the moment Jim not eat meat eat a hamburger Gwen feel happy not feel well Jack not work hard at school do homework Luke and Seb wear tracksuits wear shirts Cara and I not enjoy classes have fun isn’t feeling well at the moment doesn’t usually work hard at school are wearing shirts at the moment. ’re having fun at the moment