present simple and present continuous

when do you use present simple?

• something at the moment
• habits and routines
• things happened in the past

when do you use present continuous?

• Something happened in the past
• habits or routines
• something is happening at the moment

Which is the auxiliary verb of the present simple?

• to be
• did
• do/does

use presentcontinuous: Maria _____________ ( read) a book now.

• reads
• is reading
• read

use present continuous: the birds ______ (sing) at the moment

• are singing
• is singing
• sings

use present simple: They always ______ (listen) to Bárbara

• listens
• are listening
• listen

use the present simple: Paula often ______ (come) to school early

• come
• comes
• is coming

there are a book. Is it correct?

• yes 
• no. There is a book

there is a laptop. Is it correct?

• Yes
• no. There are a laptop

there are is used for...

• singular
• plural