Present simple vs Present continuous

Present Simple is used for ..................

• Past events

• Future plans

• Facts, habits, and daily routines

• Action that is happening now

Present continuous is used for ......................

• Facts, habits, and daily routines

• Past events

• Making a prediction

• Action that is happening at the moment

Peter rides a bike to school __________.

• every day

• right now

• at the moment

• next week

She is speaking Japanese __________.

• long time ago

• once a week

• always

• right now

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What's the structure of present simple (affirmative)?

• Subject + verb to be + v.ing

• Subject + do/does not + v.1

• Subject + V.1 (-s/-es)

• Subject + verb to be + not + v.ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They often __________ volleyball after school.

• play

• plays

• are playing

• played

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Peter _____________ with her girlfriend right now.

• dance

• dances

• dancing

• is dancing

What's the structure of present continuous (affirmative)?

• Subject + verb to be + v.1

• Subject + v.1 (-s/-es)

• Subject + verb to be + v.ing

• Subject + do/does not + v.1

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: _______ you _______ with my boyfriend?

B: Yes, I am.

• Do , talk

• Does , talk

• Am , talking

• Are , talking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: ________ she ________ to travel abroad?

B: No, she doesn't.

• Is , wanting

• Is , want

• Does , wants

• Does , want

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B