Present tenses (present simple vs present continuous)

Identify and choose the use of present simple in this sentence:

"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west"

• Timetable

• Routine

• Permanent truth or law of nature

• Description of a film, a story or a book

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify and choose the use of present simple in this sentence:

"Bill always stops to buy milk on his way to work."

• Description of a film, a story or a book.

• Routine.

• Stative verb.

• Permanent truth or law of nature.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify and choose the use of present continuous in this sentence:

"Laura is always criticising my appearance"

• Temporary situation.

• Changing situation.

• Fixed arrangement.

• Speaker expressing annoyance or criticism.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify and choose the use of present continuous in this sentence:

"The new series The Last of Us is growing in popularity"

• Temporary situation.

• Changing or developing situation.

• Fixed arrangement.

• Speaker expressing annoyance or criticism.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "What are you looking at? .......................(I wear) the wrong clothes?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "Harry always ​ (a)   untidy! But today he ​ (b)   dirty jeans.

• looks
• 's wearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "The plant I bought ​ (a)   very much. And I ​ (b)   it every day.

• isn't growing
• water

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "I ​ (a)   Jack's dog this weekend. ​ (b)   to take it for a walk?

• 'm looking after
• Do you want

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the gaps with present simple or continuous: "I still ​ ​ (a)   a pain in my leg but it ​ (b)   better.

• have
• 's getting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Place the verbs in the correct category.

h

b

c

d

e

f

g

i

j

a

EAT

BELONG

JUMP

POSSESS

RUN

IMAGINE

MEAN

DISLIKE

DRINK

COOK

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B