It can be used after pair work activities about asking daily r. Put the verbs in the correct forms, present continuous or present simple. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids. This worksheet was made as a test for teaching or revising two tenses present simple and present continuous.
We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. Further explanation, as well as a list of such verbs that cannot be used in the continuous tenses, can be found in the lesson on the continuous verb tenses. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. The present continuous tense is used for actions happening now or for an action that is unfinished. To talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Play football play volleyball play tennis play american football 4. The first one is a worksheet where the students should fill in the verb in present simple or continuous tense. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends.
Change the verb change each verb from the simple present to the present progressive. The above downloadable printable is a great resource for businessprofessional, high school. The present continuous meaning in the cambridge english. Present continuous vs present simple worksheet 2 grammarbank. John works at a bank my father smokes cigarettes john works at a bank. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. It is to be noted that the simple present form of verb drink, dance, move, sing, write, and ride are replaced by their ing form in present continuous tense. We use the present simple to talk about routines what you do every day or every week. We can use these verbs with the present simple tense to talk about about a situation at the present time, not general. The task is to complete the sentences with the correct verb form firstly, students should decide which tense to use and secondly, they should fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb form. We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines things that dont change.
Present simple and present continuous other contents. This worksheet is created to revise three basic tenses present simple, present continuous and past simple. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids british. Play our present simple and present continuous games and have fun while you. I am speaking you are speaking he she it is speaking we are speaking they are speaking. The present downloadable teaching material was created for at intermediate b1 level. Simple present and present continuous tense differences. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous tense. First, there is a html5 version of the worksheet above. Present perfect continuous tense this tense express an action that started in past and continued to present or recently stopped. Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous the train always.
Click here for more information about the present simple tense click here for more information about the present continuous tense. Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. You can use this app to open all of the links at once. We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or. Making questions present simple and present continuous. We use the present continuous for temporary situations. A1a5 we can use the present simple to refer to the contents of books. There is an important difference between the simple present and present continuous tenses. Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous and past simple. We use the present continuous to talk about things you are doing now. Like the simple present tense, present continuous tense can also be classified into three different types of sentences i. Present perfect simple or continuous exercise at autoenglish.
Read the explanation and the examples and then complete the sentences with the correct verb. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. There are some verbs which may not be used in the continuous tenses. Make questions for the words in bold in present simple or present continuous tense. Simple present tense present continuous tense to talk about habits and truths signal words. Things which are happening at the moment of speaking. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl verb tenses present simple continuous past simple continuous present simple continuous past simple continuous read the sentences and choose the correct answer. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple.
Present simple and continuous, past simple test english. Notice that the meaning is like simple present, but with negative emotion. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking. We cant use any continuous tense including the present continuous tense, of course with stative verbs.
Printable and online present simple vs present continuous tense exercise fill in the blanks. Thompson gives a list of the largest european companies in chapter 6. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous sometimes stative verbs. Present simple and present continuous learn english.
Simple present and present continuous tense exercise. It is a common mistake for english learners to mix these two tenses up, but after this lesson you will know when to use the correct tense. Present simple or present continuous tense improved games. Choose the present simple or present continuous these verbs are sometimes stative. Present tenses revision english esl worksheets for. Nov 18, 2015 the present continuous tense is used for 1. Exercises free and with help function, teaching materials and grammar rules. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb. It is used to state an ongoing action that has started at a point in the past.
The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta. The present continuous also called present progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous tense can be used to talk about the present when the speaker is referring to something that is happening in that moment or something that occurs before or after a certain time. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present simple and present continuous present simple vs present continuous present simple vs present continuous put the verbs into the correct form. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. The present continuous tense is commonly used with the time adverbs. Present simple, present continuous, past simple english. English online simple present and present continuous exercises with answers. See my page here about the difference between the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous for more explanation. Usually the present simple is used for repeated actions. For example, he always gets up before 7 oclock, but the present continuous is the correct choice when the speaker wants to. Present continuous worksheets the transition from teaching one verb tense to teaching another isnt always a clearcut process. Oct 11, 2012 an intermediate english lesson which looks at the meaning and use of past simple and past continuous.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present simple or progressive as appropriate. It is a useful material for revising present simple vs continuous progressive tense, present continuous progressive tense, present simple tense, present perfect tenses, present perfect simple tense and present perfect continuous progressive tense in. When we talk about actions that happen usually, often, or every day, we use the present simple. Toms story a comical story of tom, the esl student video duration. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic.
Habits or situations that happen regularly we use the present simple. All the other activities concentrate on the difference between the two tenses. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Simple present present progressive english grammar. How do we make the tenses present continuous present simple 3. C complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Present simple and present continuous perfect english grammar. Oct 22, 2012 in todays lesson we will be discussing the differences between the present simple and the present continuous. Kitty watches tv every evening but now she s doing. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2 page 2. Visiting our friends in the country is a rare occurrence. Maybe he isnt working now maybe he is sleeping now, but usually he works at a bank.
Commonly used dental abbreviations are explained in this article. We use simple for finished actions, and continuous for when an action is in progress when we. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. Present simple present continuous exercises english. Using the present perfect continuous or progressive. My chinese teacher has given use present perfect, anyway. For stative verbs, we can use the present simple to talk about now. Simple present tense vs present continuous tense jeopardy.
I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. Includes both single tense exercises and mixed exercises. Learn the present continuous tense in english youtube. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test.
Fill in the simple present or the present continuous tense. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. The present perfect simple can be used often with since and for to talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and are still true in the present. Word search find 7 verbs from todays lesson in the puzzle. Present simple present continuous amazon web services. Students sometimes have trouble figuring out when to use each tense, but ive found that using a chart such as the one below is a great way to clearly explain the differences between the two tenses. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations. This worksheet is appropriate for basic level students helping them to make questions in simple present and present continuous. While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to tell two similar verb tenses apart. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected.
Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. Present simple and present continuous present simple present continuous things which are always true. Present simple and present continuous british council. Present simple present continuous exercises and here you can test and practice your understanding of the present tenses. There is some grammar explanation of the use of these two tenses followed by a multiple choice pract. For the present continuous, use the verb to be and ing. Write the verb between brackets in the present simple or continuous.
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