PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Simple & Present Continuous

PUT THE SENTENCES BELOW THE CORRECT HEADING

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

They think that there isn't much to do.

I'm reading Rebecca this term.

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On Fridays we always do practical assignments.

Listen! Somebody is coming.

People study better when they're interested in the subject.

People are always asking me to make them a cake.

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Match the tenses with the uses

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Action NOW

ROUTINES

TEMPORARYActions

Generally TRUE

ANNOYING Habits

STATES

PRESENT SIMPLE

Let's copy all the things we've learnt today!

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

USE:

USE:

• ACTION NOW
• TEMPORARY ACTIONS
• ANNOYING HABITS

• ROUTINES
• GENERALLY TRUE
• STATES

FORM:

FORM:

Subject + verb("s") Subject + don't/doesn't + verb

am Subject + is + verb-ing are

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EXAMPLES:

EXAMPLES:

• On Fridays,we always do practical assignments.
• People study better when they're interested in the subject.
• They think that there isn't much to do.

• Listen! Somebody is coming.
• I'm reading Rebecca this term.
• People are always asking me to make them a cake.

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