Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple

Using: usual or repeated action at present; action by the timetable.

Вживання: дія, яка відбувається зазвичай; повторювана дія в теперішньому; дія за розкладом.

Helping words: always, often, usually, sometimes, rarely,

hardly ever, never, every.

I always do my homework in the evening.

Jane has German tests every Wednesday.

Bus arrives to London at 10 am.

Making sentences:

I, You, We, They

+ Subject + Verb

- Subject + don’t + Verb

? Do + Subject + Verb ?

He, She, It

+ Subject + Verb+s/es

- Subject + doesn’t + Verb

? Does + Subject + Verb ?

Present Continuous

Using: action which is happening now, when we are talking about it; future action which is planned beforehead.

Вживання: дія, яка відбувається в даний момент, коли ми про неї говоримо; дія, яка відбудеться в майбутньому і є запланованою завчасно.

Helping words: now; at the moment.

I am doing my homework now.

Look! Students are writing German test.

Tom is travelling to London next month. He has already booked the tickets.

Making sentences:

+ Subject + am / is / are + Verb+ing

- Subject + am not / isn’t / aren’t + Verb+ing

? Am / Is / Are + Subject + Verb+ing ?

Present Simple and Present Continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1) Susan … in New York.

a) live          b) is living             c) lives

2) Lucas … a newspaper now.

a) don’t read                  b) isn’t reading               c) isn’t read

3) Tina … soup now.

a) is cooking          b) are cooking                c) cook

4) John and Fiona … the room every day.

a) cleans               b) clean                 c) are cleaning

5) Diana … her mum now.

a) is helping          b) helps       c) help

6) John and Elena … the clothes every morning.

a)doesn’t wash                b) don’t wash         c) aren’t washing

7) … you … in the sea now?

a) do … swim                   b) are … swimming c) is … swimming

8) Tom … to the university every morning.

a) is driving          b) drive                c) drives

9) … Dina … the news on TV every day?

a) Do … watch       b) Does … watch    c) Is … watching

10) Rosa … her English project now.

a) does                  b) do  c) is doing

11) Tim … the song at the performance now.

a) sings                 b) is singing c) sing

12) Mrs Jones … coffee every day.

a) drinks               b) drink                c) is drinking