VERB TENSE

WE USE IT FOR

TIME EXPRESSIONS

 

 

 

Simple Present

 

Habits or habitual actions and general truths:

 

 

The children play tennis at the club every Saturday.-

 

The moon goes round the earth.-

 

 

 

 

Always, usually, generally, frequently, often, sometimes, every day/week/month/year/ etc.

 

 

 

 

Present Continuous

 

Actions that are happening now, at the moment of speaking, and things in the process of changing:

 

 

Jack’s staying with Paula now.-

 

He’s taking more exercise these days.-

 

 

 

 

 

Now, at the moment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? Choose the correct tense for each sentence

 

  1. Tom always (WATCH) ___________________ TV in the evening.-
  2. He (PLAY) ___________________ tennis with Andrew now.-
  3. We usually (SPEND) ___________________ our holidays at the seaside.-
  4. Phil and Bob have finished their homework and (RIDE) _________________ their bike at the moment.-
  5. My mother is busy. She (MAKE) __________________ a cake now.-
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