We use the Present Continuous :
 to talk about actions that are We use the Present Simple to
happening at the time of speaking.
Look! John is coming!
 to talk about things that are
happening around a present time.
I’m learning English this year.
 to talk about our plans or
things we have arranged to do in
the future.
I’m flying to Paris next week!
Present Continuous
 now, right now
 at the moment, this minute
 at present
 just now
 Look!, Listen! and imperatives that ask
you to pay attention at the given time
Complete the sentences with every day or
at the moment
1. Deborah is in her room. She is studying
for her exam ___________
2. My mum works hard _____________
3. John isn’t paying attention to the teacher
___________. He’s daydreaming
4. Mr Green is walking to his office ________
5. Schools finishes at 3:00 ______________
6. I don’t ride my bike to school __________
7. Do you go to class ____________________?
8. Is he talking on the phone ______________?
9. We aren’t watching TV ________________
10. We’re all doing this exercise __________
talk about actions that happen all
the time: facts, general statements
or actions we repeat
When it snows it’s cold.
He plays football every Friday
talk about something planned or
definite when referring to
timetables and/or programmes.
 The train leaves at six this
afternoon.
 The course begins next month.
Present Simple
 Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, usually,
always, seldom, never, often …)
 Every day / week/ month / year
 once/ twice / three times a day / week / month
 from time to time
 daily
Fill in am, is, are , do, does
1. ____ you having dinner at your mum’s tonight?
2. Who helps with your homework? My dad ______.
3. _______ you jogging? No, I _______not.
4. Keep quiet! I _______ studying!
5. Who _____ cleaning the kitchen? Mum _______
6. The girls _______ playing at the park.
7. Who _______ the cooking at your house? Both
of my parents ________ it.
8. What ______ John do before he comes home?
9. My brother ________ watching TV now.
10. _____ your mum tidy your room? No, I _____ it.
 Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer
1) I --- fight with my parents about homework 1) Look! The cat scratches - is scratching the
a) always b) now c) at the moment
sofa
2) Are you sitting with your best friend ---? 2) She takes - is taking judo lessons on Monday.
a) today b) every day c) often 3) We go - are going to China this summer
4) Listen! Tom sings- is singing in the shower!
3) Helen --- knows what we have for homework. 5) Sue often visits - is visiting the museum.
a) never b) now c) at the moment
6) I never play – am playing the guitar.
4) I' m not chewing gum --- but Mary is. 7) Ed does - is doing magic trips at weekends.
a) often b) right now c) sometimes 8) We like – are liking adventure films.
9) Helen walks – is walking to school now.
5) John’s --- late for school. 10) We have – are having lunch at school
a)often b) now c) this minute
everyday.

Put the words in the correct order.

1) afternoon/Paul/basketball/plays/every ……………………………………………………………
2) the / who / watching / is/ baby? ………………………………………………………………………
3) after/you/do/the/do/ washing up/ dinner? …………………………………………………………
4) not/I/ do/ my/day/every/room/ tidy.………… ………………………………………………………
5) is/ grandma/ my/ doing/ the/ the/at/ironing/moment ……………………………………………
6) watching/ now/ you/a/ are/ film/ TV/ on/?…………………………………………………………
7) sofa /lying/Helen is / on /and / the /watching TV. ………………………………………………
8) not / wear / to/uniforms/ we/ school / do. …………………………………………………………
9) once / students/ tests /the /take / a month. ………………………………………………………
10) walks /she /after /the dog /usually /dinner. ………………………………………………………

Write the verbs in the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous
1) Paula …………………… (not / bake) a cake this minute. She …………………………(sleep).
2) My mum usually …………………………………… (do) the ironing every Saturday.
3) We often ………………………………………(drink) tea in the afternoon
4) My brother is in the garden. He ……………………………………… (lie) in the sun.
5) What time ……………………………………………… (you /set) the table for dinner?
6) My dad and mum ……………………………………………… (take) a long walk every evening.
7) …………………………………………… (you / study) Chinese at school this year?
8) My granddad ……………………………………………… (play) chess at weekends.
9) ……………………………………………… (Maria /work) in a hospital?
10) Harry is in his room. He ……………………………………………… (do) his homework.
__________
 Complete the sentences with every day or at the
moment Fill
Fill ininam,am,is, is,
areare, do,, does
do, does
1. Deborah is in her room. She is studying for her Areyou
1)1)Are youhaving
having dinner at your
dinner mum’s
at your tonight?
mum’s tonight?
exam at the moment 2)2)Who
Whohelpshelpswithwith
your your homework?
homework? My dad
My dad does.does.
2. My mum works hard every day 3)3)Are
Areyou you jogging?
jogging? No,No,
I am I amnot.not.
3. John isn’t paying attention to the teacher at 4)4)Keep
Keep quiet!
quiet! I amI am studying!
studying!
the moment He’s daydreaming 5)5)Who
Whois is cleaning
cleaning the the kitchen?
kitchen? MumMum is is
4. Mr Green is walking to his office at the moment 6)6)The
The girls _______ playing at the park.
girls _______ playing at the park.
5. Schools finishes at 3.00 every day. 7)7)Who
Whodoes doesthethe cooking
cooking at your
at your house?house? Both
Both of my of my
6. I don’t ride my bike to school every day parents
parents dodoit. it.
7. Do you go to class every day 8)What
8)What does
does John John do before
do before he comes
he comes home?home?
8. Is he talking on the phone at the moment? 9)9)My
My brother is watching TV now.
brother is watching TV now.
9. We aren’t watching TV at the moment 10)Does
10) Does youryour
mum mumtidytidy
youryourroom? room?
No, INo, I do it.
do it.
10. We’re doing this exercise at the moment

Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer

1) I --- fight with my parents about homework 1) Look! The cat scratches - is scratching the sofa
a) always b) now c) at the moment 2) She takes is taking karate lessons on Monday.
2) Are you sitting with your best friend ---? 3) We go - are going to China this summer
a) today b) every day c) often 4) Listen! Tom sings- is singing in the shower!
3) Helen --- knows what we have for homework. 5) Sue often visits- is visiting the museum.
a) never b) now c) at the moment 6) I never play – am playing the guitar.
4) I'm not chewing gum --- but Mary is. 7) Ed does- is doing magic trips at weekends.
a) often b) right now c) sometimes 8) We like – are liking adventure films.
5) John’s --- late for school. 9) Helen walks – is walking to school right now.
a)often b) now c) this minute 10) We have – are having lunch at school everyday.

Put the words in the correct order.

1) afternoon/Paul/basketball/plays/ every. Paul plays basketball every afternoon
2) the / who / watching / is/ baby? Who is watching the baby?
3) after/you/do/the/do/ washing up/ dinner? Do you do the washing up after dinner
4) not/I/ do/ my/day/every/room/ tidy. I do not tidy my room every day.
5) is/ grandma/ my/ doing/ the/ the/at/ironing/moment. My grandma is doing the ironing at the moment
6) watching/ now/ you/a/ are/ film/ TV/ on? Are you watching a film on TV now?
7) sofa /lying/Helen is on/and /the /watching TV. Helen is lying on the sofa and watching TV
8) not / wear / to/uniforms/ we/ school / do. We do not wear uniforms to school.
9) once / students/ tests /the /take / a month. Students take tests once a month.
10) walks /she /after /the dog /usually /dinner. She usually walks the dog after dinner.
11)

Write the verbs in the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous
1) Paula is not baking a cake this minute. She is sleeping.
2) My mum usually does the ironing every Saturday.
3) We often drink tea in the afternoon
4) My brother is in the garden. He is lying in the sun.
5) What time do you set the table for dinner?
6) My dad and mum take a long walk every evening.
7) Are you studying Chinese at school this year?
8) My granddad plays chess at weekends.
9) Does Maria work in a hospital?
10) Harry is in his room. He is doing his homework.