Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

[Habit]

[Now]

He plays Soccer

He is playing soccer

Adverbs of frequency
Every

Now
At the moment

Right now
Currently

1. Exercises
1.1 Present continuous: Write the correct form of the verb TO BE and add ing to the verbs in brackets.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

Mat __________________ a book right now. (To read)

I _______________________ for my glasses (To look)
Louise ______________________ in the festival (To sing)
My brother __________________________ home (To walk)
They ____________________________ at the party (To dance)
My friends ________________________ at the moment (To eat)
Me and my girlfriend _____________________________ married (To get)
My cat _____________________________ with my teddy bear (To play)
The clock ____________________________ very loudly (To tick)
I ___________ currently ________________ in an office (To work)

1.2 Present simple or Present continuous?

a) Every Saturday, Monica _________________ her kids to soccer practice. (to drive)
b) I hate the south of Chile! It always ___________________ (to rain)
c) This delicious chocolate _______________ made in Germany (To be)
d) Shhhhhh! Be quiet! Jim _______________________________ (to sleep)
e) Dont forget your umbrella. It ____________________________ (to rain)
f) I ____________________ lunch at the cafeteria everyday (To have)
g) The movie ____________________ at 7:30 (To start)
h) I _______________________________ in a restaurant now (To work)
i) She _______________________ in a restaurant (To work)
j) Dont lie to me! I _______________________________ anymore! (Not to believe)
k) English lessons _____________________ at 5 Oclock (To begin)
l) You ______________________________ to me! (Not To listen)
m) Dont give Anne any Cheese. She ____________________ it (To hate)
n) My dog _________________________ big ears (To have)
o) I ________________________ youre crazy! (To think)
p) Once a week, Mary _________________________ swimming (To go)
q) You cant go out now, It _______________________________ outside (To snow)
r) Susan _________________________________ at the moment (To work)
s) You __________________________ him because he is rude(Not To like)
t) My sister __________________________________ English(To learn)

2. Countable and Uncountable

2.1. C or U?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Water
A cup of tea
Apple
Air
Music
People
Sugar
Rain

i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)

Fish
Car
House
Boy
Woman
Coffee
Cheese
Dog

q)
r)
s)
t)
u)
v)
w)
x)

U$10
A bill
Pencil
Milk
A glass of milk
A kilo of rice
Rice
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2.2. Plurals: Write the plurals of the following nouns

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Boy: ________________________
Water: __________________________
Ship: ___________________________
Person: _________________________
Man: __________________________
Mother: _______________________
Cup: ________________________
Car: _________________________
Bike: __________________________

j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)
r)

Woman: ______________________
Wife: ________________________
Mouse: ________________________
Knife: _________________________
Country: ______________________
Father: _______________________
Cheese: _______________________
Fly: __________________________
Fish: ____________________________

h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)

There ___________ fish in the table

There __________ cars in the street.
There __________ four bikes outside.
There __________ several books here.
There __________ many people.
There ________ not much money.
There ________ not men here.

f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________

2.3. There is / There are

Write is or are in each statement.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

There
There
There
There
There
There
There

______ a cat in the house.

_______ ten fingers in my hand.
_________ some air here.
__________ people there.
__________ little to do.
_______ some milk in the fridge.
__________ some countries.

2.4. A or AN
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

______________
______________
______________
______________
______________

car
letter
airplane
island
apple

Computer
girl
snake
umbrella
stain