PRESENT SIMPLE

VS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 FORMULATION

 I play tennis.  I am playing tennis

 You play tennis.  You are playing tennis

 He /She plays tennis.  He/ She is playing

 We play tennis tennis.

 They play tennis  We are playing tennis.

 Ali plays tennis  They are playing

tennis.
 Ali is playing tennis.
 USAGE
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 FACTS:  Action in progress now

1. I live in Perak. 1. I am talking to you.
2. She likes teddy bear. 2. You are listening to
3. It rains a lot here. me.
 HABITS: 3. It is raining.
1. I usually wear jeans 4. We are going to school.
everyday.
2. He drives fast.
3. She always drinks tea
every morning.
 COMMON MISTAKES

I am living in Perak. X
 COMMON MISTAKES

I live in Perak.

I am living in Perak(temporary)
 COMMON MISTAKES

I am coming from Japan.

 COMMON MISTAKES

I come from Japan.

I am coming from Japan.(just been to

Japan)
 COMMON MISTAKES

Our company is producing

glass.
 COMMON MISTAKES

Our company produces

glass.

Our company is producing glass.(only

at that moment)
 COMMON MISTAKES

The economy grows again

this year.
 COMMON MISTAKES

The economy is growing

again this year.
The economy grows again this
year.(mistake)
 COMMON MISTAKES

They build house next to

mine.
 COMMON MISTAKES

They are building house

next to mine.
( the action happens at this
moment)
COMMON MISTAKES

Look, it snows.
 COMMON MISTAKES

Look, it is snowing.
EXERCISES 1

Complete the sentences with the present simple or

present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. She________(run) because she's late for her lesson.
2. Our teacher always _________(give) us lots of
homework.
3. We ______(do not want) to go to the concert.
4. What time ___________(you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
5. I ______________(not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People ___________(speak) English in Jamaica.
7. Archie _________(not use) his computer at the
moment.
8. _____________( Does Tony / live) near the park?
EXERCISES 1

Complete the sentences with the present simple or

present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. She is running (run) because she's late for her
lesson.
2. Our teacher always gives (give) us lots of
homework.
3. We do not want (do not want) to go to the concert.
4. What time you are meeting (you / meet) Pete
tomorrow?
5. I am not working (not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People speaks (speak) English in Jamaica.
7. Archie is not using (not use) his computer at the
moment.
8. Does Tony lives ( Does Tony / live) near the park?
EXERCISES 2

Present Simple or Continuous? Choose the correct alternative(s)

in the sentences below.

1. Today she ’s spending/spends time with her grandmother.

2. They usually are going/go to the gym on Sundays.
3. We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to
come?
4. No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a shower.
5. I always have/am having a coffee before I ’m leaving/leave
for work in the morning.
6. They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they
are going/go by boat.
7. Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!
8. He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his
English class.