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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

The document provides an exercise contrasting the use of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes examples of verbs used with the two tenses and asks students to identify whether verbs are used correctly or to correct their usage. A key is also provided explaining when certain verbs are used with the present simple rather than continuous form.

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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

The document provides an exercise contrasting the use of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes examples of verbs used with the two tenses and asks students to identify whether verbs are used correctly or to correct their usage. A key is also provided explaining when certain verbs are used with the present simple rather than continuous form.

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ÀGORA (aula de repàs) Ainhoa Pérez Estudillo

Av. President Macià, 10 ' 977-114-911


PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS
EXERCISE 1: Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them were
necessary.
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. _______________
2. The water boils. Can you turn it off? _______________
3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car. _______________
4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about? _______________
5. The moon goes round de earth in about 27 days. _______________
6. I must go now. It gets late. _______________
7. I usually go to work by car. _______________
8. “Hurry up! It’s time to leave.” “Ok, I come” _______________
9. I hear you’ve got a new job. How do you get on? _______________
10. Paul’s never late. He’s always getting to work on time. _______________
11. They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing. _______________
12. Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. _______________
13. Are you believing in God? _______________
14. I’m thinking this is your key. Am I right? _______________
15. I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat? _______________

EXERCISE 2: Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present
simple.
1. Let’s go out. It ___________________ (not rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at languages. She ___________________ (speak) four
languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody _________________ (wait) for you.
4. “_________________ (you/listen) to the radio?” “No, you can turn it off”.
5. “_________________ (you/listen) to the radio every day? “No, just
occasionally”.
ÀGORA (aula de repàs) Ainhoa Pérez Estudillo
Av. President Macià, 10 ' 977-114-911
6. The River Nile ________________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
7. The River ________________ (flow) very fast today – much faster than
usual.
8. We usually _______________ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year
we __________________ (not grow) any.
9. Rachel is in London at the moment. She ________________ (stay) at the
Park Hotel. She always _______________ (stay) there when she’s in London.
10. Sonia ___________________ (look) for a place to live. She ______________
(stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere.
11. My parents _______________ (live) in Manchester. They were born there
and have never lived anywhere else. Where _________________________
(your parents/live)?
12. I _________________ (think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in
buying it?
13. I _________________ (think) you should sell your car. You ______________
(not use) it very often.
14. Are you hungry? ___________________ (you/want) something to eat?
15. She told me her name, but I __________________ (not remember) it now.1

1 Usamos la forma continua para acciones o hechos que han empezado per no finalizado. Algunos verbos NO
se usan en “present continuous”:
1. Like – love – hate – want – need – prefer.
2. Know – realise – suppose – mean – understand – believe – remember.
3. Belong – fit – contain – consist – seem.
4. See – hear. – smell – tasste.
El verbo THINK puede usarse con ambos tiempos verbales (simple y continuo) según el significado de dicho
verbo:
1. THINK = BELIEVE O HAVE AN OPINION se usará en presente Simple
2. THINK = CONSIDER se usará en presente Continuo.

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