Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous What’s the difference?

Simple Present Used to show that an action is repeated past present future Ex. I walk to school. Ex. Jane likes to play soccer. Ex. We want to play baseball. ***Remember*** Verb + “s” or “es”

Present Continuous Used to show that an action is happening now past present future Ex. I am walking to school. Ex. They are swimming. Ex. I am eating ice-cream. ***Remember*** am/is/are + Verb + “ing”

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Stative Verbs

Time Expressions

What tense is it and why? She is running home. They are attacking the car. Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer. The school is closed. The office staff is eating lunch. I like skiing. The printer is broken. They are playing badminton.

Use Simple Present or Present Progressive. 1. The lesson _________ (start) at 9 o'clock. The lesson starts at 9 o'clock 2. Ethan often __________ (wear)  a black cap. Ethan often wears a black cap. 3. I _________(meet)  my friends tonight. I am meeting  my friends tonight. 4. Emily __________ (drive)  to Yilan tomorrow. Emily is driving to Yilan tomorrow. 5. My birthday (be) in September. My birthday is in September.

Use Simple Present or Present Progressive 1. Isabella _________ (not to ride) her bike right now. Isabella is not riding her bike right now. 2. Mia and I ___________ (not to stay) home tonight. Mia and I are not staying home tonight. 3. I ___________ (not to like) bananas. I do not like bananas. 4. Vincent and James_________ ( not to know) the answer. Vincent and James do not know the answer. 5. I __________ (not to sit) in the garden at the moment. I am not sitting in the garden at the moment.

Use Simple Present or Present Progressive 1. When ______ the plane __________ (to arrive) ? When does the plane arrive? 2. ________ Billie __________ (to visit) Jane in hospital today? Is Billie visiting Jane in the hospital today? 3. What time ______ you __________ (to get up) in the mornings? What time do you get up in the mornings? 4. Why ________ she ____________ (to cry) now? Why is she crying now?

Complete using progressive or simple tense. are live is singing This is Susan and Harper Walker. They __________ (be) married. They __________ (live) in a big city. This is their daughter, Avery. Right now, Avery __________ (sing). She __________ (love) pop music. She __________ (want) to be a singer. This is their son Logan. At the moment, Logan_________ (study).He __________ (hate) studying. He __________ (want) to be a fireman. Currently, their dog __________ (play) on the floor. Her name is Coco. Coco __________ (wait) to go for a walk. Susan and Harper __________ (make) dinner. They __________ (like) to cook together. Their friends Jane and Jamie__________ (come) over for dinner tonight. The Walkers __________ (have) lots of friends. They __________ (like) to go out to the movies or go out for dinner. loves wants is studying hates wants is playing is waiting are making like are coming have like