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Ana Rodrguez Garca

PRESENT SIMPLE USES


The present simple is used to express: 1) A habit. I get up at 7.30 Cinda smokes too much 2) A fact which is always true. Vegetarians dont eat meat We come from Spain 3) A fact which is true for a long time. I live in Oxford She works in a bank Time expressions with the present simple: Frequency adverbs (usually, always, never, sometimes, often); everyday, once, twice, three times,

PRESENT CONTINUOUS USES


The present continuous is used to express: 1) An activity happening now. Theyre playing football in the garden She cant answer the phone because shes washing her hair 2) An activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the moment of speaking. Shes studying maths at university Im reading a good book by Henry James Time expressions with the present continuous: Now, right now, at the moment, at present, in this moment, 3) A planned future arrangement. Im meeting Miss Boyd at ten oclock tomorrow What are you doing this evening? Time expressions with the present continuous as future: This afternoon, on Saturday, next month, tomorrow, this weekend,

Ana Rodrguez Garca

EXERCISES Complete the following sentences with the Present Continuous or Present Simple. 1. The children (not go) on the ride at the moment. They (stand) in a long queue. 2. Visitors to Disney World usually (write) many letters to their friends. 3. The boy (ride) on space mountain now. He (scream) very loudly. People usually (scream) on this ride. 4. We generally (study) English three times a week. Right now I (write) sentences in grammar. 5. They usually (not enjoy) rides in the dark. 6. They (laugh) at the moment. Choose the correct verb. Pay attention to the time expression. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Alfonso (is eating / eats) lunch right now. Paloma usually (is going / goes) on all the rides. The people on the ride (are screaming / scream) at the moment. Angel's sister (is writing / writes) him a letter once a week. People at Disney World usually ( are enjoying / enjoy) themselves. Those men (are standing / stand) in the queue at present. Many people (are going / go) to Disney World every day. I (am doing / do) this exercise now.

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