Present Simple or Present Continuous. Grammar Practice.

I am doing (present continuous) and I do (present simple)
Ex. 1
Explain the differences between the following sentences.
1. Please be quiet. I’m working.I work every day from 9.00 to 5.30.
2. Tom is having a shower at the moment.Tom has a shower every morning.
3. Take an umbrella with you. It’s raining.It rains a lot in winter.
4. You can turn off the television. I’m not I don’t watch television very often
watching..
Present continuousPresent Simple
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I/You/We/They +to be + V-ing.I/You/ They/We +V.E.g. I am looking for a present.E.g. We go to the cinema every Sunday.
He is playing tennis now.
He/She/It + V-s
E.g. She speaks English very well.
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to be + I/he + V-ing?Do + I/we/they/you + V?E.g. Is she working at the moment?E.g. Do you often go abroad?

Does + he/she/it + V?E.g. Does she play the piano?
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I/He + to be + not + V-ing.I/He + do/does + not + V. (don’t/doesn’t)
E.g. I am not watching TV.E.g. I don’t work very hard.
She doesn’t like football.
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We do not use these verbs in the Present Continuous:
like, prefer, love, hate, want, need, know, mean, understand, believe, remember, forget, depend
E.g.
- I’m tired. I want to go home.
- I don’t understand. What do you mean?
Ex.2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, Present Simple or Present Continuous.
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. I …………… (look) for a birthday present for my friend.
A: I see. What …………… (she/like)?
B: Oh, she …………….. (enjoy) reading books and she …… (love)
listening to pop music.
A: How about this book then?
B: I ……………… (not/know) about that. Is there anything else you could show me?
A: Well, I ……………. (believe) this set of CD’s with pop music is an excellent choice.
Your friend will enjoy it very much.
B: How much is it?
A: It ………….. (cost) $ 25. It’s on special offer.
B: Okay, then. I’ll take it
Ex.3 Choose Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. She _________________ to New York next month.
A. fliesB. is flyC. is flying
2. He ______________ his homework in the afternoon.
A. does alwaysB. always doC. always does
3. Look at John and Mary! They ________________.A. danceB. is dancingC. are dancing
4. What _____________ you like?
A. areB. wouldC. does
5. Lia usually _________________ jeans and T-shirt.
A. wearB. is wearingC. wears
6. Today we ________________ fish and chips.
A. are eatingB. eatsC. eat
7. You ______________ wash your hands before you eat.
A. shouldB. doC. would
8. Look! It _____________ !A. rainsB. is rainingC. raining
9. My sister never _____________ the washing up.
A. doesn’tB. is doingC. does
10. We _______________ to London next week.
A. travelB. travellingC. are travelling
Ex.4 Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
He (not to work), he (to watch) the TV programme.
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Look! The sun (to rise).
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My friend (to live) in Moscow.
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It (to rain)? Yes, it (to rain) very hard.
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She (to read) in the evening.
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I (to go) for a walk after dinner.
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Somebody (to talk) in the next room.
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What you (to read) now?
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He usually (to get up) at 7 o’clock in the morning.
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Where your cousin (to work)?
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The weather (to be) fine. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing).
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You (to go) anywhere tonight?
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My mother (to work) at school.
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She (to cook) dinner every Monday.
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Go and see what the children (to do).