My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. A1a5 we can use the present simple to refer to the contents of books. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Fill in the blanks with appropriate continuous forms of the verb. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level written by stephanie.
Present continuous 1 using the prompts, create a sentence in the present continuous tense. Use the present continuous form of the verb in brackets. For each question, type your answers in the box, and then click on check. Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet.
British broadcasting corporation 2007 grammar challenge present perfect continuous practice activities. Present continuous and present perfect continuous exercise. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises. English pronunciation exercises 1 english pronunciation exercises 2 exciting or excited, ing or ed form exercises. Present simple present continuous amazon web services. The present simple or continuous exercise a put the tense uses and clue words into the right columns in alphabetical order. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Present continuous progressive tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of english language. Choose the correct verb form answers below the exercise 1 what do you do are you doing. Verb tense exercise 9 present continuous and present perfect continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Present simple and present continuous british council.
This is a 2page worksheet, which can also be used as a grammar test for elementary students on present continuous. Continuous tense continuous means ongoing without interruption. Simple present and present continuous exercises affirmative, negative, interrogative. Certain verbs that express emotion, need, or a state of being are not used in the progressive tense. Complete the following sentences using the present continuous. Present continuous anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary an elementary grammar worksheet from anna grammar the present continuous has these uses. You can use this app to open all of the links at once.
The present continuous tense forms are made by putting is am are before the ing form of the verb. Usually she work at the office, but this week she work at home. Microsoft word present continuous form wh and yesno questions. Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous the train always. Yes no questions present continuous all things grammar. The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions and events that are going on around the time of talking. There are some verbs that we never or rarely use in the present continuous form also true for the other tenses i. Present continuous tense simple present rules simple present vs continuous simple past tense past continuous tense subject exercises.
Download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. This is a simple worksheet contrasting the present simple and the present continuous tenses, for elementary students, which includes a brief explanation and an activity where students are asked to fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using the present simple and the present continuous tense. Intermediateadvanced choose the best, most naturalsounding response. Present simple vs present continuous language on schools. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 3. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present. Present page11 3 heplaytennis shewin 4 wespenda day at the seaside the sunshine bfinish the postcard using the words in brackets in the present continuous.
Printable and online practice present continuous tense exercises with answers. Anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity. Exercise present continuous basic level learnenglish. It is used to talk about something that is happening now. Reading comprehension present continuous free download as word doc. Christmas present simple present continuous examples. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one.
Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. Activity ideas for the blackboard or whiteboard yesno questions board game. To practise using the present simple and present continuous tenses. Present simple present continuous exercises english. Present simple vs present continuous exercises pdf. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2. Questions in the simple present tense auxiliary verbs do. Repetition, judgment, irritation he is always talking. Follow this link for your free pdf download on simple present vs. The verb be has three forms in the present tense is, am and are. Perfect continuous tense is used to put emphasis on the duration of an action which has started in the past and continues up to the present, present perfect continuous is also used a lot when using time expressions such as for, since, all morning all afternoon all evening all week all day all week minutes. Exercise difference between present simple and present continuous. Answer the questions by using the present continuous tense.
Use are with plural nouns and the pronouns you, we and they. Present simple present continuous exercises and here you can test and practice your understanding of the present tenses. Present continuous tense other english exercises on the same topic. The present continuous tense forms are made by putting be before the ing form of the verb. Present continuous tense 3 write these and those verbs from exercise 2 with ing ending. Uses facts routine and habits plans for the near future something happening now clue words every day now. Use and formation 8 min when do we use the present continuous. Present continuous worksheets pdf beginner elementary. There is a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by 5 different and easy activities in which students are asked to look at the picture and write sentences using the verbs given, complete the sentences with the correct form of the.
Put the verbs in the present simple or present continuous, then press check to check your answers. Present continuous tense worksheet english grammar. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttensepresentsimpleorpresentcontinuous. Usually she works at the office, but this week shes working at home. Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements.
Present continuous progressive tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of. Test your knowledge present continuous tense forms with this grammar exercise. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints. Thompson gives a list of the largest european companies in chapter 6.