Present simple vs present continuous

Present continuous

Simple present

I walk to school.

I’m walking to school.

I walk to school every day.

I’m walking to school now.

I’m playing tennis.

I play tennis four times a week.

Sub. + is/am/are + v.ing

Sub. + verb 1

- talk about routines

- talk about an action that is happening at the time of speaking

- show how often something happens

1. My children watch / are watching TV right now.

2. I go / am going to Paris every year.

3. Shhhhhh Be quiet. The kids sleep / are sleeping.

4. I get / am getting up at 6 o'clock and take / am taking a bath around 6.30 a.m.

5. I drive / am driving my kids to football practice once a week.

6. Don’t forget your umbrella. It rains / is raining outside.

Simple present

every day

I walk to school.

- Talk about routines and situations that are true all the time .

- Talk about activities and events that are temporary , or going on “around now”.

Present cont.

I’m walking to school.

next week

this week

last week

I play soccer.

What sport do you play?

Simple present

all the time

I’m playing soccer.

What sport are you playing these days ?

Present cont.

temporary

1. I exercise / am exercising twice a week.

2. I don’t work out / am not working out because I’m very busy with my work these days.

3. Anna eat / eats / is eating junk food every other day.

4. Are / Is / Do / Does she do / doing any exercise these days?.

5. A: What kind of exercise do / does / is / are Ann usually do / doing ?

B: Well, she play / plays / is playing tennis regularly and she do / does / doing / is doing karate these days.