Maybe he isnt working now maybe he is sleeping now, but usually he works at a bank. This exercise will enable students to reinforce present continuous vs. Genitive s vs of expressing possession gerunds and infinitives. Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. Present perfect continuous tense comparison with pr.
Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Present simple and present continuous aim to write present simple and present continuous questions on various topics and then to ask and answer the questions with a partner. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttensepresentsimpleorpresentcontinuous. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. Simple present worksheets english online grammar exercises. Exercise 3 choose the present simple or the present continuous.
Divide the students into two groups a and b and give each student a corresponding worksheet. It contains a text with gap fill exercise, answer the question and true and false questions. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise present continuous tense in english. Exercise 1 present simple and continuous solutions. Then he started to work for a large international company.
Present simple present continuous amazon web services. Check the correct answers to this exercise on present continuous fill in the verbs in brackets in present continuous or present simple. Habits or situations that happen regularly we use the present. Check the correct answers to this exercise on present continuous choose the right words and expressions to complete the english sentences in present simple and present continuoous. Use to add any words outside the gap and use contracted forms where appropriate. Choose either the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous for each sentence. Grammar 6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous jim is watching television at the moment present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple things we do often, every. New inspiration 1 this page has been downloaded from. There are some verbs that we never or rarely use in the present continuous form also true for the other tenses i. Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or.
Present continuous exercises upper intermediate level. English esl present simple vs present continuous worksheets. This exercise focuses on the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous exercise instructions. Present perfect simple or continuous esl lounge student. Talks about things that are happening now or around now e. The present simple tense vs the present continuous. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Simple past vs past continuous exercises tolearnenglish.
There are some verbs that we never or rarely use in the present continuous form also true. Preparation make one copy of the cards for each pair of students and cut as indicated. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises. While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to. Choose the right words and expressions to complete the english sentences in present simple and present continuoous. Tutees simple present tense booklet tutors copy in tutor manual pages 103118 simple present exercises exercise 1. Present simple present continuous present perfect test 03 more tests. The first page is basically just a grammar guide and the second page has 3 different activities in which students are asked to underline the correct form of the verbs, say if the given sentences are right or wrong and make the necessary corrections and fill in blank spaces with the correct form of the. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous.
Present perfect simple or continuous for pre intermediate students. English esl present simple vs continuous progressive. While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to tell two similar verb tenses apart. Level preintermediate time 30 minutes teachers notes. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. Only use contractions for negatives like havent or hasnt. Explore the structure of the present continuous tense with straight forward explanations, examples and exercises. Thompson gives a list of the largest european companies in chapter 6. Simple present and present progressive exercises affirmative, negative, interrogative. The car looks nice because i have finished washing it. Online resource of intermediate level english students.
Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Beginners present simple vs present progressive tense exercise with selections choose the correct tense. We can use present perfect simple and present perfect continuous for actions with present results. Present simple and present continuous other contents. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous test.
Habits or situations that happen regularly we use the present simple to talk about actions that we do o we dont do. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2. Give each group of three or four a set of sentence cards, which they shuffle and place face down in a pile on the desk. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Choose the best tense for each space, present simple or present continuous. Level pre intermediate time 30 minutes teachers notes. Present simple vs present continuous rules and exercises for. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Intermediate grammar present perfect simple or continuous. Fill in the verbs in brackets in present continuous or present simple. This is a 2page worksheet contrasting the present simple and the present continuous tense.
Present simple vs present continuous intermediate worksheet. Present continuous worksheets the transition from teaching one verb tense to teaching another isnt always a clearcut process. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. Home verb tenses practice present simple vs present continuous print exercises and lessons.
Students solutions pre intermediate grammar exercise 1. Present simple vs present continuous esl activities. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 3. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttense present simple orpresent continuous. Present tenses esl interactive grammar, vocabulary game. And we also use the present perfect simple to ask or talk about situations that started in the past and have not finished. Present perfect simple or continuous interactive worksheet. Present simple present continuous englishteststore. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous. Simple state verbs authentic and advanced uses level.
Present simple present continuous present perfect test 02. John lives and works in florida but he have a holiday in england at the moment. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach present simplepresent continuous, shared by english language teachers. Some verbs that are called state verbs are never used with the present continuous. We use the present perfect simple if the present results come from completing the action. Each question gives you the choice of using either the present perfect simple or continuous. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2 page 2. Multiple choice, fill in the word, select from drop down levels of exercise. Check the correct answers to this exercise on present continuous. A1a5 we can use the present simple to refer to the contents of books. Practice present tenses present simple and present progressive using this esl present tenses game. Present continuous rules and exercises for intermediate. This game is also excellent for classroom teaching.
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