SIMPLE PRESENT VS PRESENT PREOGRESSIVE

FORM

Use

In general or right now?

Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is

happening right now?
Timetable / Schedule or arrangement?

Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Or do you
refer to a time set by a timetable or schedule?

Daily routine or just for a limited period of time?

Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Or do you want to emphasis that
something is only going on for a limited (rather short) period of time?

Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present
or Present Progressive).

1. Joe and Dennis (be) ________ best friends

2. They often (meet)__________ in the afternoon
3. What (do/they)____________ at the moment
4. They (play) ______________ football
5. They (love) _____________ football
6. Joe (practice)__________ with his father every weekend, but Dennis
(not/play) __________football very often.
 Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Mary and Joe (be) _______ in a clothes shop at the moment.

2. They (look) ______ at some jeans.
3. Joe only (have) ______ one very old pair of jeans.
4. So he (want) _______ to buy a new pair of jeans now.
5. Right now, he (try on) _______ a pair of blue jeans.
6. »These jeans (fit) ______ very well,« he (say) _______
7. »But they (not suit) _______ you, Mary (reply) ______ »Try on another
pair.«
8. »What (think / you)________? he (ask) _____ Mary, when has tried on
another pair.
9. Great! How much (cost/they)___________