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Práctica 05 – Inglés
The Present Simple Affirmative vs the Present Continuous
Affirmative
The Present Simple Affirmative

Use
To state actions that habitually happen, are generally true, or fact.

Structure

He/She/It Plural Verb Spelling Rules

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Examples

• You study English every week.

• Peruvians play soccer and volleyball.
• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

The Present Continuous Affirmative

Use
To state an action that is happening now.

Structure

Verb -ing Spelling Rules

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Examples

• I am talking at the moment.

• You are listening now.

Key Words to Differentiate

Time Expression

Present Simple Present Continuous

Adverbs of Frequency

Present Simple
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Stative Verbs

Present Simple

Exclamation Point!

Present Continuous

It is used to indicate surprise towards an action happening now.

Listen! John is playing the piano in the living room.

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I. Find the plural verbs in the word search.

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II. Find the -ing verbs in the word search.

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III. Complete with the correct present simple affirmative or present continuous
affirmative form.

1. I ____________________ (run) in the mornings.

2. Look! The airplane ____________________ (fly) over us.

3. Japanese people ____________________ (wear) kimonos.

4. They _________________ (cut) the grass at the moment.

5. Robert never ____________________ (pay) with a credit card.

6. Frankie ____________________ (want) a bicycle for Christmas.

7. Ashley ____________________ (tidy) her room every weekend.

8. COVID-19 ____________________ (spread) through the respiratory route (both droplet

and aerosol), after an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.

9. My mom always ____________________ (cry) in romantic movies.

10. Now, the students ____________________ (practice) the alphabet.

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