Present Simple and Present

Continuous
Present Simple
a. We use present simple for repeated actions or habits.
Eg: We go to school.
I have a breakfast.
I drink coffee
b. Sometimes when we see as permanent.
Eg: My sister works in a hospital.
I live in Chimoio

c. Describing a state that doesn’t change.

Eg: I look like my father.
Present continuous
We use the present continuous for:
a. Things in progress now, at the moment of speaking.
The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day.
b. Temporary actions or situations that are happening ‘around now’
I’m reading a very good book at the moment.
I’m learning English today/ at the moment
c. Describing a situation which is changing.
People are doing more exercises nowadays.
People are using cell phones for everything nowadays
 Present simple vs present continuous

 We use the present simple to say

about what we usually do or
 We use present
things that are normally true; continuous to say
 We often use the present simple what is happening
with adverbs and expressions of now.
frequency, eg: always, often,
once a week, etc.  We often use the
 I always go to work at 7am present continuous
 I play guitar once a week with at the moment,
 I often Revise my lesson today, this week.
 Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or continuous
 Look it’s raining. (rain)
 1. A: Hi Sarah! What ________you _______ here?(do)
 B: I _______for a friend. (wait)
 2 A: Let’s have lunch. _______ you _______ hamburgers?(like)
 B: No, sorry. I’m a vegetarian. I _______meat. (not eat)
 3 A: Listen! The neighbours ________a party again. (have)
 B: They _______a party every weekend! (have)
 4 A: What ________your boyfriend _______?(do)
 B: He’s a teacher. He ______ at the local school.(work)
 5 A: Hi, Lisa. Where ______ you _____ ? (go)
 B: To the gym. I _______ to the gym every evening. (go)