Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Title: Present Tense vs Present Continuous

Hint

Questions:

• Question: Look! It ___ (rain) outside.
  Options:

  • rains
  • is raining
  • raining
  Correct Index: 1
  Explanation: We use **Present Continuous** because it is happening right now ('Look!').
• Question: Sarah usually ___ (walk) to school.
  Options:

  • walks
  • is walking
  • walk
  Explanation: We use **Present Simple** for habits ('usually').
• Question: They ___ (not / listen) to the teacher at the moment.
  Options:

  • don't listen
  • aren't listening
  • isn't listening
  Correct Index: 1
  Explanation: We use **Present Continuous** with 'at the moment'.
• Question: ___ you ___ (speak) English?
  Options:

  • Do / speak
  • Are / speaking
  • Is / speaking
  Explanation: We use **Present Simple** to ask about general facts or abilities.
• Question: I ___ (study) for my exam right now.
  Options:

  • study
  • am studying
  • studying
  Correct Index: 1
  Explanation: We use **Present Continuous** for actions happening 'right now'.
• Question: He ___ (play) football every Sunday.
  Options:

  • plays
  • is playing
  • play
  Explanation: We use **Present Simple** for routines happening 'every Sunday'.
• Question: Please be quiet. The baby ___ (sleep).
  Options:

  • sleeps
  • is sleeping
  • are sleeping
  Correct Index: 1
  Explanation: The action is happening now, so we use **Present Continuous**.
• Question: We often ___ (visit) our grandparents on weekends.
  Options:

  • visit
  • are visiting
  • visits
  Explanation: We use **Present Simple** with frequency words like 'often'.
• Question: Where ___ Tom ___ (go) now?
  Options:

  • does / go
  • is / going
  • do / go
  Correct Index: 1
  Explanation: We use **Present Continuous** to ask about current movement ('now').
• Question: Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
  Options:

  • is boiling
  • boils
  • boil
  Correct Index: 1
  Explanation: We use **Present Simple** for scientific facts.
• Question: I ___ (read) a really good book right now.
  Answer: am reading
  Explanation: Use **am + verb-ing** for actions happening right now.
• Question: She ___ (not / work) on Saturdays.
  Answer: does not work
  Explanation: Use **does not + verb** for negative habits in Present Simple.
• Question: They ___ (have) dinner at the moment.
  Answer: are having
  Explanation: Use **are + verb-ing** for actions happening at the moment.
• Question: We ___ (go) to the gym every morning.
  Answer: go
  Explanation: Use the base verb for **Present Simple** habits with 'we'.
• Question: ___ (be) he watching TV now?
  Answer: Is
  Explanation: Use **Is** to start a Present Continuous question for 'he'.
• Question: John ___ (not / like) spicy food.
  Answer: does not like
  Explanation: Use **does not** for facts/preferences in Present Simple.
• Question: The children ___ (play) in the park right now.
  Answer: are playing
  Explanation: Use **are + playing** for plural subjects happening now.
• Question: The bus ___ (leave) at 9:00 AM every day.
  Answer: leaves
  Explanation: Add **-s** to the verb for singular subjects in Present Simple routines.
• Question: ___ (do) you usually eat breakfast?
  Answer: Do
  Explanation: Use **Do** to start a Present Simple question for 'you'.
• Question: I ___ (not / listen) to music right now.
  Answer: am not listening
  Explanation: Use **am not + verb-ing** for current negative actions.
• Sentence: She is doing her homework now.
  Explanation: Subject + is + verb-ing + time word.
• Sentence: They play tennis every Saturday.
  Explanation: Subject + verb + object + time frequency.
• Sentence: We are not watching a movie.
  Explanation: Subject + are + not + verb-ing.
• Sentence: He drinks coffee every morning.
  Explanation: Subject + verb(s) + object + time frequency.
• Sentence: Are you working at the moment?
  Explanation: Auxiliary (Are) + subject + verb-ing + time?
• Sentence: The sun rises in the east.
  Explanation: Subject + verb(s) + prepositional phrase (Fact).
• Sentence: I am not sleeping right now.
  Explanation: Subject + am + not + verb-ing + time word.
• Sentence: Does she speak Spanish fluently?
  Explanation: Auxiliary (Does) + subject + verb + object + adverb?
• Sentence: My dad is cooking dinner tonight.
  Explanation: Subject + is + verb-ing + object + time.
• Sentence: Do they usually drive to work?
  Explanation: Auxiliary (Do) + subject + frequency + verb + place?