You have just done a test about these two tenses: present simple or present continuous.
Remember:
Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is happening right now? Pay attention to the chart and try some exercises.
Simple Present
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Present Progressive
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in general (regularly,
often, never)
Colin plays football every Tuesday.
present actions happening
one after another
First Colin plays football, then he watches TV.
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right now
Look! Colin is playing football now.
also for several actions
happening at the same time
Colin is playing football and Anne is watching.
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Signal words
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always
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every ...
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often
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normally
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usually
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sometimes
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seldom
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never
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first
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then
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at the moment
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at this moment
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today
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now
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right now
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Listen!
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Look!
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Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple
Present:
be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want |
Exercises on Simple Present and Present Progressive
Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3, Exercise 4, Exercise 5,
Exercise 6, Exercise 7, Exercise 8
Exercise 9, Exercise 10, Exercise 11, Exercise 12Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3, Exercise 4, Exercise 5,
Exercise 6, Exercise 7, Exercise 8
Tests on Simple Present and Present Progressive
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