Use it:

  To talk about habits.   To talk about eventsin our lives.   To talk about generaltruths.

  To talk abouttimetables.   In Conditionalsentences type 0-1.

I often go to the cinema.They work in a factory.

The sun goes round theearth.The shop closes at 5.If I drive I never drink.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Use it:

  To talk about thingsthat are happening at thetime of speaking.   To talk about thingsthat are happening

around a present time.   To talk about plans,things we have arrangedto do in the future.

I´m ironing my new blouse.She´s working until late this

week.I´m visiting my friend Suenext weekend.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in thepresent simple or the present continuous. Match the sentences

with the right picture.

1.   Tina usually _________ (drink) coffee but today she ___________

(have) a cup of tea.

2.   Alan _________ (like) playing chess but right now he _________

(play) cards with his nephew.

3.   John and his mother _______ (come) back from the supermarket.

They have bought a lot of things.

4.   Tina always _________ (do) the ironing on Saturday mornings.

5.   Ted ______________ (not often/ read) the paper. Today he

 _________ it because there is an article about the company he ______

(work) for.

6.   Ana _________ for the bus. She _________ (go) to a meeting.

7.   Sandra _________ (wear) a raincoat today because it’s likely to

rain.

8.   Bill _____________ (sit) in his armchair. He ____________ (not

watch) TV. He _________ (read) the newspaper.

9.   Peter ____________ (go) to a meeting and he´s late.

10.  Look! Sophie _____________ (run) very fast. She _________ (go)

 jogging every morning.

11.  Paul _________ (work) as an architect. Now he _________ (draw)

the plan of a new building

12.  Lisa isn’t at home. She _________ (have) a walk with her dog.

13.  This evening Fred and Lara _________ (have) dinner at a new

restaurant.

14.  Ted _________ (work) as a mechanic. At the moment he

 ________ (repair) my car.

15.  Tom always _________ (have) lunch at 12:30.

16.  Bill _________ (feed) his cat twice a day.

17.  Look! Dave _________ (run) to catch the bus

18.  My brother _________ (go) to the gym every weekend.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Present Simple

Adverbs of frequency(sometimes,always, never,often …)Every day / week/month / yearfrom time to timeonce/ twice /three times a day

 / week / month /yeardailyI often eat pizza.I go to the dentist once a year.She never eatsfruit.

Present Continuous

 

NOW

  AT THE MOMENT  AT PRESENT

 

JUST NOW

  RIGHT NOW

Now she´s studyingfor the exam.

 At the moment they are staying with afriend.She´s doing thecleaning right now.

 At present she is not working.