Este set practica la comparación entre el Presente Simple y el Presente Continuo en inglés: 38 oraciones para completar con una breve explicación en español para cada respuesta. Adecuado para estudiantes de escuela y autodidactas.
Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
boils — Presente Simple: hecho constante
Listen! The baby ___ (cry) again.
is crying — Presente Continuo: acción en este momento
I ___ (go) to school every day.
go — Presente Simple: hábito diario
Right now she ___ (read) a book.
is reading — Presente Continuo: ahora mismo
He usually ___ (drink) coffee in the morning.
drinks — Presente Simple: hábito (usually)
Look! It ___ (rain) outside.
is raining — Presente Continuo: ahora (Look!)
They ___ (play) football every weekend.
play — Presente Simple: hábito regular
Be quiet! The students ___ (take) a test now.
are taking — Presente Continuo: ahora mismo (now)
My father ___ (work) in a bank.
works — Presente Simple: hecho general
At the moment we ___ (watch) a movie.
are watching — Presente Continuo: en este momento
The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
rises — Presente Simple: hecho de la naturaleza
She ___ (not / like) spicy food.
does not like — Presente Simple: negación
Why ___ you ___ (laugh) right now?
are ... laughing — Presente Continuo: pregunta sobre el ahora
Cats ___ (sleep) a lot.
sleep — Presente Simple: hecho general
I ___ (write) an email at the moment.
am writing — Presente Continuo: en este momento
He ___ (brush) his teeth twice a day.
brushes — Presente Simple: hábito (twice a day)
Look at the sky! The birds ___ (fly) south.
are flying — Presente Continuo: ahora (Look!)
We ___ (not / go) to school on Saturdays.
do not go — Presente Simple: negación
Where ___ she ___ (live)?
does ... live — Presente Simple: pregunta general
Shh! I ___ (talk) on the phone.
am talking — Presente Continuo: ahora mismo
Ice ___ (melt) when it gets warm.
melts — Presente Simple: hecho general
This week they ___ (study) for exams.
are studying — Presente Continuo: período temporal (this week)
My sister ___ (speak) three languages.
speaks — Presente Simple: hecho general
Do not disturb him; he ___ (sleep) now.
is sleeping — Presente Continuo: ahora mismo (now)
The shop ___ (open) at nine every morning.
opens — Presente Simple: horario fijo
Look! That dog ___ (run) after the cat.
is running — Presente Continuo: ahora (Look!)
I always ___ (have) breakfast at seven.
have — Presente Simple: hábito (always)
Right now the children ___ (build) a sandcastle.
are building — Presente Continuo: ahora mismo
She ___ (teach) English at our school.
teaches — Presente Simple: hecho general
Be careful! You ___ (stand) on my foot.
are standing — Presente Continuo: ahora
Bees ___ (make) honey.
make — Presente Simple: hecho general
We ___ (have) dinner now, can I call you later?
are having — Presente Continuo: ahora mismo (now)
He rarely ___ (watch) television.
watches — Presente Simple: frecuencia (rarely)
Today the weather ___ (get) colder.
is getting — Presente Continuo: cambio continuo (today)
The train ___ (leave) at six o'clock.
leaves — Presente Simple: horario
Listen! Someone ___ (knock) at the door.
is knocking — Presente Continuo: ahora (Listen!)
Plants ___ (need) water and light.
need — Presente Simple: hecho general
At present I ___ (look) for a new job.
am looking — Presente Continuo: período temporal (at present)