Esercitati a scegliere tra present simple e present continuous: 38 frasi da completare, ognuna con una breve spiegazione in italiano. Adatto a studenti e autodidatti.
Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
boils (present simple: fatto sempre vero)
Listen! The baby ___ (cry) again.
is crying (present continuous: azione in corso adesso)
I ___ (go) to school every day.
go (present simple: abitudine quotidiana)
Right now she ___ (read) a book.
is reading (present continuous: in questo momento)
He usually ___ (drink) coffee in the morning.
drinks (present simple: abitudine, usually)
Look! It ___ (rain) outside.
is raining (present continuous: adesso, Look!)
They ___ (play) football every weekend.
play (present simple: abitudine fissa)
Be quiet! The students ___ (take) a test now.
are taking (present continuous: in questo momento, now)
My father ___ (work) in a bank.
works (present simple: fatto generale)
At the moment we ___ (watch) a movie.
are watching (present continuous: in questo momento)
The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
rises (present simple: fatto naturale)
She ___ (not / like) spicy food.
does not like (present simple: forma negativa)
Why ___ you ___ (laugh) right now?
are ... laughing (present continuous: domanda su ciò che accade adesso)
Cats ___ (sleep) a lot.
sleep (present simple: fatto generale)
I ___ (write) an email at the moment.
am writing (present continuous: in questo momento)
He ___ (brush) his teeth twice a day.
brushes (present simple: abitudine, twice a day)
Look at the sky! The birds ___ (fly) south.
are flying (present continuous: adesso, Look!)
We ___ (not / go) to school on Saturdays.
do not go (present simple: forma negativa)
Where ___ she ___ (live)?
does ... live (present simple: domanda generale)
Shh! I ___ (talk) on the phone.
am talking (present continuous: in questo momento)
Ice ___ (melt) when it gets warm.
melts (present simple: fatto generale)
This week they ___ (study) for exams.
are studying (present continuous: periodo temporaneo, this week)
My sister ___ (speak) three languages.
speaks (present simple: fatto generale)
Do not disturb him; he ___ (sleep) now.
is sleeping (present continuous: in questo momento, now)
The shop ___ (open) at nine every morning.
opens (present simple: orario fisso)
Look! That dog ___ (run) after the cat.
is running (present continuous: adesso, Look!)
I always ___ (have) breakfast at seven.
have (present simple: abitudine, always)
Right now the children ___ (build) a sandcastle.
are building (present continuous: in questo momento)
She ___ (teach) English at our school.
teaches (present simple: fatto generale)
Be careful! You ___ (stand) on my foot.
are standing (present continuous: adesso)
Bees ___ (make) honey.
make (present simple: fatto generale)
We ___ (have) dinner now, can I call you later?
are having (present continuous: in questo momento, now)
He rarely ___ (watch) television.
watches (present simple: frequenza, rarely)
Today the weather ___ (get) colder.
is getting (present continuous: cambiamento in corso, today)
The train ___ (leave) at six o'clock.
leaves (present simple: orario)
Listen! Someone ___ (knock) at the door.
is knocking (present continuous: adesso, Listen!)
Plants ___ (need) water and light.
need (present simple: fatto generale)
At present I ___ (look) for a new job.
am looking (present continuous: periodo temporaneo, at present)