Present Simple vs Present Progressive Drill – Ejercicio de presente simple vs presente continuo

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)