Present Simple or Present Continuous?! exercises.

There are two types of exercises: multiple choice and gap-filling. 
1- In the first one, students choose the right option to build affirmative and negative sentences in the present continuous/ look at the pictures and fill in the gaps with the present continuous. 
2-In the second exercise, there are 24 sentences students have to complete with the present continuous or the present simple.

3- Students listen to the song Lemon Tree by Fool´s Garden and fill the gaps with the present participle they hear. There are 2 more tasks on Present Continuous tense (including special cases).

4- This Online Exercise is for practising the two present tenses - simple & continuous. Lots of multiple choice practice suitable for elementary/low-intermediate students (based on my Ws I downloaded some time ago). Hope you like and find it useful!

Present Continuous - Games

With this board game, learners will practise the PRESENT CONTINUOUS in an enjoyable way. Every square provides a picture clue (focus on SPORTS and daily routine). Every time a correct answer is given, the game can be used as a communicative activity whereby players ask each follow-up questions.

Let´s make learning fun!

Click on the image, play and learn about the Present Continuous (or Present Progressive).

present Continuous - 5th / 6th year

Present Continuous

1.      Usa-se para descrever uma ação que se está a realizar no momento em que se fala.

Ex. I am studying English (Eu estou  a estudar inglês.)

Regra:

Presente do verbo To Be + verbo principal (study) + ing (gerúndio)

2.      Usa-se com as seguintes expressões de tempo:

àNow (agora)

à At the moment (neste momento)

Ex: Now I am watching TV.

3.      Forma-se com (to) be no Presente (am/is/are) + verbo principal no gerúndio (-ing form).

4.      O gerúndio forma-se juntando –ing ao verbo no infinitivo.

Ex: play + ing à playing

Atenção:

Se o verbo terminar em –e, tira-se o –e e junta-se –ing.

Ex: Ride + ing à riding

Se o verbo tem uma só vogal, seguida de uma consoante, dobra-se a consoante e junta-se –ing

Ex: swim + ing à swimming

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative	Answer:
I am playing	I am not playing	Am I playing?
You are playing	You aren’t playing	Are you Playing?
He/she/It is playing	He/ she/ It isn’t playing	Is he/she/It playing?
We/You/They are playing	We/You/They aren’t playing	Are We/You/They playing?

Present Continuous - regras

Regras:

1.No geral acrescenta-se –ing. ex: read -> reading

2. No caso de verbos terminados em –e retiramos o –e e acrescentamos –ing. Ex: dance -> dancing

3.No caso de verbos que terminam em t, p, m ou n precedidos de uma só vogal, dobramos a consoante e acrescentamos –ing.

Ex: stop -> stopping     // Swim -> swimming //       run -> running   // admit -> admitting

Nota: No caso de verbos terminados em –el, dobramos a consoante e acrescentamos –ing.

Ex: travel -> travelling

4. No caso de verbos que terminam em –ie, estes mudam para –y, antes de acrescentarmos –ing.

Ex: die – dying  // lie – lying // tie – tying

NOW – AT THE MOMENT -> P. Continuous

Present Continuous - explicação (video)

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English - The Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous - review - interactive exercises

Simple exercises to review the Present Continuous tense. 

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(advanced 2)

(advanced 3)

Present Continuous - online exercises

(Teste online 1 - clica na imagem)

(teste online 2)

Present Continuous - some online activities

Present Continuous Activities

Here are a few activities for you to practice the present continuous. This one here is a fill-in-the-gap exercise. Use the present simple or the present continuous.Click here to begin.

3 exercises Present Continuous3 exercises to learn Present Continuous Level: elementary Author:Irina   PRESENT CONTINUOUSStudents complete the sentences with the PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Hope it`s useful! Level: intermediate Author:Rosario Pacheco The present continuous TenseThese exercises will help to practice the Present Continuous Tense. Level: elementary Author:osat Avril Lavigne´s Things I´ll Never SayA popular song for a short listening exercise on present continuous Level: elementary Author:resor Present ContinuousThis exercise will help the student to practice the present continuous. It include some exercises with (verbs+ing). Level: elementary Author:Elizabeth Ruiz

Review -ing form some exercises to review or check if your pupils have acquire the present continuous and the -ing formation Level: elementary Author:MariaElena

Present Continuous - Como se forma?

Explicação (simples) e alguns exercícios!

(explicação mais completa e aprofundada!)

Present Continuous - game

Online exercises - Present Continuous