Question

Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present continuous
of the verbs in brackets
.
1. Usually, Nathalie and Chantal ____________________ (play) in the
park but today they ____________________ (study) at school. The
teacher ____________________ (give) them an exam.

2. Kathy always ____________ (smile) in class and at the moment some of
the other pupils ____________________ (smile) as well.

3. Right now the pupils __________ (read) a book and the teacher
____________________ (write) on the board.

4. Almost every day class_______(begin) at 8:00, but on Tuesdays the class
_________(start) at 8:30.

5. She_______(like) to bake cookies, but at the moment she
___________(not bake) cookies because she___________(study) at school.

6. Dany _________(enjoy) climbing mountains during his vacation, but this
year he_________(not take) any vacation because he________(study) English.

7. Martine___________(do) computer exercises at the moment. She usually
______(do) computer exercises on Tuesday.

8. Isabelle __________(like) to read at the moment.
She_____________(read) a very good novel about Ghandi.

9. Suzanne_________(come) from France, and ___________(return) there
for a holiday in the near future.

10. Claude _____________(try) to complete the on-line exercises at the
moment.

Answer 1

respuesta

1: playing, study, given

2:smiling, smile

3:reading, writing

4:begin, starting

5:like, do boy bake, studying

6:enjoys, not take, study

7:doing, do

8:liking, read

9:comes, return

10: is trying

explicación: como ves al presente continuo o progresivo este se utiliza para decir algo que está ocurriendo en el momento exacto. ING

presente simple: presente de indicativo lo utilizamos para expresar acciones que tienen lugar en el momento del habla.