Simple Present vs Present Progressive
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3 Put in the right forms. Simple present or present progressive? 1. I can't talk now. I --- (do) my homework. I can't talk now. I'm doing my homework. 2. Conor sometimes --- (cook) for the family. 3. We usually --- (have) breakfast at eight o'clock. And you? 4. Maddy --- (practise) with the school band at the moment. 5. Look at that woman! She --- (wear) the same T-shirt as me. 6. Conor often --- (use) Maddy's shampoo. 7. What's that noise? Oh, it's Leo. He --- (shout) at his sister. 8. You'll need an umbrella in Ireland. It often --- (rain) there.
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Hi Ali, let's practice using the simple present and present progressive tenses together.
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For item two, we see the word sometimes, indicating a habit. So we use the simple present: Conor sometimes cooks for the family.
2. Conor sometimes cooks for the family.
In sentence three, usually suggests a routine, so we use the simple present: We usually have breakfast at eight o'clock.
3. We usually have breakfast at eight o'clock.
Sentence four uses at the moment, which requires the present progressive: Maddy is practising with the school band at the moment.
4. Maddy is practising with the school band at the moment.
For number five, the action is happening right now, so we use: Look at that woman! She is wearing the same T-shirt as me.
5. Look at that woman! She is wearing the same T-shirt as me.
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