You practiced your English skills, now it is the right moment to verify what you learnt during this lesson.
Read carefully the sentences to decide if they are CORRECT or INCORRECT according to the information reviewed in the content. This exercise will help you to differentiate the structure of the present simple and present continuous.
1. Clarissa and some of your friends is doing yoga in the gym.
The subject is plural so the verb to be is “are” not “is”.
The subject is plural so the verb to be is “are” not “is”.
2. On Friday mornings, Issac goes to watches movies in his grandma´s house.
The principal verb can change but not “watches” the correct is “watch”.
The principal verb can change but not “watches” the correct is “watch”.
3. In this moment, everybody is doing math exams because it is the end of the semester.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.
4. I am listening to music in my bedroom because I am alone this week.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.
5. My family and I are having lunch and talking about my birthday´s party.
These are current actions, so present continuous is required.
These are current actions, so present continuous is required.
6. A: Where does she works? B: Anna works in a hospital as a nurse.
When you have the auxiliary in this case “does” the verb is in infinitive “work”.
When you have the auxiliary in this case “does” the verb is in infinitive “work”.
7. A: Do you like reading horror books? B: Yes, I am. I love them.
The auxiliary in the question is “do” so it has to be in the short answer.
The auxiliary in the question is “do” so it has to be in the short answer.
8. A: What do your parents do? B: They are chefs and they are travelling to Mexico City right now.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.
9. A: Why are our neighbors singing? B: I don´t know maybe they are celebrating something.
These are current actions, so present continuous.
These are current actions, so present continuous.
10. A: What am I doing? A: Oh! I remember. I am checking these exercises.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.
This is a temporary situation, that’s why present continuous is needed.