Present Progressive or Present Simple? Complete with the correct tense.
1. I never __ of ghosts. (dream)
2. Tom __ English at school. (learn)
3. Listen! Ann __the piano. (play)
4. What are you doing? I __a model plane. (make)
5. Can you help me? No, sorry, I__the baby. (look after)
6. Mum always __ coffee in the afternoon. (drink)
7. Where is mum? She __dinner. (cook)
8. Who __ ? This is Mr Blackwell. (speak)
9. We often __ eggs for breakfast. (have)
10. What are you doing? I __for my English test. (learn)
2. Tom learns English at school. (Present Simple) - The verb "learn" indicates a regular activity or a fact that is generally true, so we use the Present Simple tense.
3. Listen! Ann is playing the piano. (Present Progressive) - In this sentence, we use the Present Progressive tense because the action of playing the piano is happening at the moment of speaking.
4. What are you doing? I am making a model plane. (Present Progressive) - We use the Present Progressive tense because the action of making a model plane is happening at the moment of speaking.
5. Can you help me? No, sorry, I am looking after the baby. (Present Progressive) - The phrase "am looking after" indicates an action that is happening at the moment of speaking, so we use the Present Progressive tense.
6. Mum always drinks coffee in the afternoon. (Present Simple) - The verb "drink" indicates a habitual action or a fact that is generally true, so we use the Present Simple tense.
7. Where is mum? She is cooking dinner. (Present Progressive) - The action of cooking dinner is happening at the moment of speaking, so we use the Present Progressive tense.
8. Who speaks? This is Mr Blackwell. (Present Simple) - The verb "speak" indicates a general fact or a regular activity, so we use the Present Simple tense.
9. We often have eggs for breakfast. (Present Simple) - The verb "have" indicates a habitual action or a fact that is generally true, so we use the Present Simple tense.
10. What are you doing? I am learning for my English test. (Present Progressive) - The action of learning for the English test is happening at the moment of speaking, so we use the Present Progressive tense.