Present continuous (vs. simple present)

Ejercicios: Presente Continuo vs. Presente Simple - Nivel A2

Clave de Respuestas (Answer Key)

Ejercicio 1

1. am watching
2. is studying
3. are waiting
4. are playing
5. isn't working / is not working
6. are talking
7. is raining
8. are sleeping

Ejercicio 2

1. swimming
2. running
3. sitting
4. studying
5. having
6. getting
7. travelling (UK) / traveling (US)
8. lying
9. shopping
10. dying

Ejercicio 3

1. wear; am wearing
2. doesn't like; is drinking
3. live; are staying
4. works; isn't working
5. study; are studying
6. rises; is setting
7. know; am thinking
8. has; is taking

Ejercicio 4

1. Where is she going?
2. Why are they laughing?
3. Who are you talking to?
4. What is he eating?
5. When are we leaving?
6. How is she feeling?

Ejercicio 5

1. it isn't
2. they are
3. you aren't
4. she is
5. we are
6. he isn't

Ejercicio 6

1. I usually go to bed at 10 PM. ("usually" va con Presente Simple)
2. She wants a new phone. ("want" es verbo de estado - no se usa en continuo)
3. They are having dinner now.
4. He doesn't like chocolate.
5. We need help with this. ("need" es verbo de estado)
6. I have two brothers. / I've got two brothers. ("have" para posesión no se usa en continuo)
7. Do you know the answer? ("know" es verbo de estado)
8. She works in an office. / She is working in an office. (Depende del significado: Si es su trabajo permanente: Presente Simple. Si es temporal: Presente Continuo)

Ejercicio 7

1. What are you doing? I'm cooking dinner.
2. I usually study in the afternoons, but today I'm resting.
3. She isn't working today because she's sick.
4. Is it raining now? No, it's sunny.
5. We usually go to the cinema on Saturdays, but this Saturday we're visiting my grandmother.
6. Why are you crying? Because I'm watching a sad movie.

Ejercicio 8

Ana: are you doing
Marco: am trying; isn't working / is not working
Ana: Do you need
Marco: think; are you doing
Ana: am studying; study; am studying
Marco: Do you like
Ana: do; love
Marco: hope

Ejercicio 9 (Respuestas variarán)
Ejemplos:

1. A man is reading a newspaper on a bench.
2. Two children are playing with a ball.
3. A woman is walking her dog.
4. Some teenagers are listening to music.
5. An old couple is sitting and talking.

Ejercicio 10 (Respuestas variarán)
Ejemplos:

1. I usually wake up at 7 AM.
2. I often eat lunch at 1 PM.
3. This week, I'm working on a special project.
4. Right now, I'm sitting at my desk.
5. Today, I'm wearing blue jeans and a white shirt.