Question

Diferença entre Simple Present e Present Continuous
O presente simples é usado para expressar hábitos diários ou atividades costumeiras. Além disso, podemos usar o presente
simples para expressar afirmações gerais ou fatos.
Ex: I take a shower every day. [eu tomo banho todo dia]
Ex: Bob usually eats lunch at the cafeteria. [Bob geralmente almoça na lanchonete]
Ex: The sun shines. [o sol brilha]
Ex: The earth revolves around the sun. [a Terra gira em torno do sol]
O presente contínuo, por outro lado, expressa uma atividade que esteja em andamento (está ocorrendo) bem agora. O
evento está em progresso no momento exato em que comentamos sobre ele. Ou um evento futuro próximo.
Ex: Jack can’t come to the phone right now because he is taking a shower. [Jack não pode atender o telefone nesse momento,
pois está tomando um banho]
Ex: It’s noon. Bob is eating lunch at the cafeteria right now. [são meio dia. Bob está almoçando na lanchonete nesse momento]
Ex: It’s a nice day today. The sun is shining. [hoje é um belo dia. O sol está brilhando forte]
Ex: I’m leaving in 5 minutes. [estou partindo em 5 minutos]
Exercícios:
Assinale a alternativa correta:
1. Tim ......... in a bank.
A. Work
B. Works
C. Is work
D. Working
2. We usually .......... our grandparents at the weekend.
A. Visit
B. Are visiting
C. Visiting
D. Visits3. We .......... our grandparents this weekend.
A. Visit
B. Are visiting
C. Visiting
D. Visits
4. He .......... late and that's really annoying!
A. Is always come
B. Always comes
C. Always come
D. Is always coming
5. What time .......... the film ..........?
A. Is, starting
B. Do, start
C. Does, starts
D. Does, start
6. The bus .......... in ten minutes.
A. Leaves
B. Is leaving
C. Leave
D. Leaving
7. I .......... what to do.
A. Am not knowing
B. Not know
C. Doesn't know
D. Don't know
8. I .......... up at seven o'clock every morning.
A. Get
B. Am getting
C. Getting
D. Gets
9. What time .......... you .......... to work in the mornings?
A. Are, going
B. Are, go
C. Does, go
D. Do, go
10. The earth .......... around the sun.
A. Go
B. Going
C. Is going
D. Goes
Complete o texto usando os verbos conjugados corretamente no Simple Present ou Present Continuous:
This is Mrs White. She …………… (be) a primary school teacher. She …………………………… (teach)
English, Maths and Geography. At the moment, she …………………………… (teach) Maths. She
…………………………… (live) in London and ………………… (be) married to Georges, who is French. They
…………………………… (have) three children. They all …………………………… (love) animals, but they
…………………………… (not have) any pets because they …………………………… (live) in an apartment.
Mrs White ……………………… (speak) French as well as English, but she …………………………… (not
teach) it.
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Mrs White’s niece Sophie …………………………… (stay) with the Whites for a few days. Sophie …………………………… (live)
and …………………………… (study) in Liverpool, but she ……………………………… (enjoy) her mid-term break in London at the
moment. She …………………………… (plan) to do some serious shopping and sightseeing.
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Mrs White’s son Arnold …………………………… (not like) shopping, but he …………………………… (love)
hanging out with friends. They usually …………………… (go) to the local park where they
……………………… (play) football or basketball. Today, however, Arnold ……………………………….….
(not play)
football or basketball; he …………………………….(skateboard).
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Mr White ………………… (work) for a multinational company. He ………………………… (not work) today, however, because he ……………………………. (not feel) well. He phoned in sick.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1. Tim ......... in a bank.

B. Works

2. We usually .......... our grandparents at the weekend.

A. Visit

3. We .......... our grandparents this weekend.

B. Are visiting

4. He .......... late and that's really annoying!

C. Always come

5. What time .......... the film ..........?

D. Does, start

6. The bus .......... in ten minutes.

B. Is leaving

7. I .......... what to do.

D. Don't know

8. I .......... up at seven o'clock every morning.

A. Get

9. What time .......... you .......... to work in the mornings?

D. Do, go

10. The earth .......... around the sun.

D. Goes

Complete o texto usando os verbos conjugados corretamente no Simple Present ou Present Continuous:

This is Mrs White. She is (be) a primary school teacher. She teaches (teach)

English, Maths and Geography. At the moment, she is teaching (teach) Maths. She lives (live) in London and is (be) married to Georges, who is French. They have (have) three children. They all love (love) animals, but they don’t have (not have) any pets because they live (live) in an apartment.

Mrs White speaks (speak) French as well as English, but she doesn’t teach  (not  teach) it.

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Mrs White’s niece Sophie is staying (stay) with the Whites for a few days. Sophie lives (live)  and study (study) in Liverpool, but she is enjoying (enjoy) her mid-term break in London at the moment. She is planning (plan) to do some serious shopping and sightseeing.

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Mrs White’s son Arnold doesn’t like (not like) shopping, but he loves (love)

hanging out with friends. They usually go (go) to the local park where they

play (play) football or basketball. Today, however, Arnold is not playing (not play) football or basketball; he is skateboarding (skateboard).

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Mr White works (work) for a multinational company. He isn’t working (not work) today, however, because he isn’t feeling (not feel) well. He phoned in sick.