Pr. Simple vs Pr. Continuous (rule + ex.)

1.

I usually live a normal fish life
in the sea, but now I am playing
football.
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2.

Look! The sergeant is shouting at
my friend.
I am running to the battle field
now.
I usually run long distances and the sergeant
often shouts at me. But now I am reading a
letter from home.
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3.

Present Continuous употребляется когда речь идет о
действиях, происходящих в момент речи.
Present Simple употребляется когда речь идет о регулярных,
постоянных действиях, привычках.
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4.

Put the verbs into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous:
play
• I usually _______
(play) in the yard after school. But
am not playing (not play), I ___________
now I _____________
(do)
am doing
my homework.
shouts
• My father often _________
(shout) at me, but now he
is not shouting (not shout) at me because he
_____________
is sleeping
____________
(sleep).
mopping (mop) the floor at the moment?
Are
• - ______
you ________
am talking (talk) to you now.
– No, I am not. I __________
walk
• All my friends _________
(walk) in the park at the
weekends. My best friend _____________
(not walk) so
doesn’t walk
often because he ______
(be) very busy.
is
is running
• - Look! A cat ____________
(run) after a dog! – It’s
run
strange. Dogs usually _________
(run) after cats.
Does she ________
• _______
(cook) cakes every Sunday?
cook
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