Name: Between the Lines
Secondary 1
Unit 4: The World of Sport
Grammar
Date:
Group:
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE VS. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
See Verb Tenses in the Activity Book, p. 165
ACTIVITY
Give either the simple present or present continuous forms of the verbs in parentheses.
Example: She usually (teach) teaches from 9 to 11 o'clock.
a) Her students (observe)
a moment of silence.
b) Francine (study)
her Spanish lesson now.
c) Water (freeze)
at 0°C
d) It (boil)
at 100°C
e) The water for the tea (boil)
now.
in the Fast

a) Her students are observing  a moment of silence.

b) Francine  is studying her Spanish lesson now.

c) Water freezes at 0°C

d) It boils at 100°C

e) The water for the tea is boiling  now.

Explanation:

The simple present tense form of the verb is used to describe or talk about an action that is currently happening or that happens often. It uses the simple form of the verb.

Present continuous tense is used to talk about an event that is ongoing or is bound to happen, an act that is still going on. It uses the "verb+ing" form of the verb.

The correct verbs in parenthesis are given as follows-

a) Her students are observing a moment of silence.  (Present continuous tense).

b) Francine is studying her Spanish lesson now.  (Present continuous tense).

c) Water freezes  at 0°C . (Simple present tense).

d) It boils at 100°C . (Simple present tense).

e) The water for the tea is boiling  now.  (Present continuous tense).