a. Look at the examples. Then circle the correct words in the sentences.
Present Simple
Mike lives in Canterbury, England.
Many people work as volunteers.
It often snows here.
Present Continuous
At the moment, he’s living in a house in Nambia.
Mike is working in a hospital at the moment.
Look outside – it’s snowing!
1 We always wear / We’re always wearing a uniform to school.
2 Paula wears / Paula’s wearing black jeans today.
3 Come inside! It rains / It’s raining.
4 It rains / It’s raining a lot in February.
5 Dad cooks / Dad’s cooking at the moment.
6 My mother cooks / My mother’s cooking lunch every Sunday.
7 Steve’s terrible! He never listens / He’s never listening to the teacher.
b. We use different time expressions with the two tenses. Complete the lists with the time expressions in the box.
at the moment usually every weekend this afternoon never right now today every evening this week twice a year
| Present simple | Present continuous |
| every day always usually every weekend never every evening twice a year | now this morning at the moment this afternoon right now today this week |
c. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.
1 Sarah usually walks (walk) to school, but today she goes(go) by bike
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