Practice Exercises - Present Simple vs Continuous

Exercice Type 1

Complete with Present Simple or Continuous

Remplissez avec le bon temps

Sarah _______ (read) a book every evening.
She _______ (read) a book now.

Solution: reads / is reading

They _______ (not/watch) TV tonight.
They _______ (watch) TV every day.

Solution: aren't watching / watch

I _______ (live) in Paris since 2010.
I _______ (live) with my aunt this month.

Solution: live / am living

Exercice Type 2

Choose the correct sentence:
a) He works here every day
b) He is working here every day

Solution: a) He works here every day (habitude)

Correct the mistake:
"I am knowing the answer."
Correct: _______

Solution: "I know the answer." (verbe statif)

Put in the correct form:
Look! The children _______ (play) in the garden.
Children _______ (play) after school every day.

Solution: are playing / play

Méthode de résolution :

1. Identifiez le contexte
2. Repérez les mots indicateurs
3. Déterminez s'il s'agit d'une habitude ou d'une action en cours
4. Choisissez le bon temps

Exercice Type 3

Translate to English:
"Je lis un livre tous les soirs."
"Je suis en train de lire un livre maintenant."

Solution: "I read a book every evening." / "I am reading a book now."

Rewrite using Present Continuous:
"She has lunch at 12:30." → _______

Solution: "She is having lunch now." (si action en cours)

Multiple choice:
"_______ you _______ to music?"
a) Do / listen
b) Are / listening
c) Both a and b

Solution: c) Both a and b (dépend du contexte)

Conseils & Astuces

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Habitudes = Present Simple

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Actions en cours = Present Continuous

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Mots indicateurs sont clés

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Contexte détermine le choix

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Pratiquez régulièrement

Points Clés

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every day → present simple

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now → present continuous

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usually → present simple

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at the moment → present continuous