Present Simple or Present Continuous (Progressive)

Exercises for practising the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous (Progressive).

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When do we use Present Simple?
You use the Present Simple to express routine actions, permanent situations or facts.
(Die Present Simple wird für Handlungen, die routinemäßig stattfinden, permanente Zustände und Fakten verwendet.)
e.g. I go to school every day. The grass is green.
Signal words: every day, year, month ...
always, often, sometimes, never, usually, generally, normally, seldom

When do we use Present Continuous?
The Present Continuous is used for things which are happening now or for temporary situations.
(Die Present Continuous wird für Handlungen, die gerade jetzt passieren, oder für vorübergehende Zustände verwendet.)
Example: I am playing tennis now.
Signal words: now, at the moment, Look!, Listen!, today

The bus always ______ from the station.

Solution:
leaves

She ususally ______ to school by bus.

Solution:
goes

I never ______ before 6.30.

Solution:
get up

Please be quiet! I ______ my English words.

Solution:
am learning

Mary ______ a letter at the moment.

Solution:
is writing

Where ______?

Solution:
does Sue live

What __________ at the moment?

Solution:
are you doing

My teacher ______ lots of exercises.

Solution:
corrects

My neighbour ______ a lot of guests every Saturday.

Solution:
invites

The children ______ in the garden now.

Solution:
are not running

What ______ now?

Solution:
is Tom doing

This week they ______ on a trip to Italy.

Solution:
are going

Susan always ______ her homework in the afternoon.

Solution:
does

What ______?

Solution:
do you think?