G2: Verbs - simple present vs. present progressive

G2: Verbs I Simple Present vs. Present Progressive

by Tom Rohrbach

SIMPLE PRESENT →	simple facts - "The sky is blue." "It is 3 o'clock."
	general statements with frequency adverbs - always, never, usually, etc.
	non-action verbs - like, love, hate, see, hear, smell, look, want, need, cost, etc.* NOTE: some of these verbs can be action verbs in some situations!
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE →	action happening now - right now / today / these days / etc.

Decide the correct tense for the verb in ( ).

We __ (eat) lunch right now.
1. eat
2. is eating
3. are eating
Jeff __ (eat) lunch at noon every weekday.
1. eat
2. eats
3. is eating
Look – Donna __ (smile) at her baby!
1. smiles
2. smiling
3. is smiling
It __ (snow) outside.
1. is snow
2. snows
3. is snowing
I __ (think) this quiz is easy.
1. think
2. am thinking
3. be thinking
That purse __ (belong) to Tara.
1. belonging
2. is belonging
3. belongs
Don’t bother Billy. He __ (do) his homework.
1. does
2. is doing
3. is does
That tablet computer __ (cost) a lot of money.
1. costing
2. is costing
3. costs
Listen – Abby __ (talk) in her sleep!
1. is talking
2. is talks
3. talks
Kathy is coughing and sneezing. I think she __ (catch) a cold.
1. catch
2. catches
3. is catching
Mom __ (cook) dinner every night because Dad can’t cook.
1. cooking
2. cooks
3. is cooking
The mechanic __ (fix) my car today.
1. fixes
2. fixing
3. is fixing
I __ (like) this pan pizza!
1. am liking
2. like
3. likes
Our office __ (need) a new printer.
1. needs
2. is needing
3. need