12411 Present Simple Vs Present Progressive

Present Simple vs. present Progressive (A-B are dialogues).

Andy sometimes reads comics ( read) but today he is reading (read) the Guess What Post. We never watch TV in the morning. ( watch) because mom doesn´t approve (not approve) it. Listen! Sandy is singing in the bathroom ( sing), she has (have) such a beautiful voice. My sister usually helps in the kitchen ( help) but today I am helping (help) because she is sleeping (sleep). My mother is making breakfast now. ( make) They often clean in the bathroom ( clean) but today there is no water, so, they are going ( go) to bed dirty. Look! The boys are coming home. ( come) His grandfather goes for a walk every day ( go) but today he is riding (ride) his bike. I am chating with my friend at the moment (chat), he says (say) he is flying (fly) to London tomorrow. Cats eat mice. (eat). A. Is that our new neighbor shouting (shout) at her husband? B. No, I don´t think (not think) so. It sounds (sound) more like their television is turned on. A Each time I see (see) this movie I cry. It makes (make) me feel so unhappy. B. So, why you watch (watch) it over and over again? A. Oh! You silly Billy, don’t you know (know) I like (like) crying. o

It rains (rain) in winter and sometimes it even snows (snow).

o

I love (love) snow but my wife doesn´t like (not like) it because she says (say) it reminds (remind) her of poor families in cold far away countries.

o

I sometimes wonder (wonder) about the future of our planet. If factories continues (continue) to pollute the earth, and people don´t switch (not switch) to public transportation. What are you thinking (you think)?

o

Do you like horror films? Personally, I don´t care (not care) much about them.

o

Dogs don´t like (not like) cats.

o

Shhhh! be quiet! I am studying (study) for my English exam.

o

Don’t forget to double check your answers before you hands them in (hand them in).

o

I wish (wish) you good luck and hope (hope) It isn’t too difficult.

Form questions in the Present Simple/progressive /

Is Judy also coming with us to the football match next week? Do girls usually like football? Why is she coming then? Ah! That’s because she loves (love) Martin. Is the teacher in the classroom ? No, she isn’t. She is talking (talk) with Dan, the new boy. Why you think (think) she is talking to him? Ah! That’s because he speaks (speak) Dutch. And our teacher also speak (speak) Dutch. Yes, she does (do). Do you usually fly (fly) abroad in the summer? Why are you asking me ? Ah! It’s because I want (want) to invite you to come with us to Toscana next summer. You are probably joking (joke) ! Not at all, I really mean (mean) it. Do you always eat (eat) all the cookies? No, I don´t(not). So why are you laughing (laugh) Ah! It’s because I lie (lie). Do Dan play (play) over there? Yes, it is. Can you ask (ask) him to come over here? I need (need) to ask him something. What do you need (need) to ask him. Ah! That is (be) a secret.