Question

• The present simple tense is used to express general truths, while the
present continuous tense describes actions happening now.
It rarely
in the desert. (to rain)
You
chess with 32 pieces. (to play)
I'm busy, I.
my homework. (to do)
She
a newspaper upstairs. (to read)
• The present simple tense expresses timetable events; the present
continuous tense is used to describe future arrangements.
We...
at 3 this afternoon. (to leave)
The plane to London
at 6:30 a.m. (to take off)
The Drama club
every other week at 7:30 p.m. (to meet)
She
married on 3 November. (to get married)
• The present simple tense is used to indicate present habits, while the
present continuous tense is used to express annoying habits (+ always).
The birds
to the island every morning.( to return)
He.
always
in the shower. (to sing)
Marsha
to dance club every Thursday.(to go)
You....
always...
to pay the bills. (to forget)
• The present simple tense is used to indicate permanent states; In
contrast, the present continuous tense is used to express temporary
states.
He
at a hotel. (to work)
She...
at the museum until the end of this month.(to work)
1 (to like).
the new James Bond film.

Answer 1

1)

• It rarely rains in the desert.
• You play chess with 32 pieces.
• I'm busy. I do my homework.
• She reads a newspaper downstairs.

2)

• We leave at 3 this afternoon.
• The plane to London takes off at 6:30 AM.
• The drama club meets every other week at 7:30 PM.
• She gets married on 3 November.

3)

• The birds return to the island every morning.
• He always sings in the shower.
• Marsha goes to dance club every Thursday.
• You always forget to pay the bills.

4)

• He works at a hotel.
• She works at the museum until the end of this month.
• I like the new James Bond film.

Answer 2

Răspuns:

Explicație:

• The present simple tense is used to express general truths, while the

present continuous tense describes actions happening now.

It rarely rains in the desert. (to rain)

You play chess with 32 pieces. (to play)

I'm busy, I am doing my homework. (to do)

She is reading a newspaper upstairs. (to read)

• The present simple tense expresses timetable events; the present

continuous tense is used to describe future arrangements.

We leave at 3 this afternoon. (to leave)

The plane to London takes off at 6:30 a.m. (to take off)

The Drama club meets every other week at 7:30 p.m. (to meet)

She is getting married on 3 November. (to get married)

• The present simple tense is used to indicate present habits, while the

present continuous tense is used to express annoying habits (+ always).

The birds return to the island every morning.( to return)

He always sings in the shower. (to sing)

Marsha goes to dance club every Thursday.(to go)

You are always forgetting to pay the bills. (to forget)

• The present simple tense is used to indicate permanent states; In

contrast, the present continuous tense is used to express temporary

states.

He works at a hotel. (to work)

She is working at the museum until the end of this month.(to work)

1 like the new James Bond film. (to like).