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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

This worksheet helps Grade 5 students understand and practice the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses through various exercises.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.B

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ELAGrammarPresent SimplePresent ContinuousGrade 5
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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

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Read each instruction carefully and complete the exercises below. This worksheet will help you understand and use the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses (Present Simple or Present Continuous).

1. My mom usually   (drink) coffee in the morning.

2. Look! The cat   (sleep) on the sofa right now.

3. We   (go) to the park every Sunday.

4. Listen! Someone   (sing) a beautiful song.

5. The sun   (rise) in the east.

Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

1. He   his homework every evening.

a

is doing

b

does

c

do

d

doing

2. My sister   a book right now.

a

read

b

reads

c

is reading

d

are reading

Read each sentence and decide if the verb tense is used correctly (True) or incorrectly (False).

1. Birds are flying in the sky every day.

T

True

F

False

2. I am eating breakfast right now.

T

True

F

False

Write two sentences using the Present Simple tense and two sentences using the Present Continuous tense.

1. (Present Simple):

2. (Present Simple):

3. (Present Continuous):

4. (Present Continuous):