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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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.
is doing
does
do
doing
2. My sister a book right now.
read
reads
is reading
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.
True
False
2. I am eating breakfast right now.
True
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):
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