Aquí tienes tres actividades para practicar los tiempos verbales Present Continuous y Present Simple en forma de test en inglés. Simplemente elige la opción correcta (A, B, C o D) para cada frase y comprueba tus respuestas al final.
Actividad 1: Present Continuous or Present Simple?
1. They ___________ a new car.
A) buying
B) are buying
C) buys
D) buy
2. My brother ___________ to the cinema every weekend.
A) go
B) is going
C) goes
D) going
3. I ___________ with my friends tonight.
A) am meeting
B) meet
C) meets
D) meeting
4. She only ___________ coffee in the morning.
A) drinks
B) is drinking
C) drink
D) drinking
5. We ___________ a great time.
A) have
B) is having
C) has
D) having
6. The train ___________ at 8:30 AM.
A) leave
B) leaves
C) is leaving
D) leaving
7. They usually ___________ to the park on Sundays.
A) go
B) is going
C) goes
D) going
8. My parents ___________ in the garden right now.
A) work
B) is working
C) works
D) working
9. She ___________ for a walk every morning.
A) goes
B) is going
C) go
D) going
10. We ___________ basketball at the moment.
A) play
B) is playing
C) plays
D) playing
Actividad 2: Complete the sentence with Present Continuous or Present Simple.
1. I ___________ a new book right now.
A) am reading
B) read
C) reads
D) reading
2. The sun ___________ in the sky.
A) shines
B) is shining
C) shine
D) shining
3. It ___________ very cold today.
A) is feeling
B) feels
C) feel
D) feeling
4. She ___________ chocolate cake for dessert.
A) is making
B) makes
C) make
D) making
5. They ___________ their friends tomorrow.
A) are visiting
B) visit
C) visits
D) visiting
6. My sister ___________ for a walk every evening.
A) goes
B) is going
C) go
D) going
7. He ___________ a new car next month.
A) buys
B) is buying
C) buy
D) buying
8. The dog ___________ in the garden.
A) is playing
B) plays
C) play
D) playing
9. The bus ___________ at 7:15 AM every day.
A) leaves
B) is leaving
C) leave
D) leaving
10. We ___________ the movie tomorrow evening.
A) watch
B) is watching
C) watches
D) watching
Actividad 3: Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
1. She usually ___________ to work by bus.
A) goes
B) is going
C) go
D) going
2. They ___________ in the park now.
A) play
B) are playing
C) plays
D) playing
3. I ___________ a delicious sandwich right now.
A) eat
B) is eating
C) eats
D) eating
4. He ___________ football every Sunday.
A) plays
B) is playing
C) play
D) playing
5. We ___________ at the beach next weekend.
A) go
B) is going
C) goes
D) going
6. My mom ___________ in the garden.
A) works
B) is working
C) work
D) working
7. The baby ___________ his toys.
A) plays
B) is playing
C) play
D) playing
8. They ___________ English lessons on Mondays.
A) have
B) is having
C) has
D) having
9. She ___________ a party next Saturday.
A) throws
B) is throwing
C) throw
D) throwing
10. The train ___________ in ten minutes.
A) leaves
B) is leaving
C) leave
D) leaving
Respuestas:
Actividad 1:
1. B) are buying
2. C) goes
3. A) am meeting
4. A) drinks
5. A) have
6. B) leaves
7. A) go
8. B) is working
9. A) goes
10. B) is playing
Actividad 2:
1. A) am reading
2. B) is shining
3. B) feels
4. A) is making
5. A) are visiting
6. B) is going
7. B) is buying
8. A) is playing
9. A) leaves
10. A) watch
Actividad 3:
1. A) goes
2. B) are playing
3. D) eating
4. A) plays
5. B) is going
6. A) works
7. A) plays
8. A) have
9. B) is throwing
10. B) is leaving
📝 Tips para entender el presente continuo y el presente simple
1. Presente continuo:
– Usa el verbo «to be» seguido del gerundio del verbo principal. Por ejemplo: «I am studying» (Estoy estudiando).
– Recuerda que el verbo «to be» debe concordar en género y número con el sujeto. Por ejemplo: «He is running» (Él está corriendo).
– Utiliza el presente continuo para hablar de acciones que están ocurriendo en el momento presente. Por ejemplo: «They are playing soccer» (Ellos están jugando fútbol).
2. Presente simple:
– Utiliza el verbo en su forma base, sin cambios. Por ejemplo: «I study» (Estudio).
– Añade una «s» al verbo si el sujeto es la tercera persona singular (he, she, it). Por ejemplo: «She studies» (Ella estudia).
– Utiliza el presente simple para hablar de acciones o situaciones habituales. Por ejemplo: «I go to the gym every day» (Voy al gimnasio todos los días).
3. Presta atención a las palabras de señal o adverbios que indican que se está utilizando el presente continuo, como «now» (ahora), «at the moment» (en este momento) o «currently» (actualmente). Por ejemplo: «I am studying now» (Estoy estudiando ahora).
4. Utiliza expresiones de tiempo específicas o adverbios que indican una acción habitual para el presente simple, como «always» (siempre), «often» (a menudo) o «every day» (todos los días). Por ejemplo: «She always arrives late» (Ella siempre llega tarde).
5. Recuerda que el presente continuo se utiliza para hablar de acciones que están ocurriendo en el momento presente, mientras que el presente simple se utiliza para hablar de acciones habituales o verdades generales.
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