15 Sept 2025

Present Tenses

 Can you tell the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous?

We use the present simple to talk about things we do regularly:
I usually play boardgames at the weekends.
She listens to music every day.

We use the present continuous to describe what's happening now:
I'm writing an e-mail.
They're playing basketball at the moment.

Try this quiz and become an expert!

What do you usually do on Fridays?
What are you doing now?

Complete these sentences:
I usually ... on Mondays, but today I'm ... .
Right now, I'm ... . It makes me feel ... .

Can you spot which sentence is in the present simple, and which one is in the present continuous?