Present simple and present continuous tense John is

Present simple and present continuous tense

John is a musician. What does he do? He plays the guitar. What is he doing? He is watching TV.

Ben is a photographer. What does he do? He takes pictures. What is he doing? He is having a bath.

Suzan is a bus driver. What does she do? She drives the bus. What is she doing? She is playing the piano.

Paul is a window cleaner. What does he do? He cleans the windows. What is he doing? He is cleaning the window.

Dana and Mandy are teachers. What do they do? They teach English. What are they doing? They are watching TV.

Choose the correct answer. 1 What does Emily’s cousin do? a She teaches geography. b She’s teaching geography. a 2 What are you doing? a I sail to Barbados. b I’m sailing to Barbados. b 3 What time do you usually get up? a I get up at 7 o’clock. b I’m getting up at 7 o’clock. a 4 Where are you now? a I sit on the boat. b I’m sitting on the boat. b 5 What do you do in the evening? a I listen to the radio. b I’m listening to the radio. a 6 Are you having fun? a Yes, I have a wonderful time. b Yes, I’m having a wonderful time. b

Choose and write now or every day. • Mary buys the newspaper every day. • Close the door! Close it now! • Mark wakes up at eight o´clock every day. • My mother doesn’t go to work by bus every day. • What are you doing now? • My grandparents are building a new house now.