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Activity Present Simple Vs Present Continuous y Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

The document provides exercises on the use of present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous tenses. It includes rules for identifying the correct tense based on context, as well as fill-in-the-blank and sentence rewriting activities. The focus is on understanding and applying grammatical rules in various scenarios.

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Activity Present Simple Vs Present Continuous y Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

The document provides exercises on the use of present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous tenses. It includes rules for identifying the correct tense based on context, as well as fill-in-the-blank and sentence rewriting activities. The focus is on understanding and applying grammatical rules in various scenarios.

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ACTIVITY

B. Read the sentences below and choose the correct options in the following rules.
a. I always have coffee at breakfast.
b. Look! The dog is chasing a cat
c. The Sun sets in the west
d. I love cheesecake.
e. She is going on a vacation next week.
Rules
1. We use present simple / present continuous for things happening at the time of speaking.
b. Look! The dog is chasing a cat
2. We use present simple/present continuous for habits or repeated actions.
a. I always have coffee at breakfast.
3. We use present simple / present continuous for facts and general truths.
c. The Sun sets in the west
4. We do not use present simple/ present continuous with stative verbs.
d. I love cheesecake.
5. We sometimes use present simple/present continuous for future plans.
e. She is going on a vacation next week.

C. Read the following sentences and circle the correct tense in italics.
1. My dad does / is doing the housework at the moment.
2. I usually hang out / am usually hanging out with my friends on the weekends.
3. I love cooking. I always make / am always making cakes for my friends’ birthdays.
4. My sister plays /is playing tennis on Monday evenings.
5. My mum and I visit / are visiting our relatives next month.
6. Edward trains / is training for a marathon at the moment.
Homework Assignment: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Exercises:

A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses (Past Simple or
Past Continuous):

● When I arrived (arrive) at the party, everyone was dancing (dance) on the dance floor.

● Yesterday, while I was walking (walk) home from school, it started (start) to rain.

● Sarah was playing (play) the piano when I called (call) her yesterday.

● What were you doing (you/do) when the accident happened (happen)?

● While I was studying (study) for the exam, my phone rang (ring) several times.

B. Rewrite the sentences using the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Continuous):

I was cooking dinner when the doorbell rang.


● → When the doorbell rang, I was cooking dinner.

She watched TV while her husband was reading a book.


● → While her husband was reading a book, she watched TV.

They were playing soccer when it started to rain.


● → When it started to rain, they were playing soccer.

He listened to music while he was doing homework.


● → While he was doing homework, he listened to music.

The children were sleeping when the guests arrived.


● → When the guests arrived, the children were sleeping.

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