Presente simple, presente continuo

Diferencias entre el Presente Continuo y el Presente Simple: el presente continuo suena más temporal mientras que el presente simple suena más permanente. Compara “I live in a caravan” (“Vivo en una caravana.”) con “I’m living in a caravan.” (“Estoy viviendo en una caravana.”)

Aparte hay diferencias estructurales – el presente continuo tiene el verbo “to be” como auxiliar y el “present participle” (un verbo principal + “-ing” => studying: por ejemplo: “I am studying.” “Estoy estudiando.”)

Put the verb in present continuous or present simple

1. Excuse me, ______________ (you/speak) English?
2. Tom _________________ (have/shower) at the moment.
3. They _____________ (not/watch) television very often.
4. Listen! Somebody _______________ (sing)
5. She’s tired. She ____________ (want) to go home.
6. How often ____________________ (you/read) a newspaper?
7. Excuse me, but you __________________ (sit) in my place. Oh I’m sorry.
8. I’m sorry. I ___________________ (not/understand). Please speak more slowly.
9.Where are you Roy? I am in the office. I ___________________ (read)
10. What time __________________ (she/finish) work every day?
11. You can turn off the radio. I _____________________ (not listen) to it.
12. He ____________________ (not/usually/drive) to work. He usually ________ (walk)