Exercise 4: Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Let's write sentences using the given prompts following the example pattern. The structure is to contrast usual activities (Present Simple) with current activities (Present Continuous).

1. She usually wears trainers but today/now she is wearing high heels.

2. He usually watches TV but today/now he is reading a book.

3. They usually wear blue shirts but today/now they are wearing green ones.

4. We usually go swimming but today/now we are having a picnic.

Grammar tips:
- Present Simple (usually) → describes habits and routines
- Present Continuous (today/now) → describes actions happening at the moment
- Remember to use 'but' to show the contrast between usual and current activities
- Don't forget to add -ing to verbs in Present Continuous

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with correct verb forms

Let's solve this step by step:

1. "I do not want (not/want) to go out tonight as I am studying (study) for a test at the moment."
   - First blank: Present Simple negative because it's about a current desire/preference
   - Second blank: Present Continuous because it's an action happening at the moment ('at the moment' is the time marker)

2. "My brother plays (play) football every Sunday but this Sunday he is going (go) camping."
   - First blank: Present Simple because it's a regular/habitual action ('every Sunday' indicates routine)
   - Second blank: Present Continuous because it's a planned future action for a specific time ('this Sunday')

Grammar Tips:
- Use Present Simple for habits and regular actions
- Use Present Continuous for:
* Actions happening now
* Temporary actions
* Planned future actions