PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS. SIMPLE PRESENT
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Present Simple or Progressive as appropriate.
Dear Sara:
I __writing_____(write) to you from our hotel.
I am on vacation with my family and
we____having_____(have) a great time.
The weather is great and the sun
____shining______(shine).
I__looking______(look) outside my window and people
_____goes__(go) towards the beach. There are
some people who _____swimming____(swim)
and others __sails_____(sail). I_looking______
(look) at some children. They__playing__(play) near the edge of
the beach and others ____building__________(build) sandcastles.
Just to left of our hotel __is______(be) a big restaurant. There, some people _________sits___(sit) and
_drinks_______(drink) some kind of drink that looks delicious. The waiter____goes_____(go) towards them
and I am sure that they __being_____(be) ready to order. They look very hungry. At the moment my
brother_____watches____ (watch) television and my mother ___telling_________(tell) him to get ready
because we_____going_____(go) to do some sightseeing. My father_ waits____(wait) for us downstairs, so I
will write to you again later in the week.
Have to go now.
Love Paula.
B. Answer these questions about the reading.
1. Where is Paula? from your hotel
2. How is the weather? The weather is great and the sun shining
3. What is Paula doing at the moment? look out the window and see the people going to the beach.
4. What are the people doing? There are some people who swimming and others sails.
5. What are the children doing? They playing near the edge of the beach and others building sandcastles
6. Where is the restaurant located? Just to left of our hotel
7. Do the people at the restaurant look hungry? I am sure that they being ready to order.
8. What is Paula’s brother doing? watches television
9. What is Paula’s father doing? waits for us downstairs
10. Who is Paula writing? Dear Sara
Present Simple or Present Continuous?
