Past simple

|The Present Continuous and the Simple Present |Principio del formulario |
|Use the present continuous tense (also called present progressive) for an action that is happening at the |Check Your Understanding|
|moment of speaking. Use the present continuous for an action that is in progress at the present period of | |
|time, but may not be happening at the exact time of speaking. You can use words like thisweek, this |1. Which answer is the best?   [pic]  |
|month, this year, these days and today . | |
|I'm eating dinner now.|Can you go downtown with me right now?  |
|Are you talking on the telephone? ||
|I'm learning how to drive. |[pic] No, I'm waiting for a phone call. |
|I'm going to work on the bus this week. |[pic] No, I eatlunch. |
|Is he studying ESL Level 6 this semester? |[pic] No, I take care of my son. |
|Use the simple present for regular routines or habits. Youcan use words like always,usually, never, every | |
|day, and twice a week to show how often. |2. Which answer is the best?   [pic] |
|I go to school every day. | |
|Do you usually drive to school? |How often do you drive to school? |
|He doesn't drink coffee in the morning. | |
|She often buys the newspaper on the corner.|[pic] I'm often driving to school every morning. |
| |[pic] I'm never driving to school. |
|I talk on the...