Grade 6 Group: Leopards worksheet N1: Present Simple/Present Continuous Date: 28/01/2019

Task 1: Circle the correct answer.

1. My uncle is staying with us at the moment. 4. The sun rises in the east.
a. This is a temporary situation. a.. This is a fact.
b. This is a routine activity. b. It’s an action happening around the time of speaking.
2. I'm playing a computer game right now. 5. My mum makes us breakfast at 7am.
a. This is an action happening at the time of speaking. a. This is a routine activity.
b. This is a routine activity. b. This is an action happening at the time of speaking.
3. I'm never late for class! 6. Michelle goes to her piano lesson twice a week.
a. This is an action happening around the time of speaking. a. This is a routine activity.
b. This is a fact. b. This is an action happening at the time of speaking.
Task 2: Put the verbs in Present Simple or Present Continuous.
Hi, guys! Molly here.
I (sit) in the kitchen with my mum and my brother Sam, and we (make) a birthday cake
for my dad. It's his 50th birthday today, and it's an important day. He usually (not get) home from work
until 6 and it's 5 now, so we (have) an hour to get everything ready. My dad's brother and his
family (drive) to our house right now. I'm excited to see my cousins. We always
(have) fun together. I've got three cousins, but only two (be) in town. My other cousin, David,
(study) in Italy for a few weeks. Oh! That's the bell for the oven – the cake's ready! Gotta go!

Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.