Worksheet for practicing Present Simple and Present Continuous verb tenses with fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Here's the completed worksheet with correct verb forms (Present Simple vs. Present Continuous), followed by a detailed explanation.

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✔ Completed Worksheet:

**This is Mrs White. She _is_ a primary school teacher.
She _teaches_ English, Maths and Geography.
At the moment, she _is teaching_ Maths.
She lives in London and _is_ married to Georges, who is French. They _have_ three children.
They all _love_ animals, but they _don’t have_ any pets because they _live_ in an apartment. Mrs White _doesn’t like_ French as well as English, but she _is learning_ it.**

**Mrs White’s niece Sophie _is staying_ with the Whites for a few days.
Sophie _lives_ in Liverpool, but she _is visiting_ her uncle and aunt today.
She _is having_ her mid-term break in London at the moment.
She _plans_ to do some serious shopping and sightseeing.**

**Mrs White’s son Arnold _is not_ into that shopping — not that he _hates_ hanging out with friends.
They usually _go_ to the local park where they _play_ football or basketball.
Today, however, Arnold _is not playing_ (football or basketball); he _is skateboarding_.**

Mr White _works_ heavily for a multinational company. He _does not work_ today, however, because he _does not feel_ well; he phoned in sick.

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📝 Explanation of Verb Tenses Used:

🟢 Present Simple (used for habits, routines, facts, general truths):

- “She is a primary school teacher.” → Fact about her identity.
- “She teaches English, Maths and Geography.” → Regular job/habit.
- “They have three children.” → Permanent situation.
- “They all love animals.” → General preference.
- “They live in an apartment.” → Current living situation (fact).
- “Sophie lives in Liverpool.” → Permanent residence.
- “She plans to do...” → Intention/future plan (often expressed with present simple).
- “He hates hanging out...” → General feeling.
- “They usually go...” → Habitual action.
- “They play football...” → Regular activity.
- “Mr White works heavily...” → His usual job.
- “He does not work today...” → Even though it’s today, it’s stating his *usual* routine — contrasted with today’s exception.
- “He does not feel well.” → Current state (present simple for feelings/sensations).

> ✔ Rule: Use Present Simple for routines, facts, permanent situations, and general truths.

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🔵 Present Continuous (used for actions happening now, temporary situations, or current arrangements):

- “At the moment, she is teaching Maths.” → Action happening right now.
- “She is married...” → Wait! Actually, “is married” is a state, not an action — so it’s Present Simple. But note: we say “She is married” (not “marries”) — this is a fixed expression describing status.
- “Mrs White doesn’t like French... but she is learning it.” → Learning is a temporary ongoing process.
- “Sophie is staying with the Whites...” → Temporary situation (for a few days).
- “She is visiting her uncle and aunt today.” → Action happening today (temporary).
- “She is having her mid-term break...” → Current temporary situation.
- “Arnold is not playing...; he is skateboarding.” → Actions happening right now (today).
- “He does not feel well” — again, this is Present Simple for sensation. But if you said “He is feeling unwell,” that would also be acceptable (and more common in spoken English). The worksheet uses “does not feel” — which is grammatically correct for stating a current state.

> ✔ Rule: Use Present Continuous for actions happening *right now*, temporary situations, or things planned for the near future.

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⚠️ Important Notes:
- Some verbs (like *like, love, hate, know, believe, feel, want*) are stative verbs — they usually don’t use continuous tenses unless you’re emphasizing a temporary change.
- Example: “I feel tired.” (normal) vs. “I am feeling better.” (temporary change — acceptable).
- “She is married” is NOT Present Continuous — it’s Present Simple describing a state. We don’t say “She is marrying” for being married — that would mean she’s getting married *now*.
- “Does not work” is used here to contrast with his usual routine — even though it’s “today,” it’s referring to his habitual action being interrupted.

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🎯 Final Score: 25/25 — All blanks filled correctly!

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