Present Simple Or Present Continuous?

[bzoin-aide-math]

Bonjour, je suis en train de revoir les temps pour mon examen de juin je commence donc par le présent. Voici un exercice, pourriez - vous me le corriger s'il-vous-plaît ?

1. Let's go out. It doesn't raining (not rain) now.

2. Jim is very untidy. He always leaves (always leave) his things all over the place.

3. We usually grow (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we don't grow (not grow) any.

4. Don't put the dictionnary away. I 'm needing (need) it.

5. George says he is 80 years old, but nobody believe (believe) him.

6. They get (get) married next Saturday.

7. They are learning (learn) English at the moment.

8. Architects make (make) plans for new houses.

9. At the moment they are watching (watch) television.

10. All cats eat (eat) meat.

11. It rain (rain) again; I'll give you my umbrella.

12. Where is Tom ? He is playing (play) cards at the Charltons.

13. Don't mind Mrs Atkins ! She always tells (always tell) the same story.

14. My sister playes (play) the piano; she generally playes (play) at this time.

15. Wood floats (float), but iron doesn't floats (not float).

16. My children work very hard. John is studying (study) for an examination now.

17. The baby is crying (cry) because it is hungry now.

18. Mother is cooking (cook) some food in the kitchen at present; she always cooks (cook) in the morning.

19. The sun sets in the East; now it is seting (set) and night falls (fall).

20. It is (be) very cold now. Do you thinking (you think) it is freezing (freeze)?

21. Look, a man is runing (run) after the bus. He wants (want) to catch it.

22. Do you understanding (you understand) the present tense now? I 'm doing (do) an exercise on it at this moment and I think (think) that I 'm knowing (know) how to use it now.

23. You can't see her now. She 's having (have) a bath.

24. They don't have (not have) a new car. (write you) Do you write to him tonight? Yes, I write to him every Friday.

25. I never dream (never dream) of him, and yet I don't love (love) him.

26. Listen ! Someone 's trying (try) to get into the house.

27. Ken is (be) still ill but he get (get) better slowly.

28. They regularly go (go) abroad.

29. I'm tired. I'm going (go) to bed now.

30. (Believe, you) Do you believe in God ?

31. He always do (do) what he wants (want).

32. We'll arrive before the festival starts (start).

33. I 'm reading (read) an interesting book at the moment.

34. (you listen) Do you listenning to the radio ? No, you can turn it off.

35. This train is never late. It always leaves (leave) on time.

36. Normally I finish (finish) work at 5 o' clock, but today I work (work) later.

37. I go (go) to the dentist's tomorrow.

[Jean B]

Bonjour,

Revois ta leçon et corrige d'abord les fautes que tu as commises, comme dans les phrases 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, etc. je te laisse trouver les autres. (Pour s'y retrouver plus facilement, j'ai numéroté tes phrases.)

C'est en réfléchissant pour trouver les erreurs que tu commenceras à progresser.

Tu te mélanges les pédales en effet parfois dans la formation, parfois dans l'emploi du present continuous qui doit toujours être, selon la personne du sujet, am/is/are + v-ing. En conséquence, tu ne dois jamais employer do. Tu piges ?

Pour le present simple, n'oublie jamais le -s final à la forme affirmative si le sujet est au singulier.

S'il est à la forme interrogative ou négative, tu auras do/does (n't) + BV.

Bon travail.

[bzoin-aide-math]

Ah ok merci !!

Voici les fautes que je pense avoir commise, pouvez-vous me confirmer, j'aimerais être sure que toutes mes réponses sont correctes pour quand je reverrais..

1. Let's go out. It isn't raining (not rain) now.

4. Don't put the dictionnary away. I need (need) it.

5. George says he is 80 years old, but nobody believes (believe) him.

6. They are getting (get) married next Saturday. (pourquoi le continuous dans ce cas?)

11. It rains (rain) again; I'll give you my umbrella.

20. It is (be) very cold now. Are you thinking (you think) it is freezing (freeze)?

22. Are you understanding (you understand) the present tense now? I 'm doing (do) an exercise on it at this moment and I think (think) that I 'm knowing (know) how to use it now.

27. Ken is (be) still ill but he gets (get) better slowly.

34. (you listen) Are you listenning to the radio ? No, you can turn it off.

[Jean B]

Ah ok merci !!

Voici les fautes que je pense avoir commises, pouvez-vous me confirmer, j'aimerais être sûre que toutes mes réponses sont correctes pour quand je reverrai..

1. Let's go out. It isn't raining (not rain) now. OK

4. Don't put the dictionnary away. I need (need) it. OK

5. George says he is 80 years old, but nobody believes (believe) him. OK

6. They are getting (get) married next Saturday. (pourquoi le continuous dans ce cas?) OK Pourquoi ? Parce que dans ce cas le present continuous sert à décrire un programme personnel qui a été prévu.

11. It rains is raining (rain) again; I'll give you my umbrella. C'est la description d'une activité en cours.

20. It is (be) very cold now. Are you thinking Do you think (you think) it is freezing (freeze)?Tu ne réfléchis pas assez.

22. Are you understanding Do you understand (you understand) the present tense now? <Idem I 'm doing (do) an exercise on it at this moment and I think (think) that I 'm knowing know (know) how to use it now.

27. Ken is (be) still ill but he gets is getting (get) better slowly.

34. (you listen) Are you listening to the radio ? No, you can turn it off. OK