Question

Present Simple or Present Continuous
We use the Present Simple to talk about things that are factual, permanent, or routine.

For example:
London lies on the Thames. (factual)
I live in Italy. (permanent)
I go to work by car. (routine)

When we talk about our routines, we can also add an adverb of frequency to say how often we do these things:

I always go to work by car.
I never take the bus to work.

But we use the Present Continuous to talk about things that are happening now, or around now. (“Around now” can mean this hour, this week, this month, this year…) We think that these events are temporary, rather than permanent.

We tend to use the Present Continuous to talk about changes and trends.

This week I’m taking the bus to work because my car is in the garage. (A temporary change.)
The price of petrol is going up. (A trend)

We can also use adverbial expressions of frequency to give more information.

I’m currently taking the bus to work.
The price of petrol is going up at the moment.
I’m staying in a hotel this week.

(For more information, see our page on Present tenses in English.)

Exercise

Decide if the verb in brackets should be in the present simple or the present continuous.

1. He ——- (live) with his parents at the moment.
2. Some areas of Italy ——– (become) drier.
3. She ——– (work) as a lab technician.
4. She ——– (plan) to study for a degree.
5. I —— (have got) two sisters.
6. In her job, she ——– (answer) the phone.
7. People ——– (live) longer and longer.
8. This month they ——– (work) on a new project give answers​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) lives

2) become

3) works

4) plans

5)have got

6) answers

7)live

8)work

Explanation:

in the simple present tense the prefix to the word s or es

Answer 2

Answer: 1.lives

              2.has become

              3.works

              4.plans

              5.have

              6.answers

              7.live

              8.worked

Explanation: