3 write sentences. use the present simple or present continuous. 1 we/ do/ a test/ at the moment. 2 we / do / a test / after every unit. 3 it/ not rain / here/ today. 4 it / hardly ever / rain / here. 5 we / usually/ have / english / in this room. 6 l/ sit/ in the classroom / now. 4 complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. my cousin carrie usually (1) (wear) jeans, but now she (2) (wear) a white dress. she (3) (get) married today. i (4) (think) she looks fantastic. carrie usually (5) (go) to the hairdresser’s, but today the hairdresser (6) (style) her hair at home. l (7) (paint) her nails with some beautiful pink nail varnish at the moment. l am very excited about today!

3. Sentence Construction

1. We are doing a test at the moment.
2. We do a test after every unit.
3. It is not raining here today.
4. It hardly ever rains here.
5. We usually have English in this room.
6. I am sitting in the classroom now.

4. Text Completion My cousin Carrie usually (1) wears jeans, but now she (2) is wearing a white dress. She (3) is getting married today. I (4) think she looks fantastic. Carrie usually (5) goes to the hairdresser’s, but today the hairdresser (6) is styling her hair at home. I (7) am painting her nails with some beautiful pink nail varnish at the moment. I am very excited about today! Next step: I can explain the specific grammar rules for when to use the Present Simple versus the Present Continuous if you would like to review them.