Présent simple ou be + -ing : corrigé des exercices d’anglais 5e

1. H : every Sunday indique une habitude.
2. E : Look! montre une action en cours.
3. H : un fait permanent (leur métier).
4. E : at the moment = en ce moment.
5. H : never + on Fridays, c’est une habitude.
6. E : Listen! annonce une action en cours.

Présent simple : 1. usually, 3. every morning, 6. twice a week, 8. never.

Be + -ing : 2. right now, 4. at the moment, 5. Look!, 7. Listen!

1. swimming (on double le m)
2. writing (le e disparaît)
3. playing
4. running (on double le n)
5. lying (ie devient y)
6. studying (le y reste devant -ing)
7. dancing (le e disparaît)
8. sitting (on double le t)

1. goes : every day = habitude.
2. am doing : Be quiet! montre que l’action se passe maintenant.
3. rains : vérité générale sur le climat.
4. are you doing : now = action en cours.
5. doesn’t like : like est un verbe d’état.
6. are playing : Look! = action en cours.
7. know : know est un verbe d’état.
8. have : usually = habitude.

1. plays (habitude, -s de la 3e personne)
2. is watching (right now)
3. brushes (habitude ; -es après -sh)
4. is talking (Shh! = maintenant)
5. don’t like (vérité générale + verbe d’état)
6. am helping (at the moment)
7. teaches (fait permanent ; -es après -ch)
8. is wearing (Look at Emma! + today)

1. He doesn’t speak Spanish. / Does he speak Spanish?
2. They aren’t playing chess. / Are they playing chess?
3. You don’t live near the station. / Do you live near the station?
4. She isn’t cooking pasta. / Is she cooking pasta?
5. The bus doesn’t leave at eight. / Does the bus leave at eight?
6. We aren’t waiting for Sam. / Are we waiting for Sam?

Au présent simple, on utilise do / does et le verbe revient à la base verbale ; avec be + -ing, on se sert de be.

1. I like chocolate. (like est un verbe d’état)
2. She is going to the park now. (il manque -ing)
3. Every day he walks to school. (every day = habitude)
4. Look! It’s snowing! (Look! = action en cours)
5. Do you understand? (do + base verbale)
6. My dad doesn’t work on Sundays. (does à la 3e personne)
7. We know this song. (know est un verbe d’état, pas de be)

1. He is at the park (with Leo).
2. He is skating (with Leo).
3. He usually does his homework.
4. Leo’s cousin is visiting him.
5. The sun is shining. It isn’t raining.
6. Deux phrases parmi : You usually do your homework at four o’clock. / I always come home before six. / She often goes to the park on Wednesdays. Les adverbes usually, always, often signalent l’habitude.

1. I play the piano every Tuesday.
2. I’m playing the piano at the moment.
3. My mother never drinks coffee.
4. What are you doing? – I’m eating.
5. He doesn’t understand the question. (understand est un verbe d’état)
6. Look! The dog is running after the cat!

1. She often goes to the cinema.
2. What are you doing now?
3. My dad is repairing my bike at the moment.
4. Does your brother speak English?
5. We are never late. (never se place après be)

Exemple de réponse modèle :

1. At 9 am, Emma usually goes swimming.
2. Today, at 9 am, she is sleeping.
3. At 11 am, she usually does the shopping with her mum.
4. Today, at 11 am, she is baking a cake.
5. At 3 pm, she usually plays basketball.
6. Today, at 3 pm, she is watching a film with her friends.