[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":394},["ShallowReactive",2],{"es-exercise-grammar-ejercicios-present-simple-vs-present-continuous":3,"es-exercise-index-for-related":237},{"slug":4,"skill":5,"topic":6,"title":7,"levels":8,"tags":11,"published":15,"updated_at":16,"is_premium":17,"meta_title":18,"meta_description":19,"rule":20,"examples":39,"exercises":55,"faq":211,"article":227,"available_locales":235,"slug_localized":236},"present-simple-vs-present-continuous-exercises","grammar","present-simple-vs-present-continuous","Ejercicios de present simple vs present continuous en inglés",[9,10],"A2","B1",[12,13,14],"tenses","present-simple","present-continuous",true,"2026-07-20",false,"Ejercicios de present simple vs present continuous en inglés — Práctica gratis online | FluencyRoad","Aprende a elegir entre el present simple y el present continuous con ejercicios interactivos gratuitos, corrección instantánea y explicaciones detalladas para cada respuesta.",{"heading":21,"summary":22,"points":23},"¿Present simple o present continuous?","El present simple describe lo que ocurre habitualmente; el present continuous describe lo que ocurre en este momento, alrededor del presente o de forma temporal.",[24,27,30,33,36],{"label":25,"text":26},"Present simple","hábitos y hechos generales: I work in a bank. Water boils at 100°C.",{"label":28,"text":29},"Present continuous","am\u002Fis\u002Fare + -ing para acciones en desarrollo: I'm working from home today.",{"label":31,"text":32},"Temporal vs permanente","She lives in Rome (permanente) frente a She's living in Rome this semester (temporal)",{"label":34,"text":35},"Verbos de estado (state verbs)","know, want, like, believe, need rara vez llevan -ing: I know the answer (no 'I'm knowing')",{"label":37,"text":38},"Palabras clave","simple: always, usually, every day — continuous: now, at the moment, currently, these days",[40,43,46,49,52],{"sentence":41,"note":42},"I usually **drive** to work, but today I **am taking** the train.","hábito frente a la excepción de hoy",{"sentence":44,"note":45},"Quiet, please — the baby **is sleeping**.","acción en desarrollo en este preciso momento",{"sentence":47,"note":48},"She **speaks** four languages.","habilidad permanente o hecho general — simple",{"sentence":50,"note":51},"We **are staying** with friends until our flat is ready.","situación temporal — continuous",{"sentence":53,"note":54},"I **don't understand** this question.","verbo de estado — sin forma en -ing",[56,103,146,189],{"id":57,"type":58,"title":59,"instructions":60,"questions":61},"mc","multiple_choice","Elige el tiempo verbal correcto","Selecciona la forma que mejor se adapte a cada situación.",[62,71,79,87,95],{"id":63,"prompt":64,"options":65,"answer":69,"explanation":70},"mc1","Look! It ___ — take your umbrella.",[66,67,68],"rains","is raining","rain",1,"'Look!' señala algo que está ocurriendo en este mismo momento: is raining.",{"id":72,"prompt":73,"options":74,"answer":69,"explanation":78},"mc2","My father ___ in a factory near the city.",[75,76,77],"is working","works","work","Un trabajo permanente es un hecho habitual o general: works.",{"id":80,"prompt":81,"options":82,"answer":69,"explanation":86},"mc3","I can't talk now — I ___ dinner.",[83,84,85],"cook","am cooking","cooks","La acción está en desarrollo en este instante: am cooking.",{"id":88,"prompt":89,"options":90,"answer":69,"explanation":94},"mc4","She ___ two sugars in her coffee.",[91,92,93],"is wanting","wants","want","'Want' es un verbo de estado — casi nunca se usa en forma continua: wants.",{"id":96,"prompt":97,"options":98,"answer":101,"explanation":102},"mc5","These days, more people ___ from home than ever before.",[99,77,100],"are working","worked",0,"'These days' señala una tendencia actual o situación en cambio: are working.",{"id":104,"type":105,"title":106,"instructions":107,"questions":108},"gap","gap_fill","Completa las oraciones","Escribe la forma correcta (present simple o continuous) del verbo entre corchetes.",[109,116,124,132,138],{"id":110,"prompt":111,"hint":112,"answers":113,"explanation":115},"gap1","The sun ___ in the east.","rise",[114],"rises","Un hecho permanente de la naturaleza exige el present simple: rises.",{"id":117,"prompt":118,"hint":119,"answers":120,"explanation":123},"gap2","Be quiet! I ___ to concentrate.","try",[121,122],"am trying","'m trying","Ocurriendo en este preciso momento: am trying.",{"id":125,"prompt":126,"hint":127,"answers":128,"explanation":131},"gap3","My sister ___ the piano every evening after school.","practice",[129,130],"practices","practises","'Every evening' indica una rutina diaria: practices.",{"id":133,"prompt":134,"hint":77,"answers":135,"explanation":137},"gap4","This month, our team ___ on a completely new project.",[75,136],"'s working","Un proyecto temporal en desarrollo en estos momentos: is working.",{"id":139,"prompt":140,"hint":141,"answers":142,"explanation":145},"gap5","He ___ three languages, and now he ___ a fourth.","speak \u002F learn",[143,144],"speaks \u002F is learning","speaks is learning","Un hecho permanente (speaks) frente a una actividad en desarrollo (is learning).",{"id":147,"type":147,"title":148,"instructions":149,"questions":150},"reorder","Ordena las palabras","Haz clic en las palabras en el orden correcto para construir la oración.",[151,161,170,180],{"id":152,"words":153,"answer":159,"explanation":160},"re1",[154,155,156,157,158],"watching","she","is","TV","right now","she is watching TV right now","Sujeto + am\u002Fis\u002Fare + verbo en -ing + objeto + expresión temporal.",{"id":162,"words":163,"answer":168,"explanation":169},"re2",[164,165,166,167],"to school","walks","usually","he","he usually walks to school","Adverbio de frecuencia antes del verbo principal; present simple para un hábito.",{"id":171,"words":172,"answer":178,"explanation":179},"re3",[173,174,175,176,177],"are","why","you","laughing","?","why are you laughing ?","Partícula interrogativa + are + sujeto + verbo en -ing.",{"id":181,"words":182,"answer":187,"explanation":188},"re4",[183,184,185,186],"doesn't","meat","eat","my friend","my friend doesn't eat meat","Una preferencia general — negación en present simple: doesn't eat.",{"id":190,"type":191,"title":192,"instructions":193,"questions":194},"tf","true_false","¿Verdadero o falso?","Decide si cada afirmación es verdadera o falsa.",[195,199,203,207],{"id":196,"prompt":197,"answer":17,"explanation":198},"tf1","\"I am knowing the answer\" is correct English.","Falso — 'know' es un verbo de estado y no acepta la forma continua: \"I know the answer.\"",{"id":200,"prompt":201,"answer":15,"explanation":202},"tf2","'At the moment' is a signal for the present continuous.","Verdadero — now, right now, at the moment, currently señalan la forma continua.",{"id":204,"prompt":205,"answer":17,"explanation":206},"tf3","\"The train leaves at 8:15 tomorrow\" is wrong because tomorrow is future.","Falso — los calendarios y horarios oficiales usan el present simple aunque se refieran al futuro.",{"id":208,"prompt":209,"answer":15,"explanation":210},"tf4","The present continuous can describe a temporary situation, even if it isn't happening at this exact second.","Verdadero — \"I'm reading a great novel\" es correcto aunque no estés leyendo en este segundo; la actividad está en curso en este período actual.",[212,215,218,221,224],{"question":213,"answer":214},"¿Cuál es la diferencia principal entre el present simple y el present continuous?","El present simple describe lo que sucede habitualmente —hábitos, rutinas, hechos generales y situaciones permanentes. El present continuous (am\u002Fis\u002Fare + -ing) describe lo que está en desarrollo ahora o en el período actual, así como situaciones temporales.",{"question":216,"answer":217},"¿Qué son los verbos de estado (state verbs) y por qué no llevan -ing?","Los verbos de estado describen condiciones más que acciones: know, want, like, love, hate, need, believe, understand, own, seem. Al no ser acciones en progreso, normalmente se mantienen en forma simple: I need help (en lugar de 'I'm needing help').",{"question":219,"answer":220},"¿Puede el present continuous referirse al futuro?","Sí — expresa planes o acuerdos personales prefijados: \"I'm meeting Sara tomorrow.\" El present simple también se refiere al futuro en horarios oficiales: \"The flight leaves at noon.\"",{"question":222,"answer":223},"¿Por qué la publicidad usa 'I'm loving it' si 'love' es un verbo de estado?","El uso del continuo con un verbo de estado es un recurso deliberado e informal —hace que la emoción se perciba como una experiencia activa del momento. En inglés neutro, 'I love it' sigue siendo la forma estándar.",{"question":225,"answer":226},"¿Qué palabras clave acompañan a cada tiempo verbal?","Present simple: always, usually, often, sometimes, never, every day, on Mondays. Present continuous: now, right now, at the moment, currently, today, this week, these days.",{"heading":228,"paragraphs":229},"Present simple vs present continuous: visión completa",[230,231,232,233,234],"Elegir entre el present simple y el present continuous es una de las primeras decisiones reales que el inglés impone a los estudiantes, ya que muchos idiomas usan un solo tiempo presente para ambas funciones. La diferencia fundamental reside entre lo que es cierto en general y lo que está sucediendo en este momento: \"I teach English\" describe mi profesión; \"I am teaching English\" describe lo que estoy haciendo ahora.","Una imagen mental útil: el present simple es un álbum de fotos de tu vida —rutinas, hechos, características permanentes. El present continuous es un fotograma de vídeo —una acción captada en pleno movimiento. Por eso expresiones como 'Look!', 'Listen!' o 'right now' activan el continuous, mientras que 'every day', 'usually' y 'never' activan el simple.","El contraste entre lo temporal y lo permanente va más allá del minuto presente. \"She lives with her parents\" sugiere una situación estable; \"She's living with her parents\" implica que es algo temporal, hasta que encuentre piso. El continuous es también el tiempo verbal para cambios y tendencias actuales: los precios están subiendo, más gente va al trabajo en bicicleta, el clima se está volviendo más cálido.","Los verbos de estado son la trampa clásica. Verbos de pensamiento (know, believe, understand), emociones (like, love, hate, want), posesión (have, own, belong) y percepción (seem, sound) describen estados, no actividades —por lo que rechazan la forma continua incluso cuando 'now' está en la oración: \"I don't understand this now\" es correcto, 'I'm not understanding' no lo es. Algunos verbos cambian de significado según el uso: 'I think you're right' (opinión) frente a 'I'm thinking about the offer' (actividad mental); 'She has a car' (posesión) frente a 'She's having lunch' (actividad).","Los ejercicios anteriores obligan a elegir en contextos reales —hábitos interrumpidos por excepciones, hechos junto a acciones en desarrollo y verbos de estado donde la forma en -ing resulta tentadora. 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