英語学習者の皆さん、こんにちは。今回のレッスンでは、英語における現在形と現在進行形の使い分けを練習していきます。これらの文法事項は、日常生活で頻繁に使われるため、しっかりと理解し、適切に使いこなせるようにすることが重要です。
現在形は、一般的な事実や習慣的な行動を表すのに用いられます。一方、現在進行形は今現在進行中の行動や、未来の計画などを示すのに使用されます。以下の演習を通じて、これらの違いをしっかり把握しましょう。
Exercise 1: Simple Present Tense
She *studies* (study) English every day.
Tom *eats* (eat) breakfast at 7 AM.
My cat *loves* (love) to chase birds.
Birds *migrate* (migrate) when the season changes.
The store *opens* (open) at 9 o’clock.
Maria *teaches* (teach) at the local high school.
The Earth *revolves* (revolve) around the Sun.
My friends always *play* (play) soccer on Saturdays.
The bus *arrives* (arrive) at 6 PM sharp.
Water *boils* (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
Our teacher *gives* (give) us a lot of homework.
That restaurant *serves* (serve) delicious food.
Cars *pollute* (pollute) the environment.
He *reads* (read) the newspaper every morning.
I *drink* (drink) coffee with my breakfast.
Exercise 2: Present Progressive Tense
I *am reading* (read) a book right now.
She *is walking* (walk) her dog at the park.
They *are studying* (study) for their exams this week.
He *is cooking* (cook) dinner at the moment.
We *are planning* (plan) our vacation for next summer.
The children *are swimming* (swim) in the pool.
It *is raining* (rain) outside right now.
My brother *is playing* (play) video games in his room.
My phone *is ringing* (ring). Can you answer it?
She *is typing* (type) an email to her boss.
The fans *are cheering* (cheer) for their team.
The baby *is sleeping* (sleep) in the crib.
He *is watching* (watch) TV in the living room.
The mechanics *are fixing* (fix) my car at the garage.
My neighbors *are having* (have) a party tonight.
