Fill in the Blanks Present Simple or Present Continuous Fill in the BlanksOnline version Practice choosing between present simple and present continuous to complete sentences. by Sofía Micaela Moreno Burbano 1 tenses present simple English routines habits present moment general truths actions happening now communicate present continuous The and are both used to talk about the present , but they are used in different ways . The present simple is used for , , and . The present continuous is used for or around the . For example , 'I play tennis every Sunday' ( present simple ) versus 'I am playing tennis right now' ( present continuous ) . It's important to understand when to use each tense correctly to effectively in . 2 doesn't send kisses are work planning am live travelling blogging is are cries crying Do picks visit studying am write get Patricia's blog . Hi everyone ! I usually ( write ) my blog on Saturday night but this weekend I ( study ) so I ( blog ) today ! I want to tell you about some of my relatives who ( live ) in Los Angeles , America . My Uncle Joseph and my Aunt Fiona in their flower shop : Fiona's Flowers . They are often ( send ) beautiful flowers to celebrities in Hollywood . My aunt and uncle have two children . My cousin Joey is a baby and he always ( cry ) ! My cousin Nancy is six years old . She ( not / get ) angry when Joey . She usually ( pick ) him up , ( kiss ) him and tries to make him laugh . My relatives always ( visit ) us in the summer , but this year they ( travel ) to Canada . your relatives come to your house , or you ( plan ) to visit your relatives this year ?