1.Present continuous 现在进行时

请看下面的例句:
Ann is in her car.She is on her way to work. She is driving to work.

就是说:
She is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.

现在进行时通常情况下是指在讲话时正在发生的行为、动作或状态:
Let's go out now.It isn't raining any more.(而不是 'it doesn't rain')
(At a party)Hello,Jane. Are you enjoying the party ?(而不是'do you enjoy')

2.Present simple 一般现在时

请看下面的例句:
Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep.

也就是说:
He is not driving a bus.(He is asleep.)
but He drives a bus.( He is a bus driver.)

一般现在时用来描述持续或重复发生的事情，或者表示真理常识；这与说话时是否正在发生没什么关系:
Nurses look after patients in hospitals.
I usually go away at weekends.
The earth goes round the sun.

听懂了？那么就来做些练习吧，不要紧张，很简单的。

第一题：填入正确的时态
What time________(the banks/close) in Britain ?
where______(Martin/come) from? 'He's Scottish.'
I think Paul and Ann have had an argument.They_________(speak) to each other.
I want to lose weight, so this week I _______(eat) lunch.
How is your English?________better ?(it/get)

第二题：填入以下单词的正确形式
cause(s) close(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s) speak(s) take(s) place
1.Ann___German very well.
2.I never__coffee.
3.The swimming pool _________at 9 o'clock and _____at 18:30 every day.
4.Bad driving ______many accidents.
5.My parents_____in a very small flat.
6.The Olympic Games ______every four years.

答案：

一 1.do the banks close
2.does Martin come
3.are speaking

4.am not eating

5.Is it getting

二 1.speaks
2.drink
3.opens;closes
4.causes
5.live
6.take place

PS:许多人第一大题的第四道都做错了，其实是用现在进行式表示将来动作，常有一个表示未来时间的状语，多指已计划安排好的事情:
I'm meeting Peter tonight.

He's taking me to the theatre.