Present Simple VS Present Continuous

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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Don't worry! Take it easy and have fun

Objectives

1. To review the construction of Present Simple 2. To review the construction of Present Continuous 3. To know the differences of use between Present Simple and Continuous 4. To produce a comic using these tense

01

PRESENT SIMPLE

REMEMBER THE -S OF THIRD SINGULAR PERSON

LET'S REMEMBER

WHEN THE SUBJECT IS: HE, SHE OR IT, WE NEED A -S.IF THE VERB ENDS IN -S, -SS, -X, -Z, O YOU NEED TO ADD -ES

I PLAY FOOTBALL EVERY DAY HE PLAYS FOOTBALL EVERY DAY WE DON'T STUDY FRENCH SHE DOESN'T STUDY FRENCH DO YOU LISTEN TO POP MUSIC? DOES SHE LISTEN TO POP MUSIC

02

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

REMEMBER THE VERB TO BE

REMEMBER!

I AM PLAYING FOOTBALL NOW HE IS LISTENING TO MUSIC A T THE MOMENT SHE ISN'T STUDYING NOW WE AREN'T WATCHING TV ARE YOU LOOKING AT THE BIRDS? IS SHE EATING BURGERS?

I AM YOU/WE/THEY ARE HE/SHE/IT IS + VERB-ING FORM

DIFFERENCES

KEYWORDS

- PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS-

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

NOW RIGHT NOW

ALWAYS USUALLY OFTEN

PRESENT SIMPLE: ROUTINES SCHEDULES PRESENT CONTINUOUS: AT THE MOMENT

SOMETIMES NEVER

AT THE MOMENT

LOOK! LISTEN!

EVERY DAY/MONTH/YEAR/WEEK

THIS WEEK/YEAR/ MONTH...

ONCE A WEEK TWICE A MONTH THREE TIMES A YEAR

WHAT DOES HE DO?

He gets up early He takes a shower every morning He works as a teacher

WHAT IS HE DOING?

He is sleeping He is eating a doughnuts He is teaching English

CAN YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?

FINAL TASKS

After practising in class, you will have to create a comic of an superhero and his/her amazing life vs his/her daily life. I'll show later how to do it, just start thinking about it!!

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Present Simple vs Present Continuous