Grammar: Present simple/ continuous

Present simple & continuous

Ana H. Iranzo

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Index

Present simple and present continuous

Present simple

Reading

Present Continuous

Listening

Exercising

Writing

Speaking

Extra

Present simple

FORM

QUESTIONS

NEGATIVE

AFIRMATIVE

IYOU HE/ SHE/ IT WE YOU THEY

WORK WORKS

DON´T WORK DOESN´T WORK

DO YOU WORK? DOES HE WORK?

Present simple

USAGE

WE USE IT FOR

SIGNAL WORDS

• Facts
• Habits
• Things that don´t change
• Describing yourself

• Always 100%
• Usually 90%
• Often 80%
• Sometimes 50%
• Hardly ever
• Never

• Everyday
• Annually
• Montyly
• Once a week
• Twice a week

Exercises

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. What time __________(the banks/close) here? 2. I have a car, but I _________ (not/use) it very often. 3. How many cigarettes _______ (you/smoke) a day? 4. "What (you/do)____________?" "I'm an accountant". 5. "Where (your father/come)__________ from?" "He comes (come) from Mexico". 6. It takes (take) ___________me an hour to get to work, how long does it (it/take) you? 7. I (play) _____ the piano, but I (not/play)______ very well. 8. I don't understand the word "deceive". What ("deceive"/mean)________?

WH-questions

WHICH

WHAT

WHEN

HOW (OFTEN)

WHERE

WHY

CREATE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR CLASSMATES

Speaking

PRESENT SIMPLE

• What is your name?
• Where do you live?
• What do you do for a living?
• Do you have any hobbies? Yes, I do/ No, I don´t
• What is your favorite food?
• Do you have any pets? Yes, I do/ No, I don´t
• What languages do you speak?
• What is your favorite book or movie?
• Do you play any sports? Yes, I do/ No, I don´t

00:00

FIND THE LIE

Routines at work

PRESENT SIMPLE

What do you regularly do?

Grammar

PRESENT SIMPLE

Write a question for each sentence. 1. How often _______________________? Ann watches television. 2. How often __________________________? I write to my parents. 3. What time _________________________? I have dinner in the evening. 4. Where _______________________? Tom works. 5. How often ____________________? I go to the movies. 6. Why _______________________? People do stupid things.

Warm up questions

PRESENT SIMPLE

• Talk about: Your daily routines
• Things that you do once or twice a week or a month.

Present continuous

FORM

QUESTIONS

NEGATIVE

AFIRMATIVE

IYOU HE/ SHE/ IT WE YOU THEY

am working are working is working are working are working

am not working aren´t working isn´t working aren´t working aren´t working

am I working? are you working? is he working? are you working? are we working? are they working?

Present continuous

USAGE

WE USE IT FOR

SIGNAL WORDS

• Fa

• Everyda

Warm up questions

What are they doing? Describe the picture.

Warm up questions

What are they doing? Describe the pictures

Warm up questions

What are they doing? What´s in the picture? Describe it

Warm up questions

What are they doing?

INTERNSHIP ABROAD ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

If you get an internship abroad, you may need to find your way around the new city.

Asking For Direction•

• How do I get to ...?• How do you get to the ...? • Where can I find the...? • Is there...near here?

Giving Direction • Go+ direction (right/left/downup/through) • Turn left/right • Take the first (turning) to the left/right. • The best way is to... • Take + road name • It's on + street name... • It's across from... • It's opposite... • It's near...

Reading & grammar

Exercise

Name

Find someone who...

More info

.... wants to work abroad

.... is looking for a job

... has a part-time job

... prefers to work alone

.... enjoys doing paperwork

Thanks!

a.hernandeziranzo@edu.gva.es

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ANSWERS 1. What time do the banks close here? 2. I have a car, but I don't use it very often. 3. How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? 4. "What do you do ?" "I'm an electrical engineer". 5. "Where does your father come from?" "He comes from Mexico". 6. It takes me an hour to get to work, How long does it take you? 7. I play the piano, but I don't play very well. 8. I don't understand the word "deceive". What does "deceive" mean?

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WHAT = QUÉ EXAMPLE = What do you think? ¿Qué piensas?

ANSWERS 1. How often does Ann watch television? 2. How often do you write to your parents? 3. What time do you usually have dinner (in the evening)? 4. Where does Tom work? 5. How often do you go to the movies? 6. Why do people do stupid things? 7. How often does the car break down?