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Present Simple Present Continuous

English for kids

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Present Simple

Present Continuous

Когда мы используем Present Simple?

We use the present simple to talk about...

Habits and routines. Привычки и рутина. I always get up at 6.

Present Simple

I/ you/ we/ they play

Positive

(S)

he/ she/ it plays

I/ you/ we/ they don't play

negative

He/ she/ it doesn't play

don't doesn't

Do I/ you/ we/ they play?

questions

Does he/ she/ it play?

Do Does

short answers

Yes, I do/ No, I don't

Yes, he does/ No, he doesn't

Маркеры времени

  • always, often, sometimes, usually, hardly ever, never
  • everyday, every week, every year
  • once a day, twice a week, three times a year
  • in the morning, in the afternoon, at night

Present Simple - глаголы (кроме to be, to have got, модальных)

Чтобы задать вопрос, нам нужен помощник!

Do

глагол+ все остальное.....?

Does

You like pizza. 👉 Do you like pizza? — Ты любишь пиццу? She likes apples. 👉 Does she like apples? — Она любит яблоки?

Когда мы используем Present Continuous?

We use the present continuous to talk about...

Actions happening now. Действия происходят прямо сейчас. I'm listening to music at the moment.

Маркеры времени

  • now, right now
  • at the moment
  • this week, this year, this month

SPELLING

RULES

Если глагол простой, просто добавляем -s.

LISTEN

LISTENS

Если глагол заканчивается на -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o добавляем -es.

WATCH

WATCHES

Если глагол оканчивается на -y и перед ней стоит согласная буква -y меняется на -ies

STUDY

STUDIES

Watch the video

Watch the video

Let's practise

Let's practise

Let's practise

Present Continuous

I am playing

Positive

am is ing are

you/ we/ they are playing

he/ she/ it is playing

I'm not playing

you/ we/ they aren't playing

Negative

am not is not ing are not

he/ she/ it isn't playing

Am I playing?

Questions

Are you/ we/ they playing?

Is he/ she/ it playing?

Am Is ing? Are

Short answers

Yes, I am/ No, I'm not

Yes, we are/ No, we aren´t

Yes, she is/ No, she isn´t

Present Continuous - настоящее длительное время

Мы говорим про действия, которые происходят прямо сейчас.

+ глагол с окончанием ING!

I am We, they, you are She, He, It is

I am reading a book now. Я читаю книгу сейчас. She is playing football. Она играет в футбол. They are watching TV. Они смотрят телевизор. We are writing a letter. Мы пишем письмо.

I'm reading a book now. Я читаю книгу сейчас. She's playing football. Она играет в футбол. They're watching TV. Они смотрят телевизор. We're writing a letter. Мы пишем письмо.

Present Continuous - настоящее длительное время

Мы говорим про действия, которые происходят прямо сейчас.

+ глагол с окончанием ING?

Am I Are we , they, you Is she he, it

Am I reading a book now? Я читаю книгу сейчас?Is she playing football? Она играет в футбол? Are they watching TV? Они смотрят телевизор? Are we writing a letter? Мы пишем письмо?

Present Continuous - настоящее длительное время

Мы говорим про действия, которые происходят прямо сейчас.

+ глагол с окончанием ING!

I am not We, they, you are not She, He, It is not

I am not reading a book now. Я НЕ читаю книгу сейчас. She is not playing football. Она НЕ играет в футбол. They are not watching TV. Они НЕ смотрят телевизор. We are not writing a letter. Мы НЕ пишем письмо.

I'm not reading a book now. Я НЕ читаю книгу сейчас. She isn't playing football. Она НЕ играет в футбол. They aren't watching TV. Они НЕ смотрят телевизор. We aren't writing a letter. Мы НЕ пишем письмо.

Spelling rules.

Если слово заканчивается на e — убери e и добавь -ing make → making write → writing Короткое слово — удвой букву run → running sit → sitting

Если ничего из этого нет - просто добавь -ing play → playing read → reading

Если перед y — согласный, y меняем на i cry → cries try → tries

Let's practise.

Watch the video

Watch the video

Watch the video

Let's practise.

Let's practise.

Let's practise.

Let's practise.

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Present Simple VS Present Continuous

What does the bear do every morning?

What is the bear doing today?

Every morning the bear eats potatoes, but today it's eating a watermelon.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.

Every morning the bear eats __________, but today it's eating _______________.