PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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Present simple

PRESENT SIMPLE

USE

- to talk about general truths or laws of nature

In winter, it snows in the mountains.

They always read the newspaper in the morning.

- to talk about repeated actions/ habits or daily routine

- to present step-by-step instructions or demonstrations

First, I take the potatoes and wash them. The, I slice them.

Does he work at the bank? Yes, he does.

- to express permanent states/ situations

The train to Bucharest leaves at 10:30 every day.

- to express timetables

How to create sentences in Present Simple?

Present Simple - Form

Rules for 3rd person singular: He She/ It

most verbs add -s to the short inifnitive: ask - asks; learn - learns

verbs ending in -y preceded by a vowel, add -s: play - plays

verbs ending in -y preceded by a consonant, change -y into ie + s: identify - identifies, try - tries

Verbs ending in

verbs ending in -ch, -ss, -sh, -x, -zz add -es: catch - catches; cross - crosses; wash - washes; mix - mixes; whizz - whizzes

exceptions: do - does; have - has; go - goes

Time expressions

every: hour/ day/ week/ month/ year/ season... in the morning/ afternoon/ evening/ in the weekend at night/ noon on Monday (days of the week)...

Adverbs of frequency always 100% usually 75% often 50% sometimes 25% occasionally 10% seldom/ rarely 5% never 0%

SIGNAL WORDS

• every Saturday/ Friday
• On Mondays/ Thursdays
• onece a week/ month
• in the summertime
• in winter
• three times a year
• twice a day

• always
• usually
• often
• sometimes
• seldom
• rarely
• never

Present Continuous

Uses of Present Continuous

1. to express an action whis is in progress at the moment of speaking: The sun is shining in the sky now. 2. to express a temporary/ untypical action: We usually go to work by bus, but today we are going by cab. 3. to express future arrangements (!must mention the time of the action): Our friends are coming tomorrow from Paris.

How to create sentences in Present Continuous?

Present Continuous

Negative

Interrogative

Affirmative

Subject + to be + Verb + ing

to be + Subject + verb + ing

Subject + to be + not + verb + ing

PRESENT CONTINUOUS - FORMATION

Interrogative

Subject

Affirmative

Negative

SIGNAL WORDS

• right now
• just now
• at the moment
• Look! Listen!

Examples

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Present Simple & Present continuous

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Drag the game pieces

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QUIZ

PRESENT SIMPLE vs. CONTINUOUS

EMPEZAR

QUESTION 01

.......................... rice every day?

Is he eating

Does he eat

He eats

QUESTION 02

I................................. at the moment

eat

eating

am eating

QUESTION 03

....................................... to London often?

Is is coming

Do she come

Does she come

PREGUNTA 04

........................................ studying English

I hate

I'm hating

I am hating

QUESTION 05

David never...................................... after his mess.

is cleaning

cleans up

does clean up

QUESTION 06

What time......................the bank ...............?

does........ open

does........ opens

is...........opening

QUESTION 07

..................your friend..................the answer?

Does....... know

Is.......... knowing

Does..............knows

QUESTION 09

.......................your mother..................... at home now?

Is........-

Does....... be

Do...............is

QUESTION 10

The cat.........................the dog

isn't liking

don't likes

doesn't like

QUESTION 11

My sister................... a new car

does want

is wanting

wants

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READ THIS TONGUE TWISTER 3 TIMES AS FAST AS POSSIBLE:

She sells seashells by the seashore.

We plays chess twice a week.

When do you usually go on holiday?

Take a rest!

Take a rest!

Why is she crying?

What is he frightened of?

Take a rest!

What is happening?

What is the person doing?

You have 30 seconds to bring 5 items from your kitchen!

He usually go to school by car.

Are they riding on a train?

Describe 4 things you often do at home.

What do you do in summer?

Where does he live? What does he do?

Take a rest!

Advance 2 spaces!

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT VERB:

She always __________ (watch) TV after dinner.

What do you do in autumn?

Go back 6 spaces!

Is she riding a bicycle?

Advance 1 space!

Does they have breakfast at home?

Spell the name of the city you are from.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

They (are reading\read) a text now.

MAKE UP A SENTENCE

Make up a sentence using the adverb "often"

Is he doing the housework?

What is he doing?

Describe 4 things you do every day.

What do you do in winter?

Describe 4 things you never do on your holiday.

Why is she furious?

Take a rest!

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT VERB:

He __________ (go) to home at the moment.

What are they looking for?

What do your relatives do?

What is he doing?

What do you do in spring?

Go back 3 spaces!

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT VERB:

She __________ (not\eat\usually) at the school canteen.

I love reading.

Spell your name and last name!

Go back to start!

MAKE UP A NEGATIVE SENTENCE

He goes to school by bus.

Talk about your daily routines.