Present simple vs present continuous Compare the present simple and continuous. 3.
Present simple present continuous
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It’s Jenifer. She is 30.She is a doctor Usually she goes to work in the morning but today she is relaxing at home. She often eats sandwich and a cup of tea for breakfast but today she is eating fruit salad and yoghurt in the morning. Jenifer seldom watches films but today she is watching her favorite series. Why?
It is her day-off.
I play_ basketball every day. It often rains in autumn.
• go_• play_
I You
We They • goes • plays
He SheIt
I can’t speak. I am playing basketball.My dog barks a lot but it is not barking now.
• am going• am playingI
• is going• is playing
He She It
• are going• are playing
We YouThey
Present Simple Present Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous
??? ???Am
I
playing basketball
?
Ishe she
it
playing basketball
?
Are you we
they
playing basketball
?
Do I you
we they
play_basketball?
Doeshe she it
play_ basketball?
Present Simple Present Continuous
not – not - notI You We
They
do not
play_ basketball.
He She It
does not
play_ basketball.
not – not - notI
am not
playing basketball.
He She It
is not
playing basketball.
We You They
are not
playing basketball.
Present Simple Present Continuous• every day, repeated actions• Every day the teacher writes on the
blackboard.• permanent actions• She goes to the gym on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.• describe actions with adverbs of frequency
(always, never, sometimes, often …)• It never snows here in summer.
• actions at the moment of speaking• Look! The teacher is writing on the
blackboard.• temporary actions• “Where are you staying?”• “I am staying at my friends.”• actions in the near future• He is taking his examination
tomorrow.
Words-markersUsually, always, every day, often Now, at the moment
Practice
What do the children usually do?
singplay
rundance
jump watch TV
What are the children doing?
Ask me a question, please)
A phone/Skype call•Imagine you are on holiday. Your friend is calling you. Tell her where you are, what you are doing, what you are wearing. Tell your friend what you do every day and what you like.
• Where are you? • What are you doing? • What are you wearing? • What do you do every day? • What do you like?
• I am in Greece/Italy/Spain. • I (sightsee/visit art gallery/relax). • I (wear) a T-shirt and shorts. • Every day I (go to the beach/ see something new/meet new
people).• I like (swim/sunbathe/walk in the park).
Write me a riddle!• Imagine a situation. •Write 4 sentences. • 2 - in the Present Simple, 2 – in the Present Continuous. • I have to guess the location.
• For example: I am reading a book. – It’s a library. I watch TV every evening. – It’s a living room.
Practice • I ____________ ( just / to look) around the clothes shops now.• He ____________ (to go ) windsurfing every two days.• People ____________ (to say) Edinburgh is a beautiful city.• They ____________(to practice) radical sports this year.• ____________ ( you / to go) out now?• A driver is a person who ____________ (to drive)• Tom ____________(to drink) some juice because he is thirsty.• Who ____________ (you/usually/ to play) with- With my classmates.• His sister ____________ ( not / often / to help) him.• I´ve bought a new video and now I ____________ (to watch) it.