2 Present Continuous EXPLANATION
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Use it: To talk abou t habi ts. To talk abou t events in our lives. To talk about general truths. To talk about timetables. In Conditional sentences type 0-1. I often go to the cinema. They work in a factory. The sun goes round the earth. The shop closes at 5. If I dri ve I never drink. PRESENT SIMPLE Use it: To talk abou t things that are happening at the time of speaking. To talk abou t things that are happening around a present time. To talk abou t plans, things we have arranged to do in the future. I´m ironing my new blouse. She´s working until late this week. I´m visiting my friend Sue next weekend. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous. Match the sentences with the right picture. 1. Tina usually ______ ___ (drink) coffee but today she __ (have) a cup of tea. 2. Alan ________ _ (like) playing che ss but right now he _ (play) cards with his nephew. 3. John and his moth er _______ (come) back from the supermarket. They have bought a lot of things. 4. Tina always ___ ______ (do) the ironi ng on Saturday mornings. 5. Ted __________ ____ (not ofte n/ read) the paper. Today he _________ it because there is an article about the company he ______ (work) for. 6. Ana _________ f or the bus. She ___ ______ (go) to a meeting. 7. Sandra _______ __ (wear) a rain coat today because i t’s likely to rain. 8. Bill ____________ _ (sit) in his armchair. He ______ ______ (not watch) TV. He _________ (read) the newspaper. 9. Peter ____________ (go) to a me eting and he´s l ate. 10. Look! Sophie _____________ (run) very fast. She _________ (go) jogging every morning. 11. Paul _________ (work) as an architect. Now he _________ (draw) the plan of a new building 12. Lisa isn’t at home. She _________ (have) a walk with her dog. 13. This evening Fred and Lara _________ (have) dinner at a new restaurant. 14. Ted _________ (work) as a mechanic. At the moment he ________ (repair) my car. 15. Tom always _________ (have) lunch at 12:30. 16. Bill _________ (feed) his cat twice a day. 17. Look! Dave _________ (run) to catch the bus 18. My brother _________ (go) to the gym every weekend. TIME EXPRESSIONS Present Simple Adverb s of frequency (sometimes, always, never, often …) Every day / week/ month / year from time to time once/ twice / three times a day / week / month / year daily I often eat pizza. I go to the dentist once a year. She never eats fruit. Present Continuous NOW AT THE MOMENT AT PRESENT JUST NOW RIGHT NOW Now she´s studying for the exam. At the moment they are staying with a friend. She´s doing the cleaning right now. At present she is not working.
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Transcript of 2 Present Continuous EXPLANATION
Use it:
To talk about habits. To talk about eventsin our lives. To talk about generaltruths.
To talk abouttimetables. In Conditionalsentences type 0-1.
I often go to the cinema.They work in a factory.
The sun goes round theearth.The shop closes at 5.If I drive I never drink.
PRESENT SIMPLE
Use it:
To talk about thingsthat are happening at thetime of speaking. To talk about thingsthat are happening
around a present time. To talk about plans,things we have arrangedto do in the future.
I´m ironing my new blouse.She´s working until late this
week.I´m visiting my friend Suenext weekend.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in thepresent simple or the present continuous. Match the sentences
with the right picture.
1. Tina usually _________ (drink) coffee but today she ___________
(have) a cup of tea.
2. Alan _________ (like) playing chess but right now he _________
(play) cards with his nephew.
3. John and his mother _______ (come) back from the supermarket.
They have bought a lot of things.
4. Tina always _________ (do) the ironing on Saturday mornings.
5. Ted ______________ (not often/ read) the paper. Today he
_________ it because there is an article about the company he ______
(work) for.
6. Ana _________ for the bus. She _________ (go) to a meeting.
7. Sandra _________ (wear) a raincoat today because it’s likely to
rain.
8. Bill _____________ (sit) in his armchair. He ____________ (not
watch) TV. He _________ (read) the newspaper.
9. Peter ____________ (go) to a meeting and he´s late.
10. Look! Sophie _____________ (run) very fast. She _________ (go)
jogging every morning.
11. Paul _________ (work) as an architect. Now he _________ (draw)
the plan of a new building
12. Lisa isn’t at home. She _________ (have) a walk with her dog.
13. This evening Fred and Lara _________ (have) dinner at a new
restaurant.
14. Ted _________ (work) as a mechanic. At the moment he
________ (repair) my car.
15. Tom always _________ (have) lunch at 12:30.
16. Bill _________ (feed) his cat twice a day.
17. Look! Dave _________ (run) to catch the bus
18. My brother _________ (go) to the gym every weekend.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Present Simple
Adverbs of frequency(sometimes,always, never,often …)Every day / week/month / yearfrom time to timeonce/ twice /three times a day
/ week / month /yeardailyI often eat pizza.I go to the dentist once a year.She never eatsfruit.
Present Continuous
NOW
AT THE MOMENT AT PRESENT
JUST NOW
RIGHT NOW
Now she´s studyingfor the exam.
At the moment they are staying with afriend.She´s doing thecleaning right now.
At present she is not working.
