Present Simple and Present Simple and ContinuousContinuous

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It’s SIMPLEIt’s SIMPLE

never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, alwaysnever, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always habits, states, regular activitieshabits, states, regular activities timetablestimetablesI/ you/ we/ theyI/ you/ we/ they(don’t/ do not)(don’t/ do not)

usuallyusually get up get up (get up)(get up)

latelate at weekends.at weekends.

She/ He She/ He (doesn’t/ does not)(doesn’t/ does not)

oftenoften visits visits (visit)(visit)

meme after school.after school.

The train/ ItThe train/ It(doesn’t/ does not)(doesn’t/ does not)

-------------- leavesleaves(leave)(leave)

---------- at 5 o’clock.at 5 o’clock.

QuestionsQuestions

DoDo I/ you/ I/ you/ we/ theywe/ they

get upget up earlyearly at at weekends?weekends?

What What dodo I/ you/ I/ you/ we/ theywe/ they

likelike doingdoing in the in the evening?evening?

How How oftenoften

doesdoes she/ heshe/ he visitvisit you?you?

What What timetime

doesdoes the the train/ ittrain/ it

leave?leave?

It’s happenIt’s happenINGING

now, at the moment, today, this week, this now, at the moment, today, this week, this month, this year, these days, nowadaysmonth, this year, these days, nowadays

appointments, fixed future arrangements: this appointments, fixed future arrangements: this afternoon, tomorrow, next week afternoon, tomorrow, next week

II amam‘m‘m‘m not‘m not

dodoinging the the washing-upwashing-up

at the at the moment.moment.

YouYouWeWeTheyThey

areare‘re (not)‘re (not)aren’taren’t

workworkinging hardhard this week.this week.

HeHeSheSheIt/ The waterIt/ The water

isis

‘‘s (not)s (not)isn’tisn’t

movmovinging

boilboilinging..

to Paristo Paris next next month.month.

Questions Questions

WhatWhat amam II dodoinging (at the (at the moment)?moment)?

-------------- AreAre you/ we/ theyyou/ we/ they workworkinging this week?this week?

WhereWhere

--------------

isis

IsIs

he/ shehe/ she

the water/ itthe water/ it

movmovinging

boilboilinging??

next next month?month?

and in practiceand in practice

I live in a small flat with my boyfriend, David. I live in a small flat with my boyfriend, David. We don’t spend much time at home.We don’t spend much time at home.

He loves playing with us. He’s not playing now. He’s waiting for us to come home.

I talk to a lot of people every day.

David works in a bank.David works in a bank.

He talks to a lot of people every day too. He gives them financial advice.

At the moment I’m working. I’m talking to a At the moment I’m working. I’m talking to a client on the phone.client on the phone.

What is David doing? Is he working too?What is David doing? Is he working too?

He isn’t working. He’s watching football He isn’t working. He’s watching football at his friend’s.at his friend’s.

It’s lunchtime and I’m having coffee with my It’s lunchtime and I’m having coffee with my colleagues. Sue’s having some cake too. We’re colleagues. Sue’s having some cake too. We’re

talking about our boyfriends.talking about our boyfriends.

Tonight we’re all going to my favourite Tonight we’re all going to my favourite club. I’m meeting David there.club. I’m meeting David there.