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THE THE WEATHERWEATHER
THE THE WEATHERWEATHER
Present Simple / Present Simple / Present ContinuousPresent Continuous
2º ESO
Febrero 2012
Adjectives• Sunny• Stormy• Snowy• Windy• Rainy• Foggy• Dry• Cold / Hot
The weather in the world
Guess the adjective …
• It’s ____________ in Athens.
• It’s ____________ in Berlin.
• It’s ____________ in Edinburgh.
• It’s ____________ in Lisbon.
• It’s ____________ in Paris.
• It’s ____________ in Moscow.
• It’s ____________ in Madrid.
• It’s ____________ in London.
The weather in the world
Guess the adjective …
• It’s sunny in Athens.
• It’s cloudy in Berlin.
• It’s snowy in Edinburgh.
• It’s foggy in Lisbon.
• It’s rainy in Paris.
• It’s cold in Moscow.
• It’s hot in Madrid.
• It’s windy in London.
The Seasons
There are four seasons:
• Spring• Summer• Autumn• Winter
Present Continuous
Form:
Subject + am /is /are + verb-ing
Examples:
I’m reading a book
My sister’s writing a letter
The children are playing in the park
Use:
We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the moment of speaking.
We use the time expressions: now, at the moment, today and right nowright now.
Present Continuous:
It’s winter and it’s snowing now.
The kid is enjoying the cold weather.
He’s trying to taste the snow.
He’s wearing a cap and a coat.
Present Simple
Form:
Affirmative
Subject (I,you, we, they)+ verb
Subject (he, she, it) + verb-s/es
Examples:
I sometimes play tennis.
He goes to work by bus every day
The children study in their bedroom.
Use: - We use the Present Simple to talk
about routines and habits.
- To talk about something that is always true.
- To talk about something we like or we don’t like.
We use Adverbs of Frequency:
always, usually, often, sometimes and never.
We also use time expressions:
every day / once a day / twice a week / three times a month
Present Simple:
It is windy and it often rains in England.
I never smoke.
He sometimes plays videogames.
They often meet their friends on Fridays.
Present Simple/Present Continuous
Complete the sentences with the right tense:
1. I usually ______________ (cycle) to work, but today I _____________ (drive).
2. It ______________(not / rain) at the moment, but it ___________ (be) sometimes very windy in autumn here.
3. We often _________________ (eat) paella for lunch.
4. I _________________ (watch) TV with my boyfriend now.
5. Ana is at a party now. She ________________ (have) a good time with her friends.
6. Sally _______________ (play) basketball with her friends after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Present Simple/Present Continuous
Complete the sentences with the right tense:
1. I usually ___cycle___ (cycle) to work, but today I ___am driving___ (drive).
2. It _isn’t raining____(not / rain) at the moment, but it ____is____ (be) sometimes very windy in autumn here.
3. We often _____eat______ (eat) paella for lunch.
4. I __am watching___ (watch) TV with my boyfriend now.
5. Ana is at a party now. She ___is having___ (have) a good time with her friends.
6. Sally __plays___ (play) basketball with her friends after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
FIN