-What the present simple and present continuous are.
-What are the differences between the present simple and continuous.
-How to use and make both.
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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 40 min
Items in this lesson
Present Simple and Present Continuous
At the end of the lesson, you will know:
-What the present simple and present continuous are.
-What are the differences between the present simple and continuous.
-How to use and make both.
Slide 1 - Slide
What comes to mind when thinking of the Present Simple?
Slide 2 - Mind map
The Present Simple, what is it?
I sometimes read books.
He drives home for Christmas.
They always give the answers.
Max Verstappen collides with car #44.
She usually does not care about a thing.
Slide 3 - Slide
How to make/use Present Simple:
something / infinitive
The turtles eat a lot of cabbage.
I never take the bus to school.
Shetextseveryday at eight o'clock exactly.
Itsaves little time to work smarter.
We use the Present Simple for facts and routines!
Slide 4 - Slide
What to look out for!
SHIT rule, He She It: gives an -S- behind the infinitive. (He reads, she saves)
For don't in a negative -> doesn't. (she doesn't read, he doesn't shave)
When something is plural: SHIT rule doesn't apply!
Slide 5 - Slide
Affirmative, negative & questions
The students read the sentence.
The students don't read the sentence.
Do the students read the sentence?
She writes a lot of notes.
She doesn't write a lot of notes.
Doesn'tshe write a lot of notes?
Slide 6 - Slide
We never ... (to climb) to the top. She ... ...(not like) kickboxing. Zoë normally ... (to study) at school. .... they usually ... (to make) their homework? The gang of Al capone ... (to strike) again!
Slide 7 - Open question
What comes to mind when thinking of the Present Continuous?
Slide 8 - Open question
Present Continuous, what is it?
He is singing a catchy tune.
We are quitting this job right now.
The player is holding his hands in his hair.
When the teacher is talking, you shall remain silent.
The Christmas holidays are arriving in two weeks.
Slide 9 - Slide
How to make/use Present Continuous:
something / to be / verb+ing
The dogisbarking at the neighbour.
We are preparing for a landing in Puerto Rico.
My motherisdriving with her seatbelt off.
We use the present continuous when things are happening at the moment of speaking
Slide 10 - Slide
What to look out for!
Correct usage of / to be /
I am We are
You are They are
He/she/it/Juliette is
When something is plural: is = are.
(the driver is talking, the driversare talking)
Slide 11 - Slide
Affirmative, negative & questions
You are taking the piss.
You aren't taking the piss.
Are you taking the piss?
She is taking a day off.
She isn't taking a week off.
Is she taking a week off?
Slide 12 - Slide
I ... ... (to be, smile) to the camera. The teacher ... ... (not to be, listen) to the whispering voices. ... you ... (to be, read) the Diary of a Wimpy Kid? John Mayer's band ... ... (to be, play) in New York. Micheal Jackson's songs ... ... (to be, play) the whole night.
Slide 13 - Open question
What is the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous?
Slide 14 - Mind map
I ... ... (to be, scream) from the top of my lungs. We usually ... (not to perform) to big crowds worldwide. It ... ... (to be, snow) very hard in the north. ... he ... (to be, understand) the exercise? She usually ... (to dislike) the way they ... (train).
Slide 15 - Open question
I always ... (get up) late on Saturdays. I usually ... (have) breakfast at lunchtime! But this week my parents ... (change) the windows and they ... (put) in a new kitchen. So today I ... (break) my usual Saturday routine. It's only 9 a.m. but I ... (not lie) in my bed. I'm with my friend Gareth and we ... (walk) up a mountain. The sun ... (shine). Gareth ... (do) this every week.
Slide 16 - Open question
What did we learn today?
Slide 17 - Mind map
You now know:
What the present simple and present continuous are.
What is the difference between the simple and continuous.
How to use and make them.
If you want extra practise, take a look at My English Lab: exercises on units 1.2, 1.4, 2.2, 2.4!