Present Simple / Continuous

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
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Present Simple or Present Continuous?

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Present Simple
"I always cycle to school"
"Cows don't eat meat"
"Does your mother understand Spanish?"

Time expressions: always, every day, often, regularly, usually, sometimes, hardly ever, never, ...

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Present Simple
"I always cycle to school" (routines / habits)
"Cows don't eat meat" (facts / general truths)
"Does your mother understand Spanish?" ('stative' verbs: understand, want, need, believe etc.)

Time expressions: always, every day, often, regularly, usually, sometimes, hardly ever, never, ...

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Present Continuous
"I am teaching English"
"My sister is learning French"
"Students are getting smarter"
"Jessie is always biting her nails"

Time expressions: right now, at the moment, this week, ... 

Slide 4 - Diapositive

Present Continuous
"I am teaching English" (action happening now)
"My sister is learning French" (temporary situation)
"Students are getting smarter" (changing / developing situation)
"Jessie is always biting her nails" (annoying habit, usually with 'always')
I am going out tonight (plans)
Time expressions: right now, at the moment, this week, ... 

Slide 5 - Diapositive

What is the difference between 'stative verbs' and 'action verbs'

Slide 6 - Question ouverte

At this moment, I __________ (prepare) dinner.

Slide 7 - Question ouverte

The population of the Netherlands ____________ (grow) steadily.

Slide 8 - Question ouverte

Did you know that the earth ___________ (revolve) around the sun?

Slide 9 - Question ouverte

She______(prefer) tea over coffee

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This car _____(belong) to his mother

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I____(see) what you mean.

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Now review 1.3 Stative verbs on pg 161-163
Pay attention to the exceptions of using present continuous  with the stative verbs

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When can we use 'present continuous' with stative verbs

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

1. I_____ we should meet at 11 tonight.(Think)
2. A:Where is Sarah?
B: She _________ of ways to improve the project in her office.(Think)

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Now work!

Finish the Grammar exercises on pg. 9 

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Homework
Read Gram Ref Unit 1.4-1.6 (p162-163)
Finish pp 8-9 (Vocabulary and Grammar)

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