lesson 5 present simple vs present continuous

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Today's lesson:

• Words quiz p. 132
• Present simple vs present continuous 
• Practice
• Lesson 5

Present simple vs present continuous

Read these sentences and choose whether it's written in the present simple or the present continuous tense.

1. She usually works at the hospital. 

2. We're staying at my aunt's. 

3. Are you trying to solve the issue? 

• When do we use the present simple?
• When do we use the present continuous? 
• What does the shit rule mean?
• Which signal words do you encounter when a sentence is written in the present simple tense?

Present simple 

When? 

- Facts> the train leaves  at 8 pm. 

- Routine> she usually  plays football with her friends. 

(usually, sometimes, most days, every day)

How?

We can make the present simple by using the whole verb. 

For He , She and It we add an 's' at the end of the verb.

Pos.        She eats with her friend in the morning.

Neg.       She doesn't eat with her friend in the morning.

Quest.   Does she eat with her friend in the morning. 

Pos.        They eat together in the morning. 

Neg.       They don't eat together in the morning.

Quest.   Do they eat together in the morning?

present simple

Bevestigende zinnen +	Ontkennende zinnen -	Vraagzinnen ?
(I, you, we, they) hele ww ( he, she, it) +hele ww+s	don't(I, you, we they)+hele ww doesn't (he, she, it) +hele ww	do (I ,you, we, they)+ hele ww does (he, she, it) +hele ww
She eat s with her friend in the morning. We bake during the weekends. Ice melt s quickly when it's warm.	She doe s n't eat with her friend in the morning. We don't bake during the weekends. Ice doe s n't melt quickly when it's warm.	Doe s she eat with her friend in de morning? Do we bake during the weekends? Doe s ice melt quickly when it's warm?

Present continuous 

When? 

- things that are happening at the moment. 

(currently, right now, now, at the moment) 

- when you talk about temporary situations>

I'm staying with my aunt while I'm in San Francisco. 

How?

We can make the present continuous by:

using the verb 'to be' + verb-ing

> He is working right now.

Examples

Pos.            They are swimming at the moment.

Neg.           They aren't swimming at the moment.

Quest.        Are they swimming at the moment?

To be

I am 

You are

He/she/it is 

They are

Fill in the correct form of the present simple OR present continuous tense. Pay attention to the signal words!

1. Look! I think he ______________ (to try) to open your car.
2. Of course he ____________ (to know) that Vietnam is in Asia. 
3. They ________________ (to read) books.
4. Mike and Max normally _______ (to watch) movies on the weekends.
5. Today he __________ (to take) the bus even though he usually ________ (to walk).
6. I like _______ (to run) in the mornings, but at the moment I ___________ (to practice) yoga.

Video

Grab a pen and notebook/workbook. 

We're going to watch video with multiple choice questions.

You have to write down your answer and check whether it's correct.

Practice

Now go to lesson 5 of your workbook. (page 116)

Do exercises 1,2,3,4,5

While you are doing those exercises I will walk around to check whether you have finished your homework from the previous lesson (8 to 13) 

Homework

Do exercises 1 to 5 of lesson 5 

Study the words on p. 132