Present simple vs present continuous 3A2

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Present Simple & present continuous

Expectations

• No talking please, when I speak 
• Listen to each other
  
• Work on assignments in silence 
  

Revision present simple and present continuous

How do you form the
Present Simple?

How do you form the
Present Continuous?

Recap Present simple

To talk about things that happen regularly or never.

I often watch tv

I play tennis every Monday 

Look out for these words: always, never, often, regularly, sometimes, hardly, ever, every day.

Recap Present continuous

Form: consists of a form of be followed by the -ing form of a verb: we are working

When do you use it?

1. To talk about things that are happening right now.

I am watching TV right now

Present Continuous

2. To talk about things you find annoying:

He is always eating crisps in bed.

She is constantly forgetting her keys. 

Present Continuous signal words

Now 

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Listen!

Look!

Present continuous vs. present simple 

Practice

Present Simple:
He _____ (play) football every Tuesday

1. is playing
2. played
3. plays
4. will play

Now

1. Present simple
2. Present Continuous

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

It _____ (rain) a lot in winter

1. is raining
2. rained
3. rains
4. will rain

Which sentence is not in the Present Simple?

1. Dogs wag their tail when they are excited.
2. Sarah usually runs to school.
3. Cats tend to scratch things.
4. Jeffrey has been cycling for hours.

Never

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Present continuous:
Mike.......................home. (to cycle)

Every week

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Translate:
John speelt altijd buiten

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Present Continuous:
Dad __________ (get) angry.

Always

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

Choose a verb and make 1 present simple sentence and 1 present continuous.

More explanation?

Check your book Grammar Present simple or Present continuous on p. 130