Recap Unit 1 & Unit 2

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1.1 Present simple and present continuous (WB: p. 84)

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Use

We use the present continuous to talk about:

• Actions that are happening now, or around now.
• Temporary situations.
• Changing or developing situations.
• Irritating habits, often with always.

Use

We use the present simple to talk about:

• Habits and everyday routines.
• Facts and general truths
• States. Some verbs that describe states are believe, hate, have, know, like etc.

 

Signal words:

Always, every day, often, regularly, usually, sometimes, hardly ever, never.

 

Signal words:

Right now, at the moment, nowadays, today.

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Form

(+) is / are + -ing form

(-) isn't / aren't + -ing form

(?) is / are + subject + -ing form

Examples

(+) I'm riding my bike to school.

(+) They are always complaining.

(-) Steven is not working right now.

(?) Are you looking for something to eat?

Form

(+) base form of verb (+-s / -es for he/she/it)

(-) don't / doesn't + infinitive

(?) do / does + subject + infinitive

Examples

(+) I drink a cup of coffee every day.

(+) she plays football every Saturday.

(-) She doesn't work at McDonalds.

(?) Do you like Tattoos?

Which tense is used: the present simple of de present continuous? Drag the sentences to the correct tense.

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not work) at the office every day.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
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Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Jack ____ (not like) walking home in the rain.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

present simple & present continuous

We usually .... (try) to eat healthy.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden/het juiste woord naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect / past simple / past continuous)

We ______ (see) Alice in town a few days ago.

have

has

was

were

seen

seeing

saw

Mix it up! Make correct sentences

Sleep de juiste woorden/ het juiste woord naar de zin om een goede zin te maken (present perfect / past simple / past continuous)

I ______________ (make) dinner, when Luke arrived.

have

has

was

were

made

making

Did you use to share a bedroom with your sister?

My grandmother would always read me a bedtime story when I was young.

Used to and would

Both 'would' and 'used to' are forms for talking about repeated past habits.

As children, they used to / would play together for hours.

(interchangable)

I didn’t use to like seafood, but I eat it all the time now.

Did you use to share a bedroom with your sisters?

(questions and negative sentences)

They used to like each other when they were young.

(state verbs)

My grandmother would always read me a bedtime story.

It would always rain on the first day of the holidays.

(typical for person or situation)

Used to and would

As a child, I ______ (to play) on my Playstation for hours.

Did you and Lucy _____ (to know) each other?

Tom ____ (not / get) so angry losing a match.

He _____ (to be) very handsome when he was a young man.

When I was a teenager, my father _____ always take me to N.E.C.

When I was a teenager, my father _____ take me to N.E.C.