Mastering Present Simple and Present Continuous

Mastering Present Simple and Present Continuous

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to use present simple and present continuous correctly.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson.

What do you already know about using present simple and present continuous?

Present Simple

Used for habitual actions, facts or things that are generally true. Example: I always eat breakfast before work.

Explain the usage of present simple and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Present Simple Negative

Use 'do not' or 'does not' + verb. Example: I do not like coffee.

Explain how to form a negative sentence in present simple and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Present Simple Questions

Use 'do' or 'does' + subject + verb. Example: Do you like pizza?

Explain how to form a question in present simple and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Present Continuous

Used for actions happening now or around the current time. Example: I am studying for my exam.

Explain the usage of present continuous and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Present Continuous Negative

Use 'not' + 'be' + verb + 'ing'. Example: I am not watching TV.

Explain how to form a negative sentence in present continuous and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Present Continuous Questions

Use 'be' + subject + verb + 'ing'. Example: Are you listening to music?

Explain how to form a question in present continuous and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present simple is used for habits and routines, present continuous is used for actions happening now. Example: I always eat breakfast, but right now I am drinking coffee.

Explain the difference between present simple and present continuous and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Practice: Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense. Example: She _______ (watch) TV every evening. She _______ (watch) TV right now.

Provide a worksheet or online quiz for students to practice distinguishing between present simple and present continuous.

Time Expressions

Certain time expressions are used with present simple or present continuous. Example: Present simple - every day, always, usually. Present continuous - right now, at the moment.

Explain time expressions and which verb tense they are used with. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Exceptions

Some verbs cannot be used in present continuous. Example: I own a car (not I am owning a car).

Explain the exceptions to using present continuous and give an example. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Review

Review the usage of present simple and present continuous. Ask students to come up with their own examples.

Review the key points of the lesson and ask students to demonstrate their understanding.

Interactive Activity

Play a game of charades where students act out present simple or present continuous actions and others guess the verb tense.

Engage students in an interactive activity to reinforce their understanding.

Homework

Assign a worksheet or online quiz to practice using present simple and present continuous correctly.

Assign homework to reinforce learning outside of the classroom.

Further Resources

Provide links to online resources for further practice and learning.

Provide additional resources for students who want to continue practicing and learning about present simple and present continuous.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.