PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT CONT ingless
- 1. SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- 2. A.- We use the PRESENT SIMPLE to talk about permanent situations. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Steven is an engineer. He works in projects. At this moment, he is at home in front of his computer.
- 3. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS I work at the hospital. He flies aeroplanes in Madrid.
- 4. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS We use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk about temporary situations. Susan is using her computer.
- 5. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Luigi is living in Britain for a few months. I am working for the government during the summer.
- 6. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Let’s see the contrast between the PRESENT SIMPLE and PRESENT CONTINUOUS!
- 7. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS temporary permanent
- 8. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS C.- There are some verbs which do not use in the Continuous form: For example: belong, cost, hate, have(= possess), know, like, love, own, remember, hear, smell, understand, want. We say: I want an ice- cream. ( Not: I am wanting.) He knows the queen.( Not: He is knowing.) This car belongs to Tom. ( Not: This car is belonging.) That jacket costs £84. ( Not: This jacket is costing.) We call these verbs state verbs – they describe emotional and mental states ( e.g. like, hate, know), use of the senses ( e.g. hear, smell) or possession ( e.g. own, belong).
- 9. 1. What do you do? means What is your job? Possible answers I’m a teacher. or I work in an office. 2. What are you doing? means What are you doing at this moment? or What are you doing these days? Possible answers I’m doing my homework. or I’m studying French. 3. How do you go to school? means How do you go to school every day? Possible answers I usually go by bus. or I always walk to school. 4. How are you going to school? means How are you going to school today? Possible answers I’m going by bus today. or I’m walking today. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- 10. PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS