Present simple vs present continuous
- 1. PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS English for Tourism 3 Pancasila University - Jakarta Wasi Widayadi, ST., MBA
- 2. PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS Present Continuous: at/around the time of speaking. I’m getting hungry. Let’s go and eat. Kate wants to work in Japan, so she’s learning Japanese. Present Simple: habits / routines, facts I always get hungry in the afternoon. Most people learn to swim when they are children
- 3. PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS Present Continuous: temporary I’m living with some friends until next month. She’s working hard today because she has a lot to do. Present Simple: permanent My parents live in Semarang. John isn’t lazy. He works hard most of the time.
- 4. PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS TIME MARKERS Present Continuous: now, at present, at the moment, look!, listen! Simple Present: every -, adverbs of frequency (always, usually, … , seldom, never)
- 5. SIMPLE PRESENT vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS Non-action Verbs not in continuous like love hate want need prefer know realize suppose mean understand believe remember belong fit contain consist I’m hungry. I want something to eat. Do you understand what I mean? Do you see the man over there?
- 6. PRACTICE 1 Present Simple or Present Continuous? 1. “(you/listen) to the radio?” “No, you can turn it off.” 2. “(you/listen) to the radio everyday?” “No, just occasionally.” 3. The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean. 4. The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual. 5. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we (not/grow) any.
- 7. PRACTICE 1 6. Rachel is in London at the moment. She (stay) at the Park Hotel. She always (stay) there when she’s in London. 7. Normally I (finish) work at four, but this week I (work) until six to earn a little more money. 8. Sonia (look) for a place to live. She (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere. 9. “What (your brother/do)?” “He’s an architect, but he (not work) at the moment.” 10. I must go now. It (get) late.
- 8. PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS Think: What do you think of my plan? (=What is your opinion) Nicky is thinking about buying a new laptop (=She’s considering it) Adjective / being + Adj. Why is he being selfish? He isn’t usually like that. He’s selfish at the moment He never thinks about other people. He’s very selfish. He’s usually selfish.
- 9. PRACTICE 3 Present Simple or Present Continuous? 1. (you/believe) in God? 2. The cake (smell) good. Can I have it? 3. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (use) it. 4. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (need) it. 5. Who’s that man? What (he/want)? 6. Who’s that man? Why (he/look) at us?
- 10. PRACTICE 3 7. “Excuse, (anybody/sit) here?” “No, it’s free.” 8. I (think) of selling my car. Are you interested in buying it? 9. I (think) you should sell your car. You (not/use) it often. 10.Sarah (be) very nice to me. I wonder why. 11.You’ll like Debbie when you meet her. She (be) very nice. 12.You (not/seem) to be happy today.