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- 1. Simple Present vs. Present Continuous What’s the difference?
- 2. Simple Present Habit: repeated actions or daily routines State: things that don’t often change (opinions and conditions) Laws of nature past present future I walk to school. It rains a lot in Vancouver. We want to play baseball. John has red hair. The sun sets in the west.
- 3. Spelling Third person singular (-s) - ss/sh/ch/x/o + es ( watches, mixes, goes ) - consonant + y = ies (studies, cries) - vowel + y = s ( plays )
- 4. Present Continuous Action happening now Near future past present future I’m walking to school. They’re swimming. I’m travelling this afternoon.
- 5. Negative Interrogative Affirmative we you aren’t wear ing they we are you wear ing? they We You’ re wearing they He She isn’t wear ing it he is she wear ing? it He She’ s wearing it I’m not wear ing am I wear ing? I’ m wear ing
- 6. What tense is it and why? She is running home. They are attacking the car. Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer. The school is closed. The office staff is eating lunch. I like skiing. The printer is broken. They are playing badminton.
- 7. Now you try! To the right are several action verbs. Try making a sentence in simple present and a sentence in present continuous! study Sleep Attack Throw Catch Swim Run Jump Kick
- 8. Present Continuous Present Simple ‘ to work’ He usually ______ in London. This week he’ ________ at home. works s working
- 9. Present Continuous/Present Simple I usually wear trousers to work. Today ……………..a dress. I’m wearing
- 10. Present Simple or Present Continuous? ‘ to rain’ It often ______ in winter. ___________ today. rains It’s raining
- 11. Present Continuous or Present Simple? ‘ to speak ’ He _______ good English. Today, he __________ German. speaks ’ s speaking
- 12. Present Continuous or Present Simple? ‘ to work ’ He usually _______ in London. Today, he _________ at home. works ’ s working
- 13. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 14. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 15. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 16. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 17. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 18. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 19. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 20. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!
- 21. What is happening in the picture? Use both simple present and present continuous!