Present Simple And Continuous

Present Simple and Present Continuous Mr. Jaramillo

Sports and Daily activities

Play Football Play volleyball Play tennis Play American Football

Go Running Go Walking Go Fishing Go Swimming

Go Dancing Go Shopping Go Hunting Go Cycling

Read Watch TV Play TV games Read a book talk on the phone

Clean Cook Use a computer

Take a bath Study Email friends exercise

go for a walk ride bikes collect things lift weights

We use the simple present for things that happens sometimes or all the time. In this tense we need to add to the verbs the termination “s, es” in third person (he, she, it)
I exercise in the mornings. I go to the gym every day.
The stores open at 9:00 a.m. And close at 7:00 p.m.
He works very hard. He cooks in a restaurant.
The Earth goes around the sun.
She always reads interesting books.
My mother watches horror movies.
To form the negative form, we use the auxiliar don’t and doesn’t
I don’t go cycling on weekends.
They don’t play video games in their house.
She doesn’t go fishing every summer.

Answer these questions and then practice with a classmate and take his/her notes.
Answers
What do you do in your free time? ___________________
Do you practice any sport? ___________________
Do you go dancing? ___________________
What do yo do on Sundays? ___________________
Do you like go shopping? ___________________
Who do you go with? ___________________
Where do you go on weekends? ___________________
Does your brother/sister collect something? ___________________
Do you go for a walk in the afternoons? ___________________
What do you usually do on vacations? ___________________
When do you go to the movies? ___________________

The Present Continuous is used to express the actions we are doing in this moment or what is happening right now.
I am play ing tennis with my friend.
She is talk ing by phone with her mother.
Martha isn’t us ing the computer. She is tak ing a break.
Javier is do ing exercise in the gym.
Questions.-
Are you tak ing a bath?
Yes, I am . / No I am not.
Is Luis study ing for the exam?
Yes, he is study ing a lot. / No, he is watch ing T.V.
What are you do ing ?
I am read ing an interesting book.
Where are they go ing ?
They ’re go ing hunting with their friends.

We can also use the Present Continuos to talk about our plans for the future.
I’ m work ing this Saturday. I ’m finish ing a report.
My mother is bak ing a cake tomorrow. It’s my birthday.
They aren’t go ing to the party tonight. They need to study.
James is play ing soccer next week. Would you like to come?
Questions.-
Are you go ing cycling tomorrow morging? Yes, I’m go ing .
Where are you stay ing in U. S. A?
I ’m stay ing at my mother’s house.
Is your father travel ing next weekend?
No, he ’s work ing in the garden
When are you finish ing classes?
I ’m finish ing next week.
Are they go ing shopp ing tomorrow? No, they are go ing swimming.

What are your plans for next weekend? Find the person who is doing the next activities. Ask the question: Are you . . .? Yes, I am / No, I am not. If she/he answers yes , write his/her name. You can not repeat names.
going to a party?
staying out late?
visiting some relatives?
practicing Englihs?
watching a movie?
studying for a test?
doing exercise?
going shopping?
reading a good book?
baking a cake?
Classmate’s name ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

Thanks for your attention! Now, practice in your book.

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