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1.
2. WHAT DOES SHE DO WHAT IS SHE DOING
EVERYDAY? NOW?
SHE STUDIES ENGLISH. SHE IS PLAYING GOLF.
3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE SENTENCES?
WHEN DO WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE AND WHEN DO WE USE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
SHE STUDIES ENGLISH. SHE IS PLAYING GOLF.
VERB VERB
PRONOUN (PRESENT COMPLEM. PRONOUN (GERUND COMPLEM.
SIMPLE) – ING)
WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT WE USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK
HABITUAL ACTIONS OR ACTIONS THAT ARE ABOUT ACTIONS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE
REPEATED REGULARLY. AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
5. EXERCISES
USE THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS OF
THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
watches is reading
1. Peter __________ (watch) TV everynight, but tonight he __________ (read) a
novel.
studies are playing
2. My friends__________ (study) everyday, but today they __________ (play)
computer games.
goes
3. Sally __________ (go) to the gym every morning, but this morning she
__________ (do) the shopping.
is doing
eat are having
4. We usually __________ (eat) a sandwich at home, but today we __________
(have) lunch in a café.
take am walking
5. I often __________ (take) the bus to school, but this afternoon I __________
(walk).
writes isn’t using
6. My father __________ (write) emails every day, but this week he _________
( not use) the internet.
6. TIME EXPRESSIONS WE USE TIME EXPRESSIONS SUCH AS
EVERYDAY AND EVERY MORNING WITH
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TO EXPRESS DAILY
ACTIVITIES.
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS WE USE TIME EXPRESSIONS SUCH AS
NOW AND AT THE MOMENT WITH THE
EVERYNIGHT TONIGHT
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO SHOW THE
EVERY DAY TODAY ACTION IS HAPPENING AT THE CURRENT
TIME.
EVERY MORNING THIS MORNING
USUALLY THIS AFTERNOON EVERYNIGHT
TONIGHT
OFTEN THIS WEEK EVERY DAY
NOW TODAY
AT THE MOMENT EVERY MORNING THIS MORNING
USUALLY
THIS AFTERNOON
OFTEN
THIS WEEK
NOW AT THE MOMENT
7. EXERCISES
LOOK AT THESE PICTURES. WHAT IS UNUSUAL?
1. DOGS / CHASE / CAT DOGS USUALLY CHASE CATS. AT THE MOMENT, THE CAT IS CHASING
THE DOG.
2. CATS / CATCH / MICE CATS USUALLY CATCH MICE. AT THE MOMENT, THE MOUSE IS
CATCHING THE CAT.
TEACHERS USUALLY TEACH STUDENTS. AT THE
3. TEACHERS / TEACH / STUDENTS MOMENT, THE STUDENT IS TEACHING THE TEACHER.
4. POLICEMEN / ARREST / THIEVES POLICEMEN USUALLY ARREST THIEVES. AT THE
MOMENT, THE THIEF IS ARRESTING THE POLICEMAN.
5. MOTHERS / FEED/ CHILDREN MOTHERS USUALLY FEED CHILDREN. AT THE MOMENT,
THE CHILDREN ARE FEEDING THE MOTHER.
8. CLOTHES AND PATTERNS
7. MATCH THE PATTERNS WITH THESE WORDS.
3 Checkered A cuadros
4 Flowery Floreado
1 Patterned estampado
6 plain Plano, simple
5 Spotted Manchado
2 Striped A rayas
9. 6. MATCH THE CLOTHES WITH THESE WORDS.
9 CAP 7 SUIT
10 COAT 16 SWEATSHIRT
5 JACKET 8 TIE
11 JEANS 1 BLOUSE
13 SWEATER 12 T-SHIRT
3 SHIRT 14 TRACKSUIT
4 SHOES 15 TENNIS SHOES
2 SKIRT 6 PANTS
10. 9. UNSCRAMBLE THE SENTENCES.
1. HAVING/ THE/WE/ DINNER/ AT/ ARE / MOMENT/.
AT THE MOMENT WE ARE HAVING DINNER.
2. AND/ LIKE/SHIRTS/ I/ AT/ SWEATERS / PLAIN/STRIPED/.
I LIKE STRIPED SHIRTS AND PLAIN SWEATERS.
3. OF/ TYPE/WHAT/ CLOTHES/ THEY/ WEARING / ARE/ ?
WHAT TYPE OF CLOTHES ARE THEY WEARING?
4. INDUSTRY/ FILM/FAMOUS/ HOLLYWOOD/ ITS/ FOR / IS/ .
HOLLYWOOD IS FAMOUS FOR ITS FILM INDUSTRY.
5. TV, / USUALLY/LISTENING/ RADIO/ BUT/ HE / TODAY/IS /HE/ TO /THE/ WATCHES/ .
HE USUALLY WATCHES TV, BUT TODAY HE IS LISTENING TO THE RADIO.