The usage of and the differences between present continuous and present simple for the students of tourism.

1. P A N C A S I L A U N I V E R S I T Y - J A K A R T A
W A S I W I D AYA D I , S T. , M B A .
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
ENGLISH FOR
TOURISM 1

2. EXAMPLE AND STRUCTURE
Example:
 She is wearing a colorful hat now.
They are not watching a football match at the moment.
 Look! What is he trying to do?
Structure:
(+) S + am/is/are + V-ing.
(-) S + am/is /are + not + V-ing.
(?) am/is/are + S + V-ing?

3. TIME MARKERS & FUNCTION
Time Markers:
(right) now, at present, at the moment, look!, listen!
Functions:
Activities that are happening now.

4. PRACTICE 1
Complete the sentence. Use am/is/are + V-ing.
build come have play cook stand swim
1. Listen! Pat _____ the piano.
2. They _____ a new hotel in the city center at the
moment.
3. Look! Somebody _____ in the river.
4. “You _____ on my foot.” “Oh, I’m sorry.”
5. Hurry up! The bus _____.
6. “Where are you, George?” “In the kitchen. I _____.
7. “Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please?”“She _____ a
shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?”

5. PRACTICE 2
Read the answers first and ask the questions.
1. (you/watch/TV) Are you watching TV? No. You can
turn it off.
2. (the children/play) __________? No. They are asleep.
3. (what/you/do) __________? I’m cooking
my dinner.
4. (what/Rod/do) __________? He’s having a
bath.
5. (it/rain) __________? No, not at the
moment.
6. (that clock/work) __________? No, it’s broken.
7. (you/write/a letter) __________? Yes, to my sister.
8. (why/you/run) __________? Because I’m
late.

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT
SIMPLE?
PC: now, at the time of speaking PS: habits
• Please be quiet. I’m working. I work everyday from 9 to 5.
• Take an umbrella. It’s raining. It rains a lot in December.
• Tom is having a shower at present. Tom has a shower twice a day.
Non-action verbs  not in PC.
like love want know
understand remember depend prefer
hate need mean believe forget

7. PRACTICE 3
Put theverbs in present continuous or present
simple.
1. Excuse me, _____ (you/speak) English?
2. Tom _____ (take) a bath at the moment.
3. They _____ (not/watch) TV very often.
4. Listen! Somebody _____ (sing).
5. She’s tired. She _____ (want) to go home now.
6. How often _____ (you/read) a newspaper?

8. PRACTICE 3
7. Excuse me, but you _____ (sit) in my place.
8. I’m sorry, I _____ (not/understand).
9. “Where are you Roy?” “I’m in the sitting-
room. I ____ (read).
10.What time _____ (she/finish) work everyday?
11.You can turn off the radio. I _____ (not/listen)
to it.
12.He _____ (not/usually/drive) to work. He
usually _____ (walk).