Present Simple and Continuous, use, form, examples.

1. Present Simple andPresent Simple and
ContinuousContinuous
inin picturespictures

2. It’s SIMPLEIt’s SIMPLE
 never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, alwaysnever, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always
 habits, states, regular activitieshabits, states, regular activities
 timetablestimetables
I/ you/ we/ theyI/ you/ we/ they
(don’t/ do not)(don’t/ do not)
usuallyusually get upget up
(get up)(get up)
latelate at weekends.at weekends.
She/ HeShe/ He
(doesn’t/ does not)(doesn’t/ does not)
oftenoften visitsvisits
(visit)(visit)
meme after school.after school.
The train/ ItThe train/ It
(doesn’t/ does not)(doesn’t/ does not)
-------------- leavesleaves
(leave)(leave)
---------- at 5 o’clock.at 5 o’clock.

3. QuestionsQuestions
DoDo I/ you/I/ you/
we/ theywe/ they
get upget up earlyearly atat
weekends?weekends?
WhatWhat dodo I/ you/I/ you/
we/ theywe/ they
likelike doingdoing in thein the
evening?evening?
HowHow
oftenoften
doesdoes she/ heshe/ he visitvisit you?you?
WhatWhat
timetime
doesdoes thethe
train/ ittrain/ it
leave?leave?

4. It’s happenIt’s happenINGING
 now, at the moment, today, this week, thisnow, at the moment, today, this week, this
month, this year, these days, nowadaysmonth, this year, these days, nowadays
 appointments, fixed future arrangements: thisappointments, fixed future arrangements: this
afternoon, tomorrow, next weekafternoon, tomorrow, next week
II amam
‘m‘m
‘m not‘m not
dodoinging thethe
washing-upwashing-up
at theat the
moment.moment.
YouYou
WeWe
TheyThey
areare
‘re (not)‘re (not)
aren’taren’t
workworkinging hardhard this week.this week.
HeHe
SheShe
It/ The waterIt/ The water
isis
‘‘s (not)s (not)
isn’tisn’t
movmovinging
boilboilinging..
to Paristo Paris nextnext
month.month.

5. QuestionsQuestions
WhatWhat amam II dodoinging (at the(at the
moment)?moment)?
-------------- AreAre you/ we/ theyyou/ we/ they workworkinging this week?this week?
WhereWhere
--------------
isis
IsIs
he/ shehe/ she
the water/ itthe water/ it
movmovinging
boilboilinging??
nextnext
month?month?

6. and in practiceand in practice

7. I live in a small flat with my boyfriend, David.I live in a small flat with my boyfriend, David.
We don’t spend much time at home.We don’t spend much time at home.

8. He loves playing with us. He’s not playing now. He’s waiting
for us to come home.

9. I talk to a lot of people every day.

10. David works in a bank.David works in a bank.
He talks to a lot of people every day too.
He gives them financial advice.

11. At the moment I’m working. I’m talking to aAt the moment I’m working. I’m talking to a
client on the phone.client on the phone.

12. What is David doing? Is he working too?What is David doing? Is he working too?

13. He isn’t working. He’s watching footballHe isn’t working. He’s watching football
at his friend’s.at his friend’s.

14. It’s lunchtime and I’m having coffee with myIt’s lunchtime and I’m having coffee with my
colleagues. Sue’s having some cake too. We’recolleagues. Sue’s having some cake too. We’re
talking about our boyfriends.talking about our boyfriends.

15. Tonight we’re all going to my favouriteTonight we’re all going to my favourite
club. I’m meeting David there.club. I’m meeting David there.