1. Present Simple & Continuous Action & non-actionverbs NEFi 1a

2. Use thePresent Simple Forthingswhich are always true orhappenregularly: Sheworks in a bank Wheredoyoulive? He doesn’twearglasses Sheusually has cereal forbreakfast I’mneverlate forwork

3. Rememberthespelling rules: -s  works, plays, lives /s/ /z/ -es watches, finishes /z/ (goes, does) -ies studystudies

4. Questions

5. FrequencyAdverbs Beforethemainverb Sheusually has cereal forbreakfast After ‘be’ I’malways late forclass

6. PresentContinuousbe + verb + -ing Use itforactions in progress A Whoareyouwaitingfor? B I’mwaitingfor a friend and futurearrangements A Whatareyoudoingafterclass? B I’mgoingtothe café.

7. Rememberthespelling rules

8. Action and non-actionverbs Verbswhichdescribe actionscan beusedbothin thepresent simpleandcontinuous (e.g.make, cook…) Verbswhichdescribe statesorfeelings(notactions) are notnormallyused in thepresentcontinuous(agree, be, believe, belong, depend, like, love, know, … )

9. Action and non-actionverbs A fewverbshavebothmeanings Have I have a big flat (possession, non-action) I’mhaving a big flat I’mhaving lunch now (action)