7th Session Present Continuous Vs Present Simple

7th Session Present Continuous Vs Present Simple

Is sitting on the floor Jane isn’t reading a book She isn’t playing the piano She is laughing She is wearing a hat

Jane is not writing a letter

He is lying Is waiting Are playing

They are having She is sitting

Present Simple Markers Adverbs of frequency: Always, usually, sometimes, never, etc Expressions of frequency: every day, a week, annually, etc My children don’t usually eat fish Lisa sings in nightclubs every Saturday

Present Continuous Markers Now, right now, in this moment, at this moment

Come on! I’m trying to do my best now Lisa isn’t singing at this moment

Complete these sentences with the verbs given Complete these sentences with the verbs given Silence! Camille and her son ___________ (Sleep) Sleep Are sleeping

The company ___________ (Work) on the new prototype.

On Sundays I __________ (Not use) my phone

Works Is working Angela never (Listen) to music at work.

Don’t use Am not using

Listens Is listening

The festival ___________ (Not take) place as usual because of the restrictions.

For me, working on holidays ___________ (Be) so sad.

Doesn’t take Isn’t taking

Is Is being

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Do you often go

Are you cooking

I’m working

plays

I don’t watch

It is raining

I’m going

We are looking Do you pronounce

Read the following text and be ready to answer some questions about it (Present simple) Example: How many jobs does Mr. McSporran have? / He has 13 jobs

How many pubs are there on the island?

How do people get to the island?

Do they like their lives?

Where do they go on holiday?

Write 8 different places where Mr. McSporran works Where do Mr McSporran collect the post from?

How many hours does he work a day?

Last Week’s Activities

Helena

Roger

Penny

Sam Paul Sophie

Yes/No Questions with Present Continuous Verb to Be + Subject + Verb in ING + Complement Are we studying contemporary art?

Are you going now

Is it raining?

Are you enjoying the film

Is that clock working

Are you writing a letter

Wh Questions with Present Continuous Wh + Verb to Be + Subject + Verb in ING + Complement Why are they working at this late hour?

Where is she going?

Why are you crying?

What are they looking at?

What are you eating?

Why is he crying?

Tomorrow’s Activities