Present Simple VS Present Continuous

What are you doing?

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Objectives

1. To review the construction of Present Simple 2. To review the construction of Present Continuous 3. To know the differences of use between Present Simple and Continuous 4. To produce a comic using these tense

Don't worry! Take it easy and have fun

PRESENT SIMPLE

LET'S REMEMBER

REMEMBER THE -S OF THIRD SINGULAR PERSON

I PLAY FOOTBALL EVERY DAY HE PLAYS FOOTBALL EVERY DAY WE DON'T STUDY FRENCH SHE DOESN'T STUDY FRENCH DO YOU LISTEN TO POP MUSIC? DOES SHE LISTEN TO POP MUSIC

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WHEN THE SUBJECT IS: HE, SHE OR IT, WE NEED A -S.IF THE VERB ENDS IN -S, -SS, -X, -Z, O YOU NEED TO ADD -ES

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

REMEMBER!

REMEMBER THE VERB TO BE

I AM PLAYING FOOTBALL NOW HE IS LISTENING TO MUSIC A T THE MOMENT SHE ISN'T STUDYING NOW WE AREN'T WATCHING TV ARE YOU LOOKING AT THE BIRDS? IS SHE EATING BURGERS?

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I AM YOU/WE/THEY AREHE/SHE/IT IS+ VERB-ING FORM

I AM HE/SHE/IT IS WE/YOU/ THEY ARE

PRESENT SIMPLE: ROUTINES SCHEDULES PRESENT CONTINUOUS: AT THE MOMENT

DIFFERENCES

- PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS-

ALWAYS USUALLY OFTEN

SOMETIMES NEVER

THIS WEEK/YEAR/ MONTH...

AT THE MOMENT

EVERY DAY/MONTH/YEAR/WEEK

ONCE A WEEK TWICE A MONTH THREE TIMES A YEAR

NOW RIGHT NOW

LOOK! LISTEN!

KEYWORDS

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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He gets up early He takes a shower every morning He works as a teacher

WHAT DOES HE DO?

He is sleeping He is eating a doughnuts He is teaching English

WHAT IS HE DOING?

CAN YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?

After practising in class, you will have to create a comic of an superhero and his/her amazing life vs his/her daily life. I'll show later how to do it, just start thinking about it!!

FINAL TASKS

What are you doing?

Present Simple vs Present Continuous