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Understanding
the present - 1
1 Which
is it?
Look at these
sentences. Which ones are present continuous (write 'PC')
and which ones are present simple (write
'PS')?
- 1 He's learning to
drive.
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- 2 I don't like
coffee.
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- 3 What does she
do?
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- 4 You aren't listening
to me!
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- 5 They live in
Belfast.
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- 6 She's wearing a green
skirt.
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- 7 Water freezes at
0°C.
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- 8 I'm meeting her
tomorrow afternoon.
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- 9 Our flight leaves at 9
o'clock.
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- 10 I usually finish work
at five thirty.
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- 11 He's telephoning his
sister.
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2 How the
present is used
How do we use the present
simple and the present continuous? Look at the explanations
and write 'PS' or 'PC'.
- 1 For actions which are
happening over a long period of time.
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- 2 For future
plans.
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- 3 For talking about
timetables.
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- 4 For everyday
habits.
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- 5 For general truths, or
facts.
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- 6 For describing
people.
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- 7 For likes and
dislikes.
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- 8 For actions which are
happening now.
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- 9 For 'states' - things
which do not change.
3 Present time
words
Write 'PC' or 'PS' next to
these time or frequency expressions.
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- 1 now
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- 2
usually
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- 3 every
day
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- 4 this
week
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- 5 once a
week
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- 6 at the
moment
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- 7
often
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- 8 on Monday
mornings
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Understanding
the present - 2
4 Structure -
the present continuous
Complete the
sentences:
- 1 She ___ studying
English at school.
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- 2 They ___ visiting
Glasgow on business.
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- 3 I ___ watching
TV.
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- 4 ___ you enjoying the
programme?
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- 5 No, he ___ working at
the moment.
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- 6 ___ it
raining?
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- 7 Sorry, I can't speak
now. We ___ having dinner.
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- 8 No, they ___ staying
at the hotel.
5 Structure -
the present simple
Choose the correct
verb:
- 1 He (doesn't / don't)
like football.
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- 2 I (have / has) a bath
every morning.
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- 3 Our bus (leave /
leaves) at 8.30.
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- 4 What does he (do /
does)?
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- 5 Jumbo jets (fly /
flies) at 11,000 metres.
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- 6 I (doesn't / don't)
understand.
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- 7 She (works /work) for
IBM.
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- 8 (Do / Does) they live
in England?
6 Continuous or
simple?
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Marcel Canona is a famous
footballer. He plays for Melchester United. At the
moment, Marcel is standing in a street in
Melchester, and he's signing autographs for his
fans.
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Look at this:
What does Marcel do?
He plays football for Melchester
United / He's a footballer.
What's Marcel doing?
He's signing
autographs.
Write two questions for each
of these situations. Answer them.
Philip and Maria work at NatWest
Bank in Blackpool. They're bank clerks. They're sitting in
Maria's car at the moment and they're listening to the
radio.
Q1:
___________________________________ ?
A1:
___________________________________ .
Q2:
___________________________________ ?
A2:
___________________________________ .
Shelley's a computer programmer.
She lives in Seattle. She's on holiday in Europe at the
moment and she's visiting the Eiffel Tower today.
Q1:
___________________________________ ?
A1:
___________________________________ .
Q2:
___________________________________ ?
- A2:
___________________________________ .
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