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