MORE PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

More practice with the present continuous. Click here to open it in a bigger window.

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We have studied the present simple and the present continuous separatedly, but what about using them together? Do you really know when to use one and when to use the other? Let's have a look at them.

Present simple

It is used to speak about routines, hobbies, things that are always true.

Present continuous
It is used to speak about what is happening now or around now, temporal things or situations.
REMEMBER: there are some verbs which are not used in the continuous: believe, want, love, hate ...

Watch this video where both the present simple and continuous are explained





And now let's see if you understood. Do the following exercises and check your knowledge!!!

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9
Exercise 10

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Use the Present Continuous with normal verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

Example: I am watching TV now.
                he is not reading a newspaper now.

To make a statement in the present continuous we need the present of verb to be (AM/IS/ARE) + the -ing form of the verb we want to use

          I AM READING a book
          She IS DRIVING a red car
          They ARE HAVING a shower

To make negative sentences we just add NOT after verb to be.

          I am not reading a book
          She is not driving a red car
          They are not having a shower

To make questions we just place the verb to be before the subject.

          Are you reading a book?
          Why is she driving a red car?
          Are they having a shower?


With this video you can practise negative and questions in the present continuous




Let's see if you have understood, let's practise with these exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5 Watch the video and make full sentences, You can check the answers if you have a look at the comments to this post.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Let's pratise clothes and accessories with this book. Also you can revise the present simple and continuous. Good practice!! Click here to open it in a bigger window.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Let's revise the prepositions of place with these videos.







Now it is your turn!!!!

Exercise 1

Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4

THERE IS / ARE

There is/There are  is a common phrase in English, it is used to indicate that something "exists" or is in a certain location. The main subject follows the verb when there is/are is used.

         There is an apple on the desk

         There are two cats on the car.

There is is used for singular or non countable nouns.
There are is used for plural nouns.

Since the main verb is the verb to be when we have to use a negative sentence we just add NOT to the verb
          There isn't a lamp behind the sofa.

          There aren't any chairs in the room.

and when the sentence is a question we just swap places
           Is there a restaurant near here?
           Are there any parks?

Time to practise!!!

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7

WHAT IS THERE IN A HOUSE?

What is your house like? What is there in a house? Let's pratise it with this book. Click here to open it in a bigger window.

SHOPS AND PLACES IN TOWN

What is there in a town? Let's pratise it with this book. Click here to open it in a bigger window.

DESCRIBING A HOUSE

Watch this video to help you remember vocabulary about furniture:




Now, look at this picture of a house. What can you see there? How many floors? Which rooms are there on each floor? What kind of furniture is there in each room? Is there a garden? What is missing?

You can write a composition and hand it to your teacher. Or maybe you prefer to record yourself so you practise speaking.

THE HOUSE

Look at Fernanda's house and listen to her describing it.

Now you can do the same with your own house. Write a composition describing your house and hand it to your teacher.


And you can practise with these exercises
A Crossword
A Wordsearch

IMPORTANT NOTE: The picture and audio above were taken from this page with the British Council permission.

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

These are the Green, it's a beautiful summer day and they are in the garden, but what are they doing? Write sentences and send them to your teacher.

Or if you prefer you can record yourself, remember that it is good practice!!!

WATERLOO SUNSET

This is the song we listened to in class. Waterloo Sunset is a song about the view of London over the River Thames in the evening, when millions of people are going home from work. It was a big hit for The Kinks in the mid 1960s.




Click here to directly download the exercises

And here you can read the lyrics in English and in Spanish.

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