SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS We use the

We use the Present Simple to talk about things that happen every day/ week/

We use Present Continuous to talk about things happening now. Example: I’m driving now.

I usually go to work by bus, but I’m driving today. GENERALLY NOW

The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

We usually use the Present Simple with these words : usually, sometimes, often, always,

We usually use the Present Continuous with these words : now, today, at the

There are some verbs that we don’t use with Present Continuous. These are Verbs

Verbs of feeling : love, hate dislike, want. Verbs of senses : smell, taste,

EXERCISES Complete the sentences with “Simple Present” or “Present Continuous”. Hurry up! Everybody is

Do you listen ………………(you / listen) to music everyday? No, just occcasionally.

grow We usually …………. . (grow) vegatables in our farm, but this year we

does your brother do What…………. He’s an architect, but isn’t working he……………. . (your

QUESTION WORDS ____ What is the weather like in July? ____ Where does Janet

What is Jack like? ____ Who does she study English with? ____ Where ____

What Who Where How Why When _______ asks about a choice between a few

• What cities do you want to visit? • Which cities do you

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SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the Present Simple to talk about things that happen every day/ week/ month, etc. Example: I usually go to work by bus.

We use Present Continuous to talk about things happening now. Example: I’m driving now.

I usually go to work by bus, but I’m driving today. GENERALLY NOW

Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius.

The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

We usually use the Present Simple with these words : usually, sometimes, often, always, never, normally, hardly, every day/ week/month, etc. I normally go to work by train. I visit my grandparents every month.

We usually use the Present Continuous with these words : now, today, at the moment, etc. I’m driving to work today. He is watching TV now. What are you doing at the moment?

There are some verbs that we don’t use with Present Continuous. These are Verbs of mind : know, forget, understand, think, remember, believe Verbs of possession : have, own, belong, possess.

Verbs of feeling : love, hate dislike, want. Verbs of senses : smell, taste, see, touch, hear

EXERCISES Complete the sentences with “Simple Present” or “Present Continuous”. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting …………… (wait) for you.

Do you listen ………………(you / listen) to music everyday? No, just occcasionally.

grow We usually …………. . (grow) vegatables in our farm, but this year we aren’t growing. . ………………. (not / grow) any.

does your brother do What…………. He’s an architect, but isn’t working he……………. . (your brother/do)? (not / work) at the moment.

QUESTION WORDS ____ What is the weather like in July? ____ Where does Janet live? ____ What food do you like? ____ When does the movie begin this evening? ____ Who is your favorite actor?

What is Jack like? ____ Who does she study English with? ____ Where ____ do the people in your country go for vacation? When ____ do you play tennis? What sports do you play? ____

What Who Where How Why When _______ asks about a choice between a few things, usually two or three _____ asks about a person __________ asks about the way we do something _____ asks about a place ______ asks about a time Which asks about a thing or an idea _____ asks about the reason for something

• What cities do you want to visit? • Which cities do you want to visit, Venice, Barcelona or London? • (A choice between two or more things) • What subjects does he study? • Which subject does he study, Biology or Chemistry? • What qualification do you have? • Which qualification do you have, a degree or a certificate?

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