Simple present and present continuous

Present Simple and Present Continuous... Play Football Play volleyball Play... Read Watch TV Play TV games Read a book talk on the phone... We use the present simple for things that h

Present Simple

and Present Continuous

Sports and

Daily activities

Play

Football

Play

volleyball

Play

Go

Running

Go Walking

Go

Fishing

Go Swimming

Go Dancing

Go

Shopping

Go Hunting

Go

Cycling

Read

Watch TV

Play TV games

Read a book talk on the phone

Clean Cook

Use a computer

Take a bath

Study Email friends

exercise

go for a walk

ride bikes

collect

things

lift weights

We use the present simple for things that happens sometimes or all the time In this tense we need to add to the verbs the

termination “s, es” in third person (he, she, it)

• I exercise in the mornings I go to the gym every day.

• The stores open at 9:00 a.m And close at 7:00 p.m.

• He work s very hard He cooks in a restaurant.

• The Earth go es around the sun.

• She always read s interesting books.

• My mother watch es horror movies.

To form the negative form, we use the auxiliar don’t

and doesn’t

• I don’t go cycling on weekends

• They don’t play video games in their house

• She doesn’t go fishing every summer

Answer these questions and then practice with a classmate and take his/her notes.

Answers

•What do you do in your free time? _

• Do you practice any sport? _

• What do yo do on Sundays? _

• Do you like go shopping? _

• Where do you go on weekends? _

• Does your brother/sister collect something? _

• Do you go for a walk in the afternoons? _

The Present Continuous is used to express the actions we are doing

in this moment or what is happening right now.

• I am playing tennis with my friend

• She is talking by phone with her mother.

• Martha isn’t using the computer She is taking a break

• Javier is doing exercise in the gym

Questions.-• Are you taking a bath?

Yes, I am / No I am not

• Is Luis studying for the exam?

Yes, he is studying a lot / No, he is watching T.V

• What are you doing?

I am reading an interesting book

• Where are they going?

What are your plans for next weekend? Find the person who is doing the next activities Ask the question: Are you ?

Yes, I am / No, I am not If she/he answers yes , write his/her name You can not repeat names.

a going to a party?

b staying out late?

c visiting some relatives?

d practicing English?

e watching a movie?

f studying for a test?

g doing exercise?

h going shopping?

i reading a good book?

Classmate’s name

Thanks for your

attention!

Now, practice in

your book.