A young idler… ..an old beggar

1. A young idler… ..an old beggar

2. Find the verbs in this sentence I usually go to the fitness club on Tuesdays but today I’m staying home What tense isthefirstverb? What tense isthesecond?

3. Readthefollowingsentences and identifytheverbs • 1.Right now, I’m playing with my doggy. • 2.Look at Connie! What is she doing?. • 3.My mother doesn’t water the plants every other day. • 4.Is your partner wearing a pair of jeans?. • 5.I don’t believe you. • 6.Susan likes Bob. • 8.Look at me! I’m talking to you. • 9.Hi Joe! Where are you going?

4. Present Simple vs Present Continuous

5. Conson + y = – ies(study- studies) • O = es (go – goes) • S, x, ch, sh= es (watch- watches/ mix-mixes) Present simple + he/ she / it : -s -es (plays, goes) - Don`t Doesn´t We don´t study She doesn´t study + verb ? Do you study ? Does she study? A + S + V ? - + We study English My sister watches TV We don´t study English My sister doesn´t watch TV ? Do we study English? Does my sister watch TV?

6. Present simple The simple present is used for two main types of action: Habits • actions which happen regularly • on Sundays • Frequency Adverbs : -always, usually, often – • every day, every week, Once a month, etc. States Things which do not often change ( opinions, conditions, etc)

7. Habit • Young-Mi goes to class every day."Every day" is a habit. • It rains a lot in Vancouver.This means that it rains often. • Santos always talks about his family."Always" means this is a habit. • Jerry spends Christmas with his parents. This implies that he spends Christmas • with his parents every year. States • Bianca lives in Florida. This is a state, because it doesn't change. • Jean-Paul has red hair.Someone's hair colour doesn't usually change. • Martin likes chocolate. When we like something, usually we will always like it. • Anna believes in God. Beliefs and opinions are states. • They don't often change.

8. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple form of these verbs . do go like listen play 1. I _______ collecting things. 2 . Paul _______ to music on the bus. 3 . Nicola _______ shopping on Saturdays. 4 . My brother _______ martial arts. 5 . My friend and I _______ computer games. like listens goes does play Make the sentences negative • I don´tlikecollectingthings • Paul doesn´t listen tomusiconthe bus • Nicola doesn´tgoshopping onSaturdays • My brotherdoesn´t do martialarts • My friends and I don´tplaycomputergames

9. Frequency adverbs and time expressions At the end of the sentence Howoften..? I do yoga twice a week • Always • Usually • Often • Sometimes • Hardlyever • Never • Every day • Once a day / week / month.. • Twice a day / week / month.. • Three times a day / week / month.. • Twelve times a day / week / month.. Before the verb She often plays golf After to be They are always hungry

10. Write sentences.Use the present simple form of the verb and an adverb of frequency. always √√√√√ usually √√√√ often √√√ sometimes √√hardly ever √ never X 1. I / be / happy! √√√√√ 2. my sister / watch / films √ 3. I / play / football √√ 4. our teacher / be / nice √√√√ 5. we / go / to England X my dad / make / lunch √√√ My dad often makes lunch. I am always happy My sister hardly ever watches films I sometimes play football Our teacher is usually nice We never go to England

11. Something to think about Practice makes perfect

12. Write sentences. Use the present simple and the adverbs of frequency. 1 I / go / swimming (often) 2 we / be / bored (hardly ever) 3 our teacher / speak / English (always) 4 I / be / late (never) 5 Marta / watch / horror films (sometimes) I often go swimming We are hardly ever bored Our teacher always speaks in English I am never late Marta sometimes watches horror films

13. Write questions and short answers. Use the present simple. 1 you / like fashion?Yes 2 your teacher / speak Japanese?No, 3 your cousins / live in Spain?Yes, 4 you / play chess?No, 5 your best friend / study English?Yes, Do you like fashion? Yes, I do Does your teacher speak Japanese? No, she doesn´t Do your cousins live in Spain? Yes, they do Do you play chess? No, I don´t Does your best friend study English? Yes, she does

14. Am Is Are + present continuous V-ing + • V monosilábicos q terminan en 1 vocal + 1 cons., doblan cons. • Run—runningswim—swimming • V de dos sílabas y acento en la 2ª, doblan consonante • Begin—beginning • Verbos que acaban en l , doblan l • Travel—travelling • Verbos que acaban en -ie , cambia a y + ing • Die—dying I am studying you are studying he is studying - I am not studying You aren´t studying He isn´t studying ? Am I studying? Are you studying? Is he studying? A + S + V ?

15. present continuous The present continuous tense is used for two main types of action: A temporary action happening now : Something which is going on right now (but it will stop in the future) Algo que está ocurriendo ahora pero parará en el futuro) A definite plan for the future : Something we intend to do, usually in the near future. Algo que tenemos la intención de hacer en un futuro cercano

16. Temporary action happening now • John is winning the game.Right now, John is winning, but the game isn't • finished yet. • It's raining outside. It's raining right now (but it may stop soon). • Soraya's working in the library.She's working there right now. • Sihol is spending Christmas with his family.He's spending Christmas with • his family right now, this year. • (Maybe next year he won't.)

17. A definite plan for the future • I'm playing soccer tomorrow.This plan is already arranged and definite. • Sarah's leaving for San Francisco on Friday. She has probably already bought • her ticket. • The Olympics are taking place here next year.This is already certain. • I'm having a party next week. All the plans have been made. Time expressions Today , at themoment , now , tomorrow , thismorning.

18. Non-continuousverbs / Stativeverbs There are some verbs that you don't usually use in the continuous form, just as in Spanish. Generally speaking they're verbs that describe states and not actions, such as these: verbs describing thought processes and opinions:think, believe, remember, know, forget, agree, disagree… verbs describing emotions:want, like, love, hate, adore, detest… verbs describing the senses:see, hear, taste, feel, smell… This doesn't mean that it's impossible to use these verbs in the continuous. It just means that it's unusual and would probably be very specific in a particular situation.

19. Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous form of the verbs in • the box. make not have dance play speak not travel work not do 1 Marc _____________ a shower. 2 Nigel and Phil _____________ football. 3 We _____________ our homework at the moment. 4 Dad _____________ in the office. 5 Jane’s mum _____________ dinner. 6 Mum and dad _____________ at salsa club! 7 Martha _____________ to her sister on the phone. 8 I _____________ by train. isn’t having are playing aren’t doing is working is making are dancing is speaking am not travelling

20. Write complete sentences. Use the present continuous and because. 1 Gail _____________ 2 Liz _____________ 3 Andy and Jim ____________ 4 Tim and Sara _____________ 5 Gary _____________ isn’t cycling because it’s windy. is sunbathing because it’s hot are swimming because it’s warm aren’t camping because it’s cold isn’t shopping because it’s snowing.

21. Complete the table with the time expressions and adverbs of frequency below. • today • now • often • on Sundays • every year • tomorrow night • • this morning • at this moment • twice a week • usually today often on Sundays now every year tomorrow night twice a week this morning usually at this moment

22. Write questions. Then complete the short answers. Use the present continuous 1 your friends / watch / a film? Yes 2 Jon / have / a shower? No 3 you / do / an exam? Yes, 4 it / snow / now? Yes, 5 Anna / listen / to her new CD? Yes 6 your parents / tidy / the house? No Are your friends watching a film? Yes, they are. Is Jon having a shower? No, he isn’t. Are you doing an exam? Yes, I am. Is it snowing now? Yes, it is. Is Anna listening to her new CD? Yes, she is. Are your parents tidying the house? No, they aren’t

23. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the present simple or present continuous. 1. We _________ (do) a test at the moment. 2. My parents _________ (not work) on Sundays. 3. _______ your mum _________ (work) today? 4. My sister _________ (get up) at seven o’clock. 5. I ____________ (not meet) my friends this evening. 6. _____your best friend ______ (live) near you? 7. Jaime _________ (not like) dancing. 8. Look! Pedro _________ (copy) my answers! 9. _____ you often _________ (speak) English? 10. I never _________ (play) tennis in winter. are doing don´t work Is working gets up am not meeting Do live doesn´t like is copying Do speak play

24. Use theverbs in bracketstofillthe gaps I can´t go shopping now. I (work) Bob never during the week (go out) Where´s Jim? He with friends (stay) What this afternoon (do)? Nothing Rhinos in Africa, India and Indonesia. (live) This year I French and German. (study) We to Manchester tomorrow (go) Look out of the window! It (rain) It never in Murcia (snow) Hi, is Alison there? Yes, but can you ring back in 10 minutes? She a shower (have) 11.He swimming every day (go) 12. Right now, I to music and surfing the Net (listen) am working goes out is staying are you doing live am studying are going is raining snows is having goes am listening

25. Complete the sentences.Use the present continuous or present simple form of the verbs in brackets. • 1 Angie is a teacher. She _____________ (not work) in an office. • 2 Corrie and Liz _____________ (sunbathe) on the beach. • 3 Marcus always _____________ (travel) to school by bike. • 4 Sally _____________ (not live) in Paris at the moment. • 5 My mum usually _____________ (work) from nine o’clock to five o’clock. • 6 I _____________ (not study) at home today. • 7 We _____________ (do) our homework now. • Jon and Ann are bad at languages. They _____________ (not speak) Spanish • or French. doesn’t work are sunbathing travels isn’t living works am not studying are doing don’t speak

26. Choose the correct answer. 1. What are you cooking? It smells / is smelling wonderful. 2.What time do you usually go / are you usually going to bed? 3.Be quiet! The baby sleeps / is sleeping. 4.How often do you visit / are you visiting your grandmother? 5.In most US schools, the students don’t wear / aren’t wearing uniforms. 6.Turn off the television. The children don’t watch / aren’t watching it. 7.You don’t need an umbrella this morning. It doesn’t rain / isn’t raining. 8.He is a vegetarian. He doesn’t eat / isn’t eating meat. 9.Right now, the president meets / is meeting some important people. 10.Tom has got a car now so he doesn’t walk / isn’t walking to school any more.

27. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1. My mother ……………………… (wash) her car every weekend. 2. I ……………………… (do) an English grammar exercise at this moment. 3. The British sometimes ……………………… (eat) fish and chips for dinner. 4. My friends and I ……………………… (go) shopping tomorrow. 5. On Saturdays, I ……………………… (not get up) till 12.00. 6. Our teacher is ill. She ……………………… (not work) today. washes am doing eat are going don’t get up isn’t working

28. Write the questions for the answers below. Pay attention to the words in bold. 1. ………………………………………….…….. Yes, he loves chocolates. 2. ………………………………………………... They live in Paris. 3. ……………………………………………………. The children are playing tennis. 4. ……………………………………………………… I’m wearing a coat because it is cold outside. 5. ………………………………………………………. She finishes school at 3.30. 6. ………………………………………………………. Yes, she is leaving tonight. Does he love chocolates? Where do they live? What are the children playing? Why are you wearing a coat? When does she finish school? Is she leaving tonight?

29. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1.She ……………………… (not go) swimming with her friends today because she ……………………… (not know) how to swim. She ……………………… (want) to learn and she ……………………… (wait) for the swimming course to start next month. 2.Teacher: Graham, ……………………… you ……………………… (listen) to me? Student: Yes, Mrs Black, but I still ……………………… (not understand) the story. 3.The world ……………………… (get) warmer and most world leaders ……………………… (believe) that this is a big problem. Next month, many of these leaders ……………………… (meet) to talk about the problem. isn’t going doesn’t know wants is waiting are listening don’t understand is getting believe are meeting