A) PASS ON NOTEBOOK.
SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Functions and examples
1. We use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.
He is speaking to John.
What is she doing?
2. We use the present continuous to talk about temporary situations.
I am living in London at the moment.
Why is she moving house?
3. We use the present continuous to talk about changing situations.
You're getting taller and taller every day.
The weather's getting warmer.
4. We use the present continuous to talk about repeated actions around the time of speaking.
I'm seeing Jane a lot these days.
5. We use the present continuous with words such as "always" to talk about things that happen repeatedly (sometimes to say that something is irritating or annoying).
She's always complaining about how difficult her life is.
6. We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements.
I'm meeting my father at the airport at 5 o'clock tomorrow.
important points
1. When we are talking about how someone looks or feels, we can use the present continuous or present simple.
How are you feeling? / How do you feel?
Jenny is looking really good today? / Jenny looks really good today.
2. We do not normally use some verbs in the past continuous tense, because these verbs are not normally action verbs. These verbs include: believe, belong, depend, hate, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, realise, suppose, want, understand.
They know each other very well.
They are knowing each other very well. x
HOMEWORK
1. We use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.
He is speaking to John.
What is she doing?
2. We use the present continuous to talk about temporary situations.
I am living in London at the moment.
Why is she moving house?
3. We use the present continuous to talk about changing situations.
You're getting taller and taller every day.
The weather's getting warmer.
4. We use the present continuous to talk about repeated actions around the time of speaking.
I'm seeing Jane a lot these days.
5. We use the present continuous with words such as "always" to talk about things that happen repeatedly (sometimes to say that something is irritating or annoying).
She's always complaining about how difficult her life is.
6. We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements.
I'm meeting my father at the airport at 5 o'clock tomorrow.
important points
1. When we are talking about how someone looks or feels, we can use the present continuous or present simple.
How are you feeling? / How do you feel?
Jenny is looking really good today? / Jenny looks really good today.
2. We do not normally use some verbs in the past continuous tense, because these verbs are not normally action verbs. These verbs include: believe, belong, depend, hate, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, realise, suppose, want, understand.
They know each other very well.
They are knowing each other very well. x
HOMEWORK
A) PASS ON NOTEBOOK AND PRACTICE THEM.
Exercise on Simple Present - Present Progressive
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).
1.Look! He (leave) the house.
2.Quiet please! I (write) a test.
3.She usually (walk) to school.
4.But look! Today she (go) by bike.
5.Every Sunday we (go) to see my grandparents.
6.He often (go) to the cinema.
7.We (play) Monopoly at the moment.
8.The child seldom (cry) .
9.I (not / do) anything at the moment.
10.(watch / he) the news regularly?
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