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INGLÉS VII

Mg.MAGALI G.PRADO CORONADO

SIMPLE PRESENT vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Compare the present simple and

continuous.
 ORIENTACIONES

• Estimados alumnos, el presente tema viene a ser un

repaso de lo que se dio en modulos anteriores . Ahora
es reforzar lo aprendido tanto oral como escrito. Espero
pues que pongan más de su parte como, el de tener
sus audios y micrófonos para intercambiar opiniones en
clase tanto oral como escrito
 CONTENTS

• Simple present vs Present Continuos

 Routine vs moment of speaking

1. Julio works for a magazine. Every month he writes articles about

new opportunities.
(we are talking about something that Julio does as a routine).

2. Take these figures to Julio . He needs them for an article he's

wríting.
(we are talking about something he is doing at the moment of
speaking
Grammar Present simple and present
continuous (affirmative

Present simple Present continuous

Regular activities At the moment

I fixfix computers. I’m fixing a computer.

’m fixing

fix computers.
You fix ’refixing
You’re fixing a computer.

She f fixes computers. She’s’sfixing

fixing a computer.

We fix
fix computers. We’re
’refixing
fixing a computer.

They fix computers. ’re fixing a computer.

They’re
Grammar Present simple and present
continuous (negative)

Present simple Present continuous

Regular activities At the moment

I don’t
don’t fix
fix cars. I’m
’mnot
notfixing
fixing a car.

You don’t
don’t fix
fix cars. You aren’t
aren’t fixing
fixing a car.

She doesn’t
doesn’t fix
fix cars. She isn’t
isn’tfixing
fixing a car.

We don’t
don’t fix
fix cars. We aren’t
aren’tfixing
fixing a car.

don’tfix
They don’t fix cars. They aren’t
aren’tfixing
fixing a car.
 Present simple and present continuous
(questions)

Present simple Present continuous

Regular activities At the moment

Do
Do I build
build houses? Am
Am building
I building a house?

Do you build
Do build houses? Are building
Are you building a house?

Does she build

Does build houses? building
IsIs she buildin a house?

Do we build
build houses? Are we building
Are building a house?

Do
Do they build
build houses? Are
Are they building
building a house?
 EXERCISES
Complete the sentences with the present continuous
form of the verb in brackets.

David and Hong ___________ basketball.

(not play)
They_________ football. (play)
Fernando and Amelia __________ a wall.
(build)
Sue ______________. (skateboard)

She _________ a plane. (not fly)

Dana _________ to music. (listen)

She ___________. (not study)

Janna ___________. (not walk)

She________.(run)
 Present Simple or Present Continuous?
1.-Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!
a.- hates b.- is hating
2.- Look! Junko ________ into the water.
a.- jumps b.- is jumping
3.- You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.
a.- studies b.- is studying
4.-I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.
a.-have b.-am having
5.- I ________ you're crazy!
a.-think b.- am thinking
6.- I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?
a.-go b.- am going
 Present Simple or Present Continuous
7.-Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.
a.- go b.-am going

8.-Roger is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.

a.- drives b.- is driving

9.- It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

a.- snows b.- is snowing

10.-Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.

a.- believe b.- am believing
 Put the verb in brackets in the correct form
(present simple or present continuous).

• Next week, my friends and I ……….. (go) camping in the

woods. I ………….(organize) the food, because I …….
(like) cooking. Dave ……. (have) a big car with a trailer,
so he ………. (plan) the transportation. Sam ……..
(bring) the tent — he ……. (go) camping every year, so
he ……. (have) a great tent and lots of other equipment.
My wife ……….. (think) we're crazy. She ……… (like)
holidays in comfortable hotels, so she ……… (take) a trip
to Paris instead.
 PRACTICE
Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
1) ‘Someone ..B... for you outside.’ ‘Who is it?’
A) waits B) is waiting C) waiting
2) ‘What ..... of this book?’ ‘I think it’s fantastic!’
A) do you think B) is you think C) you do think
3) ..... in ghosts?
A) Are you believe B) Are you believing C) Do you believe
4) Kate is busy. She ..... for a test.
A) is study B) is studying C) is studies
5) ..... a great time at the moment!
A) We are have B) We’re have C) We’re having
6) Tina usually ..... at 7.00.
A) get up B) is getting up C) gets up
 CONCLUSION

• Review your grammar

• Review the links
• Do your self-evaluation

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