Present simple vs Present continuous What tine doc? the train arrive? The band sings brilintly in this album. When is their next single coming out? The Moan I work as a teacher, ‘moves around but this summer | am the Earth, also helping out at my ‘mather’s hookshap. bats Present simple ‘always running Lately, itis becoming 1 Pa nical uae toget (ey aren’ releasing ee {iCuntilthe end ofthe gait anronth. Present continuous 1 walk ~ he walks + Verbs ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x and -o, take -es, 1 kiss ~he kisses, I fish —he fishes, | catch — he catches, | mix he mixes, I go ~ he goes * Verbs ending in a consonant +y, drop the -y and take -ies, | try —he tries * Verbs ending in a vowel + y take -s only. | = Mos verbs ate sin Ue tir person singular. I Form: main verb (+s in the third person singular) || Form: to be + main verb + -ing Teat, He/sieiveats, —] | | Tar rang, Te7STe ACs w | [AFFIRMATIVE | WerYourThey eat AFFIRMATIVE We/You/They're running / Tdon’t eat, ! ‘'m not running, NEGATIVE | He/She/it doesn’t eat, NEGALIVE | He/she/t isnt running, | | | WejYou/They don’t eat WefYou/They arent running Dol eat? ‘Am Trunning? } INTERROGATIVE | Does he/she/it eat? INTERROGATIVE| Is he/she/it running? I Do we/you/they eat? | ‘Ara we/you/they running? Yes, I/we/you/they do./ ‘Yes, | am./No, I'm not. SHORT No, |/we/you/they don’t. SHORT Yes, he/she/it is./No, he/she/it isn’t. ‘ANSWERS: Yes, he/she/it do ANSWERS Yes, we/you/they are./ No. he/she/it doesn't No, welvou/they aren _ Spelling Spelling: 3rd person singular Spelling: ing *” Most verbs adi -ing to the base torm of the main verb, work - working, drink — drinking, send ~ sending * Verbs ending in -e, drop the -e and add -ing. dance - dancing, type — typing + Verbs ending in a vowel and a consonant, double the consonant and add -ina. sit - sitting, admit — admitting “Verbs ending in -ie change the -ie to -y and add -ing. * permanent states. Jan lives ino two-bedroom cottage inthe countryside. © habits and routines (with always, usually, etc). ‘Molly always brushes her teeth after every meak | timetables and programmes (future reference). The charity shop opens at 9 o‘clock. | ‘© general truths and laws of nature. Water boils at 100°C. ‘= sporting commentaries, reviews and narrations. Leonardo Di Caprio successfully plays the role of |___ Frank Abagnale in “Catch me if you con”. Tuy = he buys lio — tying Use We use the present simple tor: We use the present continuous: * for temporary actions and situations John is working overtime these dys. * for actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking, He's listening to music right now. * for fixed arrangements in the near future, We are going on safari next month, © for currently changing and developing situations. (Computers are becoming faster every doy. * with adverbs such as always to express anger or irritation at a repeated action You are always calling me late ot right!yi) Sa Present simple vs Present continuous \ / Look at the pictures (A-E) on p. 16 and underline all the verbs. a) Identify in which tense each verb is. b) How do we form the affirmative, negative and interrogative of these tenses? c) Which uses of these tenses does each verb show? Fill in tho third poreon cingular form of tho verbs below. 4 walk wake @ match — 2 oy - « 7 listen - 3 tk - 8 wish - 4 say — 9d -.. 5 kiss ~ 10 take - 7 Prominciation -es in the third person singular is pronounced: Js in verbs ending in /f, /kl, /p/ or /t) sounds. Jiah wn veros ending 1 Isl, (Nf, IM, f03/ oF far sounds, {21 in verbs ending in all other sounds. Write the third person singular of the verbs in the correct box, as in the example. Then, read the verbs aloud. ‘stalk *finish * go * teach + drink * enjoy *give *bruch * mies * stop «chat run ‘catch «begin «sit * change fay talks, fie, *rishes, goes, fd Complete the exchanges with the present simple of the verbs in brackets. 1. A: Do you leave (you/leave) home at seven o'clock every day? B: Yes, but the bus . {not/arrive) until 7.20 2A cesneestesettseees (Jo/WOrK) in London? B: Yes, Dut SHE oases live) in Reading, BA (Ben and Ashiey/play) footbal on Tuesdays? B: No, they (go) swimming, 4A: What sii sw» (Alox/do) after class every day? B: He (hang out with his tends. (Ei) pat the verbs in the aonect ax ang ing. * open * move * tie erun talk © stop eciva edia ewrita e huy © hagin » make am enn, sas mari sé tye -ing double consonant + -ing Look at the picture and correct the sentences, as in the example. Use the phrases below. use a laptop * talk on the phone * buya ticket * drink a cup of coffee stand on the platform 1. Anna is reading the newspaper. No, she isn't. She's using a feptop. 2 Lizzie is eating a sandwich. 9. Paulie sitting on a bench. 4 Louise is sending a text message. 5. Tony is ordering some tood. 17| q 18 Adverbs of frequency ‘aren't you? | never forget a face, ( You're Peter, ZZ, Adverbs of frequency Adverbs of trequency show us how often something happens. They answer the question: ‘How often ...?”. We often use adverbs of frequency with the present simple. “How often does Stella go abroad on holiday?” "Never. She never goes abroad.” It’s George ectually. ‘Who said anything’ about names? We use adverbs of trequency: a) before the main verb. Bob always has breakfast with his children. b)after the auxiliary verbs be, have, do and modal verbs such as can, will, must ct. Our new neighbour is always so friendly to everyone. Bob doesn’t usually drink coffee in the moming. Where can you ‘always find lrgppiness? Note: The adverbs rarely/seldom/hardly ever and never have a negative meaning, and they are never used with the word not. AaverbS oh temiensy Tom rarely wotches TV in the evenings. always (100%) | sometimes (20%) (NOT: Tom deese+-rarely watch TV in the evenings.) | usually (759%) | rarely/seldom/hardly ever (10%) ‘Anna isa vegetarian. She never eats meat. NOT: Sete domseet aster eel feat) often (50%) | never (0%) Look at the pictures and the adverbs of ‘Make sentences, as in the example. Use frequency. the adverbs of frequeney from the key. a) What do they show? KEY b) How are they used in a sentence? always" [sometimes i 7 usually rarehy/seiaon Tick the appropriate gap in the sentences aie —_F— [pare a below to indicate the correct position of the adverb of frequency. 4 weswatebvTV (*) 1 Tomy .¥, works ..., outdoors .... in the We sometimes watch 1V. summers (uaually) 2 Lucingarwear/casual clothes (1) 2 Kelly... is... ale... for enllaga. (never) a Tih 3. My flatmate .... asks .... Me ... tO COOK it ay oe ea dinner. (often) zy (0) 4 Lauta.... GaN .., De ... Careless (eomotimas) 4 yourbuy/clothes/at Tooshon? () fale sete ste dae ie f (rarely) 5 Trevor/be/polite (" 6 Peter..... plays .... hookey .... at the weekends. (seldom) 7 Juliette .... has .... wanted .... to go scuba diving. (always) a posromncin 8 Joseph .... eats .... seafood ..,. ~ he can't 7 Michelle/drive/to college” ("**} 6 Andy/start/work/at 8.30 ("**) stand it! (never) ee : IF (Wecey doesnt ..sgc Ao: thes gym! on 8 /cai/uiderstanu/TY programmesyiit weekdays. (usually) 10 Kim... hangs out .... with her friends at the mall. (often) French, (**"*) I cree eesenesereeeeecemenennsntelienemeeecinaninmnentmmmmmmmnmmmatnimmmnnaanteatiiiliiitiiitatapaiAdverbs of frequency \ jy [ Identify the tenses in bold, and then match them to the correct description. ramsey passes the ball to Colins. a fact or permanent state [ZI] vackie is travelling to Paris tomorrow. ba temporary situation [BI] The Sun rises in the east. © changing or developing [@_| My train departs at 4.30. tuations More and jure pouple are workin jit the len uloyy eee industry. ea general truth or law of nature [6[_] Tom eats lunch in the canteen every day. fa fixed arrangement in the near [7_] Amanda and Sam live in Hampstead. future He isn’t driving to work this week because his car is at the 9 timetable garage. ha sporting commentary Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the FJ] Put the verbs in brackets into present continuous. the correct form of the present simple or the present 1. Beth often opens (open) her shop at the weekends, but elt this Saturday she is taking (take) a day off. : 2. We ra oon nnesnen (fish) lessons Detore 3:00 pm, but 1A: Is Pau! going (Paul/go) to today they (close) the collage at 1:00, Berlin next week? 3. My cousin ... (eat) dinner at my house once a B: YO8. AE ren snersnnse week, but night We vnc wnnnnnnm (meet) ina restaurant, (visit) relatives in Munich, > 4 David usually. -.» (Stop) work at 6 pm, but this Duthe crcenmeriniren afternoon he Weave) at 3.20. (not/stay) for lang 5 Most days, we (walk) to the shops, but this BAL sensenennctnees (yourdo) morning we . (arive) anything after class today? By Need vamsaemamnnarge TE = — (fale) ZTime words/phrases, my dog to the vet. ———_— Time words/phrases we use with the present simple are: usually, 3A eae often, always, every day/week/month/year, etc. in the morning/’ Cena? eile) Ha | afternoon/evening, at night/ the weekend, on Fridays, etc. B: Yes, but she (not/come) in today. She Time words/phrases we use with the present continuous are: He (work) ‘now, this week/month, ele. al the moment, at present, these days, from home. nowadays still. taday. tonight, etc. ab i sesnnnsninencnen (Sulla take part) in the concert noxt wook? Choose the correct time expression. B: Yes. She's an excellent 1. Girira is working part-time avery weak/thasa days ollie = she ipeaciigg 7 2 We go skating this Thursday/on Thursdays. Gio day 3 Are you playing golf today/every day? 5 A: What the sreseeseersesnee 4. Why is she always/usually talking so loudly? It's so soos (ANNA and anneying! Kevinffinish) college on 5 Is Simon every day/still looking for a job? Fridays? 6 We drive to France in August every year/this year. B: Well, they .......... 7 Dad is working overtime this evening/every evening. aoe at 3.30, 8 Susan is watching a DVD at weekends/now. (Gray) te 1 Iehaaies for the summer show. 19rT ‘4 . \ | | \ O | Stative verbs | Zw m Stative verbs tative Verbs are verbs which describe a state rather than an action, and do not normally nave continuous © tenses. These verbs include: | verbs of the senses (see, hear, smell, taste, feel, look, sound, seem, appear, etc). You seem very tired. verbs of perception (know, believe, understand, realise, remember, forget, etc). | don’t know what you're talking about, ‘verbs which express feelings and emotions (like, love, hate, enfoy, prefer, want, ec). Kim loves this cartoon show. * some other verbs: agree, be, belong, contain, continue, cost, fit, have (= possess), include, matter, need, ‘owe, own, require, suppose, weigh, wish, etc. These jeans don't ft mie; Ml iy on anuther po Some of these verbs can be used in continuous tenses when they describe actions and not states, but there is a difference in meaning. | Present simple Present continuous ; ‘She ts vary endl. (= character — permanent state) | He is being very polit. (= he is behaving — temporary state) think is new house 8 greet. (— Tbelieve) Tia thinking about going to Woes. (= Lam considering) We're having a fantastic time. (= are experiencing) They have o holiday vill, (= they possess) They te having « porty. (= are holding) e's having a picea, (~ ia eating) This dress Tooks very elegant. (= appears) Tim looking at some intresting paintings. (= Yann taking a took at) see that you can play tennis realy well. (= tis visible) | see why you lke their new LU. (= understand) fe ten 6 en ie feling Wi forehead to vee he's goto temperature. touching) This cake tastes very sweet. (= it has a sweet flavour) | She’ tasting the soup to see FS OK. (= she is testing the flavour) These lilies smell lovely, (= they have a nice aroma) | Kin is smelling the perfume to see if she likes. (= she is sniffing) 1m seeing an old echoed fiand tonight (= 1am meeting) This tie feels like sik, (= ‘She appears to be very tired, (= she seems) ‘dy son is appearing in the school ploy. (he's performing) > Tins fitting a Basketball hoop in the garden. (= he is Thies fits you pavtely (wit ic the ight $72) Ning) @ Choose the correct verb tense. Fill in the gaps with the present simple or the present continuous of the verb given. 1 A: This dress is beautiful and it costing/doesn't cost much. 1 have B: | know, but I’m looking/look tor a Otis fas a pel dog. something more formal b Wo aro having lunch with Aunt Sarah 2 A: That suit is fitting/fits you perfectly! todey, | B: Thanks! It belongs/is belonaina to my 2 Took \ brother. 'm borrowing it for my Job Your NeW DECOM... fantastic! | interview. DB Dessussnenennene at this magazine. 3A: Are you wantiny/Du yuu want (w work 3 appear | the evening shift this week? My MENG ne nnenn ina | : | prefer/am preferring working in the brogramme on TV. | tmomings b vosnva . nus 10 D8 Very happy today. | 4A; I'm not knowing/don’t know where ee Charlie and John are, a Colin about becoming a pilot. B: They have/are having a meeting with ba i . paramedics have a i Mr Cousins. | 5 A; You seem/are seeming nervous. 5 866 B Yes, | think/am thinking about my first a Mum ss her brother later today, day of college tomorrow. Bi! [as . why you like painting ~ ite vory creative. 20 { | \ | { { {l darah astic! ina ailot. ve a day. ating Ea] Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the present simple or the present continuous. To:|luke2 1 @server.co.uk} Fromtnomas @mai.com) Subject:/Gunday Hi Luke! How are you? 1) Do you like (you/like) your university course? | PR ae (take) a break from studying and, at the moment, | 8). (work) at Greenfields College. | ANP ee .. (ustially/arrive) at work at 8 am and | 8)... w« (NOW/leave) Unt arter 6 pm, So Its a ‘good thing | 8) (love) my job! 17) (teach) Art History at the college on weekdays and, at weekends, |B)... . (volunteer) at a museum. This Saturday we 9) (have) an Egyptian Day. All the Staff 10) .ecseseesee costumes and they 11)... food in the museum café. It 12) . What 13) ccs 14) (wear) ancient Egyptian - (serve) Egyptian .. (sound) funl (youdo) on Sunday? | (not/do) anything special, but | 16) it oun (think) of going to the cinema. 16)... (you/want) to come with me? Call ma, Thomas resent simple or the present continuous. Then, answer the questions about yourself. Do your like (yourlike) going to the cinema? Yes, I do. / No, I don't 2 .. (you/Use) 2 computer ngnt now? 8 remmrnnnineinannnen (YOU/dO) your homework at the moment? 4 (youfplay)epors atthe waokand? 5 ‘your saarwon in an offes? 6. “(your mumv/have) lunch at work? 7 vousur the Hey most tans? ea (ya ot Monell) ont: ba you now? Stative verbs | ‘Transformations @ Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to three words. 1 L nave an appointment with Mrs Snow this afternoon. | am meeting Mrs Snow this afternoon, 2 They aways start work betore 9 o'clock. They “after 9 o'clock. 3 We have French lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays We have French lessons week. 4 My plans for this Saturday include going to the cinema eset i to the cinema this Saturday. 5 Emily doesn't often go oui tho ovoninge. Emily rarely ... Mle in the evenings. 6 Tony is in Stratford now, but hig job is in central London. Tony is in Stratford now, but he .. .. central Longon. Speaking ‘What do you like doing in your free time? What are you doing this weekend? Tell your partner. A: What do you usually do in your free tine? B: / usually... . 1 sometimes Whetl about you? A: I don't tke ... 60 efton B What are you doing this weekend? A: t'm going Writing Using your answers from the Speaking activity, write an email to a friend telling him/her what you usually do in your free time and what your plans are for this weekend. Use ex. 16 as a model. 24