Present Simple vs. Continvows + axciones Labitvales @ aceiwnes del wewerte actunl s-sitinerones permaverles —. ca + sitvecrones: temporales She doesnt ysualy wit TV but she w autling it pit pews. Present Simple Resedt Contmumes He is from eit bot i is living mm Madrid this year. Preseut Simple Present Coutinvous . fe posesién : have”, belong » own » possess N esrknees - G i @ gustor; prefbrencias 2 like, love hate, adere ; want , wish , prefer nunca se vsan @ wm kemper Cont invor o sentides : smell, taste, hear, see” «@ pentamientos : believe , know, mean, realize, remember, understand, think” Past Simple vs. Continvovs . i relativamerte © accién relativamente én corta, que “ilerrompe” més larga are estaba. 4 en a la otra en un momento pony en ese momento duets i) ie When you called me, T wao soattlaing IV. Fast Simple fast Continvors You calle me, while ,T was watelng TV, Rast Simple ‘Pst Contincoes © acciones suesivas 6 ascined shuclbinane + eventos « escripezones82 EXERCISES ‘Answer the question about te pictures. 1 Docs he ke phorograpie Yes ede... ie aking» photograph? Ne, he on What is he doing? He's having a. bath, Isshe driving a bas? What is she doin Does he clean windows? What is he doing? 4 Are they teaching ‘What do they do? Does she drive a bus? Ishe cleaning.a window? ach? Putin amare or d/don'Vdoes/doesnt 1 Excuse me, 42. you speak Engh? 2 ‘Where'’ Ann? ‘T now 3. Whar’ funny? Why you laughing? 4 What yoursister do?" ‘She’ a dents: 5 ke raining. | ‘want co go out in che tan, 6 ‘Where you come from?” ‘Canada 7 How much ‘cost co phone Canada? 8 George isa good tennis player but he phy very often, Putte verb in the resent continuous (1am doing) othe present simple (1) 1c, POYoU speak. (you/speak) English? He's having. (he/have) a shower? (W/not/watch) television very often Listen! Somebody ‘sing. 1 Excuse 2 3 4 5 Sana i tired {she/ want to go home now. 7 8 "Where's Tom?” I don't oateh How often ou/real) a newspaper? "Excuse me but (you/sit) in my place “Ob, I'm sorry! Pmsorry, (U/not/anderstand). Can you speak more slowly? 9 Irelae (go) home now. {you/come) with me? 10. What time 11 You 12 ‘Where 13 Martin (your father / finish) work in the evenings? (/nov/lsten) to it (he/cook) something? (wov/asually/drive) to work. He noi the radio. ul" “nthe kitchen, {sually/walk), 14 Sue (not/like) coftee (she/ prefer) ea 1am doing and | do (present continuous tw and present simple) Present continuous or present simple? Complete the sentences choosing the right verb form. 1 Po yor like. learning English? (Do you like / Are you liking) 2 this programme, (Cm not understanding / don’ understand) 3. Jinn and his father ‘They are sleep {aren't watching / don’t wateh TV) 4 ‘Tony s upstairs inthe bathroom. He his hax, (ovashes /is washing) 3 Why 2 Are we late? (do we run / are we running) 6 ‘There are some steange noises inthe sitting room. What 2 lis Tom doing / does Tom do} 7 What time every diy? (does John get up / 1s John getting up) Fred and Late good dancers bur we (don’t go / aren't going) ie to discos dry often. from Denmark? 1: No, I'm Swedish, (Are you coming / Do you come) 10 in the same hotel in New York (always say / 'm always staying) "1 in winter in your country? (Does it snow / Is i snowi 12 Joanna the dinner at che moment (st cooking / doesn’ cook) She con the phone. (talks / taking) Read about what John does before breakfast every day, and what he és doing now. Every dy John gets up at 6.30 a.m, and does some exercises in the garden, Then le has shower. He gets dressed and listens to the news on the radio. Then he goes downstairs and makes breakfist, At the moment, John is sitting in the kitchen and drinking a cup of tea, He is reading 1 magazine and thinking about his holiday. Now, you wre a paragraph about yoursel, Use some of the verbs below or think of your own ideas, (2) 4 things you do before breakfast every diy. (eet up / have a shower / clean my teeth / brush my haie / get dressed / do some exercises / {go fora run / read / listen ete) and () 4 things you're doing now: (ovrite/ look (af) / drink / eat / read / sit / learn / do / think / hold / wear / work etc) Exe L ctEXERCISES Lookat te pictures and put the verbs inthe correct form, past continuous or past simple, ‘Carol beKe... (break) her arm ast week. It when she her room, She (Gl off the adder. 4A {paint ‘The tain atthe station and Paula {ged)off. Two friends of hers, John and Jenny, (oni 0 ] Yetenly Suc (val) slong the road when she (eee) i, hie (Go) tothe ‘tion to cich atin and he (cary) a bag Thy (op) talk for a few minutes. " 142 Putte ver io the past continuous or past simp 1 As Whae mere you doing. (you/do) when the phone FANG. (ring)? Bs [Ws watching (atch) television 2A: Ws anc busy when you went se her? B: Yes she (oud) 3 A: What ime (che por /artve) this morning? B ke (come) wile have) breaks. 4 As Wis Margaret at work toy? B No, she {oot/go) to work. She wail. 5 A: How se {you/drve) when the police (0p) you? By I dont know exactly but {oot/drive) very fis 6A (your team / win) the football match yesterday? Be No, the weather was very bad so we inp). TA How ‘you/break the window? B: We (pls) footal. 1 (hick) ehe ball and ie (big che window BA {you/sc) Jenny lastnight? B: Yeu she {venta wery mice jacket 9 A: Whe {you/do) 22 o'elock this morning? Bs Lvasssleep WAL lose) my key as night 1B How (you/get) into your rom? wT (happen) larsive) "vo ie pk: ra i tr: BEE Complete the conversations, Put the verb in the correct form in the present or past. 1 ym: iM 2 jaw: JAN: 3 yu: TONY: a: 4 va vat: aN: 8 wie vic: 1» Were. you gzitg. (go) shopping when I saw you yesterday morning? Nota Shay waa eae in gP. @o) to she bank every Friday, before the weeken: MS eh Bur thn week Ia aid have (not / have) se, so Lin met (go) yesterday a = (4s) that cen progamme 00 TV at _ s=s=sseseses ne women ee ee eee ie oe Why : {oat ame Beare you a = {ovea) a new dress and you look very good in Frank yout oo Whats im pp wee bs docadt aria nna Sue ee hppen? Res ‘sede ee ee eee a eco 3 say wok atlas seen sigh? was ep oorwe a aca on. (help) in the kitchen. Sis 0 a wiew Selkirk Ske a Goyh home al ering ‘Complete this conversation witha famous film actor, Put the verb into the correct form of the past or present iwteRvieweR: When« aid qpe start... (you / start) acting? ACTOR When ta be) 12. Lo (g0} toa drama school, and one day I Git in the clisstoom and Nigel Stewart, the famous film director, (eis) the school. He ® {ee} me, and that | (be) the beginaing, rorerwewer: What 9) (be) your fist film? scToR: "Holiday Home’ with Terry Veale, who) (be) now my. brusband! We oe (onake) the film in Tealy. He an (be) 17 and La (be) 13! incveRieweR: [know that Terry Veale (have) an accident in chat film, How as. ‘Ge happen)? actoR: “Well, one day near the end of the filming we 0) (both / ride) horses and Terry’ horse suddenly is) (top) and he ©. (fall off. Hens, (break) his arm, “Today, Terry and Tofien (9. (tall) about our first meeding, INTERVIEWER: (you / ride) nowadays? ACTOR! No, Lo» (stop) when Ta (move) 20 Los Angeles.fast simple and past continuous Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931) ‘Thomas Fs (1) lari snsetating work cn he railway when he was twelve selling newspapers and snacks. Thee wer long periods with nothing fo him to do soe) uit suas building himself a ite laboratory in the luggage van. He could carey out experiments there when he (3) didn’ sel wasn't selling {things o passengers. He als @ joins veasjoining a library and (5) read ‘wasteading every single book int One day, when he (6) sais / was waiting ata station, he (7) noiosd was noticing a ssnall boy. Theboy @®) playsl ssas playing by the track, unaware that a ran (9) appeoached ssasapproaching- Edson (10) ran was runing jut and (1) grabbed / sas grabbing the child just in time. The child's father was so grateful that he (12) offered / was offering to teach Bison to be a iekeyraph operator. Edison accepted the oer and soon be (13) had suas having regular lessons. After a yea he ‘was good enough to get aj in the telegraph sfc. He continued to read and experiment whenever he (1) hat as having ime. At twenty-one he (15) ot vas saving the telegraph office to devote al his time to being aninventor He (16) wanton /wasgoingan invent the elect light bub, the phonograph and the movie camera Put the verbs into the correct form: past simple or past continuous, My sister Neca (i) 08h. Guat her husband when she 2 - round New Zealand. She and Some fiends 3) ston) in Christchurch For & Few days. While her hop), she (6) look) at 4 sculpture when & young main shen they fiends 9) an art gallery. She 0) w Come) into the room and - Cea) the security guard because uit into his rucesace. She 10) teased our) the Seuth bard gp) te ak ren tart) te she 1) a Chine) the young man (12) ey) to steal it, She 1) conn (hed very enbarrassed to discover thet the seats 8) Chelong> to the young main. Honever, while he 8. Gace) it any, they 6) chat) ard then be (07 - (a6) her to have & coffen with hi Tey (18 get married) three montht later 7 Present and past Units 1-6, (Ido / 1 am doing and | did / 1 was doing) ” Choose the correct alternative sown Hello, Mike, What a0 sesclain his pur of tonto? 4 sake: Well, actually, 2) 'm looking / Llook at flats round here. pan Flats? 9) Are you wanting /Do you want to move? wkes Yes In fic, hive itor not, Mandy and I are getting /gst married. paMt That's great? Congratulations. When were you deciding / “ ike: Only last week. It was while we were staying /stayed with her — family in Scotland. Now 7 we try/ we're trying t find a suitable flat pas: Ici be great to have you as neighbouts. hope you manage ro buy one soon. we: Oh, we 6 arent looking /don’e look for one to buy. We 9) aren't having /don't have enough money yet») We'ze wanting / We wnt to find somewhere to rent. ADam: Yes, of course. That's what Anna and I 11) did / were doing for six months. After that, my brother 2) as nding /leat us some money. That's how we 18) swere managing / managed to buy ours. saws: Really? Perhaps alk o my family before se choose 1 choosing at sass Thats no ad ides. My familys gave sre ging ve quite lo of hep adic. Nov have you go time fora ofc? There’ good ple ust rund the corer sie: Yes, infact | looked / was Inokng for somewhere o havea snack when I bumped into you. Let go. Put the verbs into the correct form: present simple, present continuous, past simple or past continuous. 1 Tremember the day you got your exam resuls. We re. watching. film inthe sitting-room, when you rushed in and rold us. (watch) 2 Tried t0 explain the situation co my parents, bur they just talking about. (not / understand) 3 What have you 4 Peter always claimed that he was innocent, but for many years no-one what I was in my burgee? Te absolutely di gosting. (taste) im, (believe) 5 tsa great jacket, know, but unfortunately it borrowing i fr the party this evening. (not / belong) 6 Why that thin dress? You'll freeze ro death in this cold wind! (you / weat) 7 Molly’s fed up because she hurt her ankle when she this morning. (jog) 8 While I was admiring the view, someone stole the bag which all my travellers cheques. (contain) 9 Look! that man standing beside the eash desk? I'm sure he’s planning to steal something, (you / see) 10 Tea or coffee? 'm making both, so just say which you (prefer) 11. The boys didn’t want ro come shopping with us because they the fooxball on television. (watch)