Simple Present Tense and

Present continuous
Name these verbs in English
Introducing the present simple
• I live in London
• You live in London
• They live in London
• We live in London
• He live in London
• What’s wrong with the last sentence?
• We need to add an s
• He lives in London
How to say things in the present tense?
How and when to use Present simple?
• I live in London
• I’m a teacher
• I’m 27 years old
• I’m tall
• These are things that are true and happening right now
• Can you give me some examples?
Another use is to express habits, routines and
hobbies
• I play videogames everyday

• I sometimes cook on wednesday

• She doesn't cook because she always burns the food

Facts or truths
• Water boils at 100 degrees
• Light travels at 300,000 kilometers
• Australians speak English/They speak English in Australia
Fixed future events are talked about in the
present simple
• The plane leaves at 10pm/It leaves at 10pm
• The theatre opens at 6pm/ It opens at 6pm
• These examples are commonly used to give information
• Even though we’re talking about the future we still use the infinitive
verb
The conversation about the future is happening now so it is present

What time does the lesson end?

The changes to He/She/It
• Try = Tries
• He tries
• Carry = Carries
• It carries
• Cry = Cries
• She cries
How has the spelling changed?
Words that end Y changes to ies
More changes to He/She/It. How has the
spelling changed for these words?
• Go = Goes • Buzz = Buzzes
• He goes to the shops • She buzzes

• Watch = Watches • Wash = washes

• She watches T.V • He washes his hair

• Do = Does • Pass = passes

• It does not work • It passes by
• It doesn't work
Do you…?
• Do you like pizza?
• Do you like to swim in the sea?
• Do you go to the gym?
• Do you like to walk in the park?
• Do you like to visit Zoos?
• Do you like pineapple on pizza?
Present continuous
Or present progressive
What’s the difference?
• I work (these are true now) • I am working (temporary or
• I live in the U.K (always true) happening now)
• Chickens lay eggs (fact) • I am living in the U.K for 6 months
• Ankara is the capital of Turkey
(fact)
• Italy won the football match (fact)
• I teach 6 days a week (routine)
(schedule)
• I always eat lahmacun (habit)
• He always complains (habit)
The many uses of present continuous
• Now • The baby is sleeping
• Around now • He is writing a book
• Temporary • We are staying at a hotel
• Trend • The prices of homes are
• Repeated action increasing
• Future • They are always making noise
• She’s flying to Mexico next week
Present progressive=present tense
Are you studying to become anything?
What books are you reading?
What T.V shows are you watching?
Present continuous: We are having a lesson
now
You are playing
• What is ‘You are playing’ in the negative?
• What is ‘You are playing’ as a question?
• You are not playing.
• Are you playing?
He is playing video games
She is playing football
We are playing ice hockey
They are playing tennis
It is playing chess
Present simple or present continuous
• Emre is travelling to Kayseri
• Ollie is playing football with his friends
• Merve really enjoys Psychology
• Cansu reads Harry Potter every year
• Kaan is working hard now
• Mikey works 5 days a week
• Burak isn’t thinking about his job right now
• Melissa is walking her dog in the park
• Jack is in a meeting
When we use present continuous
• Action at the time of doing something
• Something that is temporary
• I’m working in Scotland
• I work in London
• Express a habit or annoyance
• It’s always raining in the U.K
• You’re always arguing
• You always argue
• A future plan
• I’m flying to Istanbul next month
• I’m meeting Burak at the airport at 9pm
 facts actions happening now
habits

complaining
schedule
routines

hobby Trend
future
The cat is reading a book about military
strategy. I think he is preparing for a war.
He is watching T.V while lying down
They are using hammers
She is sitting down
They’re not calling me
She isn’t cooking
She hates cooking
She hates waking up early
Use present simple and
present continuous to
describe the picture
• He plays the guitar
• He isn’t playing the guitar right now
• He is watching TV
• He is sitting down
• He enjoys watching TV
• He owns a TV
Does he clean I’m a window
cleaner n
windows for a living?
He is cleaning a window
Complete the sentence with the
right helping/auxiliary verb

am/is/are or do/don’t/does/doesn't
What’s funny? Why ______
are you laughing?
Where ___
do you come from?
I’m from Canada

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Is it present continuous or present simple?
________ TV very often (He/not/watch)
He doesn’t watch
How often ________
do you use/drive your car? Every day?
It’s late. _________
I’m going
home now. __________
Are you coming

with me?
Where’s Emre?
In the kitchen. ___________
He is cooking/making something