SIMPLE PRESENT VS.

PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Academic English 7th
SIMPLE PRESENT
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE IS USED TO DESCRIBE:
1. Facts
Water freezes at 0 degrees.

2. Actions that happen regularly (Habits)

They usually take a walk with their son.

3. Opinions, likes and feelings.

She likes making snowmen.
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
FREQUENCY ADVERBS:
ALWAYS, OFTEN, GENERALLY, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.

HE NORMALLY COOKS PASTA

OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS:

EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON SUNDAYS, ON
THE WEEKENDS ETC.

MUSICIANS SOMETIMES WORK ON SUNDAYS

He - She - It You – We – They - I

Add –s or -es to the verb Base form of the verb

Use does – does not Use do – do not

EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES:
He runs in the park. They cook dinner.
He does not run in They do not cook
the park. dinner.
 STRUCTURES
Affirmative: Subject + verb + complement
I love pizza. - He plays hockey.

Negative: Subject + auxiliary do- does+ not+ verb + complement

 I do not love pizza.

Question: Auxiliary Do- Does + Subject + verb + complement

Do you love pizza? -Yes, I do / No, I do not
WH Question: WH word + Auxiliary Do- Does + Subject + verb +
complement

*Where do you live?

*What does she study?
*Why do Juan and Carlos walk home?
*Where does your dog sleep?
*Why do you prefer cats?
Wh- word + do/does + subject + verb (base) + complement?

What does kitten mean?

How do you spell “environment”?
How much does a kitten cost?
How long does it take to train a dog?

QUESTIONS ABOUT MEANING, COSTS

AND TIME.
RULES- SPELLING OF THE –S (SHE, HE, IT)
1. Add –s to most of the verbs
Hope- hopes
Love- loves

2. When the verb ends in s- ch- sh- x, add –es

Kiss- kisses
Watch- watches
Brush- brushes
Fix- fixes
3. When the verb ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i and add –es
Carry- carries
Worry- worries

4. When the verb ends in a vowel + y, just add –s

Play- plays
Obey- obeys

5. Add –es to go and do

Go- goes Do- does
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 USES OF THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
1. Actions happening at the moment of speaking
Peter is reading a book now.
2. Fixed plan in the near future
We are going to Brazil on Saturday.
3. Temporary actions
I am working in Rome this month.
5. Trends
People are using their computers to listen to
music.
6.Repeated actions which are irritating
to the speaker
with always,constantly, forever
Andrew is always coming late.

4. Actions happening around the moment of

speaking (longer actions)
My friend is preparing for his exams.
SIGNAL WORDS (CLUES )

 Right now
Now
At the (this) moment
Look!
Listen!
Today
 STRUCTURES
Affirmative: Subject + Verb be (am-is-are) + verb (ing) + complement
 She is studying math.

Negative: Subject + verb be (am-is-are)+ not+ verb + complement

 I am not eating pizza.

Question: verb be (am-is-are) + Subject + verb(ing) + complement

Is he wearing a sweater at 2:00 p.m.?
Yes, he is / No, he is not
SPELLING CHANGES
NON-CONTINUOUS VERBS
PRACTICE
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE SIMPLE PRESENT
STRUCTURE OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS STRUCTURE
ACCORDING TO EACH SENTENCE.
John _______________ (play)football at the moment.
We often _______________ (study) for our tests at school.
I _______________ (talk) to my teacher now.
Look! Mandy and Susan _______________ (watch) a film on TV.
Olivia _______________ (visit) her uncle every weekend.
Now the sun _______________ (shine) .
They sometimes _______________ (read) poems in the lessons.
Listen! The band ______________ (test) the new guitar.
First, I ______________ (wash), then I dress.
Every morning my mother ______________ (get) up at 6 o'clock