PRESENT

SIMPLE
VS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
Watch the following video about the
present simple:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/
grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/prese
nt-simple
PRESENT SIMPLE-USES
1. 1. For habits.
 I usually get to school by
bus.
 I have tennis lessons on
Thursdays.

Time expressions:
Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely,
never
2. Permanent situations

 My dad works in an
office.
3. General truths

 The sun rises in the east

and sets in the west.
4. Itineraries and timetables

 The bus leaves from

Larissa at 8 o’clock
and arrives in
Thessaloniki at
10 o’clock.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Watch this video about present continuous:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/gr
ammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/present-
continuous
PRESENT CONTINUOUS-USE
1. For actions happening NOW

Time expressions:
now, right now, at
the moment

 Look! The dog is chasing

the cat!
 2. For temporary situations

 Angela usually goes ice-

skating at the weekends.
This week, she isn’t
going ice-skating,
because she has broken
her leg.

Time expressions:
this week/month/year/
tonight/these days
3. For plans and future arrangements.

 We are flying to
New York next
Time expressions:
week.
Next week/ month/year/
today/tonight/tomorrow
SPEAKING
What do you usually do in the week?
What do you usually do at the
weekends?

What are you doing this week/this

weekend?
THE END