TÍTULO

Intermediate III/Level 6
Mr. A
Subtitulo
Verb to be/ Present Simple

Present Progressive or
Continuous
 What is a tense in
Grammar?
A tense, is the form that indicates the moment when
something happens. The fear you feel in this moment…

Before the 1st day of class…

The sadness, disgust and anger

you will feel in two weeks…
 Verb to be

We use it to tell time, talk about the weather,

give someone´s age, give the place of origin,
give a location, describe/classify someone or
something.

• The verb to be is the fundamental verb used to

indicate the existence of an entity (person, object,
abstraction) or to relate an entity to its qualities or
characteristics
Verb to be
 Present Simple

We use it to describe an action that takes place

on a regular basis.
• I think you guys are wonderful students.
• What do you consider your best accomplishment?
• I usually get up at 6 am but start operating by noon.
 Structure

verb in every day

Do simple complement every week
Does form every month

-verb in time
present complement
expression
Yes -verb + s/es
(it-he-she)

don´t complement
time
No doesn´t
expression
 Present Continuous

Also known as present progressive, it expresses

something that is happening at the moment;
actions that are currently taking place.

• You´re studying English at the moment.

• What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?
• Coffee is being drunk by my students at their homes.
 Structure

Am now
Is verb + ing complement right now
Are in this moment

am
is verb + ing
Yes are complement

am not
verb + ing complement
No isn´t
aren´t
 Tip

Don't become obsessed with

memorizing the tenses; be like
native speakers! Speak naturally!
 Activity
In a Word document, please copy the following and answer accordingly:
I. Answer the following questions in present.
Do you exercise daily?
Does your sister memorize the verbs everyday?
II. Change the sentence into questions using present simple.
She plays candy crush two hours daily.
He has a lot of problems with his girlfriend.
They listen to the news every morning.
III. Answer the following using present progressive:
Is it snowing in Alaska now?
Am I drinking coffee now?
Are you thinking about your crush now?
IV. Change the sentence into questions using present progressive.
They are speeding on the high way now.
I am watching “The Mandalorian” series on Disney +.

*You have until the end of this session to upload your document. It needs to be
answer with long, complete and complex examples.
 Homework
Contrast between Present Simple and Progressive:
I. Complete the line with the verb in parenthesis using simple present or
progressive.

1.- He often ___________________ (leave) from parties early.

2.- Mr. Smith _________________ (use) his IPad now.
3.- The children always _________________ (jump) on the bed.
4.- My parents _________________ (visit) my brother every month.
5.- Look! That boy _________________ (run) inside the house.
6.- The students _________________ (understand) today’s lesson.
7.- He never _________________ (finish) his lunch at school.
8.- I _________________ (need) to work to support my family thanks to COVID-19.
9.- The waitress _________________ (serve) dinner now at the cafeteria.
10.- We often _________________ (check) the answers in the book.
11.- The guests _________________ (ask) for more drinks.
12.- He _________________ (return) to his house by bus at night.
13.- They never _________________ (go) to church on Monday.
14.- Mr and Mrs Adams _________________ (travel) around the world now.
Diagnostic
exam
 What is time?

Do you have time? Or

Does time have you?