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Present Simple vs.

Present
Continuous
Настоящее простое время и
Настоящее продолженное
время
What’s the difference?
Present Simple Present Continuous
1)I read books everyday. 1) I am reading a book
2)You like bananas. now.
3) She likes pizza. 2) You are watching TV
He goes to a fitness centre at the moment.
on Sundays. 3) He/she/it is doing
homework now.
What’s the difference?
Present Simple Present Continuous
I/you/we/they + read I am + read+ing
He/she/it + reads You/we/they + are +
read+ing
Have vs. Has: He/she/it + is +
I/we/you/they have a read+ing
book.
He/she/it has a book.
Meaning!
Present Simple Present Continuous
Дей ствия, которые Дей ствия, которые
происходят постоянно: происходят сей час:
 Usually – обычно Now – сей час
 Always – всегда At the moment – в
 Often – часто
данный момент
 On Fridays – по
пятницам
 Everyday – каждый
день
Negation
Present Simple Present Continuous
I don’t read books I’m not reading a book
You/we/they don’t read now.
books You/we/they aren’t
He/she/it doesn’t read reading a book now.
books. He/she/it isn’t reading a
book now.
Make the sentences negative!
I like fish.
She likes bananas.
I’m reading now.
They’re listening to music at the moment.
He works on Mondays.
She often plays the piano.
You’re having a bath now.
We’re learning German.
We watch TV every morning.
The cat’s walking around the house.
The cat’s sleeping.
Practise!
Josh ______ (like) sport. He _____ (play) basketball
and he ______ (play) football. Right now he ________
(play) football.
Practise!
My dad’s a teacher. He ______ (teach) Science.
Today’s Saturday. He ________ (not teach) now – he
______ (read) a newspaper.
Asking questions
Present Simple Present Continuous
Do you like pizza?  Are you watching TV?
- Yes, I do./ No, I don’t - Yes, I am./ No, I’m not.
Does she/he/it like fruit?  Is he/she/it reading a
book?
- Yes, he/she/it does.
- Yes, he is./ No, he isn’t.
What do you do after
 What are you doing now?
school?
What does he do after
school?
Make a question!
listening/ you/ to/ are/ music/ now/ ?
bananas/ he/ like/ does/ ?
you/ do/ watch/ after/ TV/ school/ ?
English/ she/ learning/ is/ at the moment/ ?
phoning/ her/ she/ mum/ is/ now/ ?
What/ you/ doing/ are/ ?
they/ what/ like/ do/ eating/ ?

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