Fast track 3

11.10.2021
Present continuous / Present Simple.

A. Water boils at 100 degrees. (present simple)

Can you see the water at this moment? No, I can’t

B. The water is boiling now. (present continuous)

Can you see the water at this moment? Yes, I can.

Example.
The water is boiling now, we can add the pasta.
Present continuous / Present simple
A. I drink coffee at 7 am every day.
• Is it 7am right now? No, it isn’t

B. I having a delicious cup of coffee.

Do I have a cup of coffee with me? Yes, you do
Present continuous / Present simple
A. I live in London. (2)

B. I am living in Australia for a year. (1)

1. Temporary situation
2. Permanent situation.
Indefinite Pronouns
page 81. exercise 1

a. He’s doing something on the computer.

What is he doing? I don’t know

b. He’s doing homework on the computer.

What’s he doing? Homework

Which sentence is more specific? A or B?

“B” is more specific.
• I couldn’t buy the pencils you asked me.
What couldn’t I buy? The pencils

• I couldn’t buy anything you asked me.

What couldn’t I buy? I don’t know
• Sophie ate something delicious!!!!!
What did Sophie eat? I don’t know

Sophie ate a delicious sandwich!!!

What did Sophie eat? A sandwich
• I need something to eat. I’m starving hungry!!!!

• I didn’t have anything to eat today. I was so busy!!!!

• I ate nothing today.

A: Where did you go on your last vacations?

B: Nowhere. I stayed home.

I bought a new camera, a new desk, a new chair, a new book shelter…
Everything in my office is new now!!