It’s time to travel

Objective: To talk about activities using present simple and present

continuous
1.What do you usually do in
the mornings?

2.What are you doing now?

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What does Mark always do in the mornings?

What is Mark doing at the moment?

What activities does Mark never
do?

Where is he going to?

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 WARM-UP

Jane: Hey Peter, what are you doing? QUESTION

Peter: I’m doing some work and studying. S:
Jane: And, What do you usually do in the mornings?
Peter: I usually run in the mornings.
Jane: I love running too. We could go together next time! ❖ What’s Peter doing now ?

❖ What does Peter usually do?

❖ What does Jane love doing?

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 We use the present simple to talk about routines and general
truths.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM: NEGATIVE FORM:

S + verb+ time expression. S + DON’T /DOESN’T+ verb+time expression.

I eat pizza every Friday. I don’t eat pizza every Friday.

My sister eats pizza every Friday. My sister doesn’t eat pizza every Friday.

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
always
usually
often
sometimes
4 never
every afternoon
 We use the present continuous to talk about actions in
progress.

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
At the moment
At present
Currently
Nowadays
Now
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 CONTROL PRACTICE

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 CONTROL PRACTICE

Read carefully and choose the correct option.

I _______________________ tennis on
Wednesdays.

https://wordwall.net/resource/4085512
 Let’s practise!

Complete the questions using present simple or present continuous

● Are you _reading_ (read) a book now?

2. What _________(you/do) on Tuesdays? Choose two questions and answer according to you.
3. What _________(you/do) at the moment?
Example:
4. Do you usually ________(wear) jeans?
No, I am not reading a book, I am teaching now.
5. Is it _______(rain) now?
6. Are you _________(wear) a white trousers today?

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 REFERENCES

1. Routine Verbs Flashcards by Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/503066220881141422/

2. HamiltonHouseELT (08nov 2010) | Grammar Genius A Unit 14 ( Present Simple and Continuous)
[Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh2XiS3uCg8
3. KM Digital Corporation EIRL (2021) https://kevinmelgarejo.com/personas-conversando-sobre-la-economia-naranja/
4. La pizza del sabueso.Blog (03 dic 2018) http://lapizzadelsabueso.blogspot.com/2018/12/4-razones-para-comer-pizza.html
5. Procketpassport.com (2022) https://pocketpassport.com/blog/present-continuous-tense-esl-worksheets/
6. Freepik Company S.L. (2010-2022) https://www.freepik.es/fotos-vectores-gratis/mujer-cocinando
7. Present simple and Present Continuous | Fill in the blanks
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_%28ESL%29/Present_simple_and_present_continuo
us/Present_Simple_and_Present_Continuous_ag628375hm
8. Present simple and Present Continuous | Quizz https://wordwall.net/resource/4085512/present-simple-or-present-continuous