Present simple and continuous

State verbs
This week I’m cooking nearly every day.

• Temporary action

We usually close on Sundays and Mondays.

• Things that happen regularly
 The British always say that everything is
lovely.

• Things that happen regularly

I think they are getting worse. People are

eating more unhealthily.

• Action happening at the moment

 Present
Present simple
continuous
• I go to the cinema • I am studying English.
every Saturday. • She is drinking some
• He always has coffee water.
in the morning. • We are speaking to
• They never watch TV the police officer.
at night.
 SPELLING RULES
1. the third person singular is formed by adding an s to the
base verb.
work He works
2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person
singular.
dress She dresses
fix He fixes
watch She watches T.V.
wash She washes
go It goes !
3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add
“es”
Consonant + y 🠆 i + es: cry – cries, fly – flies, terrify -
terrifies
 WHAT IS THE THIRD PERSON?
1. push ⮚ pushes
2. watch ⮚ watches
3. kiss ⮚ kisses
4. mix ⮚ mixes
5. sneeze ⮚ sneezes
6. annoy ⮚ annoys
7. deny
⮚ denies
8. go
⮚ goes
9. have
⮚ has
 Spelling rules
• work + ing: working
• study + ing: studying
• live + ing: living
* see + ing: seeing
• sit + ing: sitting
• begin + ing: beginning
* open + ing: opening
• lie + ing: lying
Make the –ing form of the following verbs:
take travel
swim drink
play put
go
wear
die tell
make spy
shop grow
take: taking travel:
travelling
swim: swimming drink: drinking
play: playing put:
putting
go: going
wear: wearing
die: dying tell:
telling
make: making spy:
spying
 Present
Present simple
continuous
• I don’t like pizza. • I’m not studying.
Saturday. • She isn’t listening to
• He doesn’t speak the teacher.
German. • We aren’t sitting at
• They don’t drink wine. the park.
 Present
Present simple
continuous
• Do you live with your • Are you writing a
parents? letter?
• Does the dog sleep in • Is the dog drinking
the house? water?
• Do they know your • Are we sleeping in a
sister? hotel this week?
 Present simple Present continuous
Things happening now:
Facts which are always They are doing their homework
true:
at the moment.
There are twelve months
in a year. Temporary things happening
now:
Habitual actions:
He never works at night. He is studying Japanese this
week.
 Present simple Present
continuous
Adverbs of frequency: Now, at the moment,
Mark always listens to this...
the radio in his car.
The baby is sleeping
They often go to school
now.
by bus.
Expressions of frequency: They are visiting their
grandmother this week.
I do the shopping every
Monday.
They send postcards once
a month.
 NON-ACTION VERBS
State verbs / non-action verbs:
they describe mental states,
Use the
feelings, the senses or Present simple
possession (not an action):
agree / be / believe / Peter loves Mary at the
belong / depend / hear / moment.
matter / mean / realize / I don’t remember her
recognize / seem / suppose / name now.
like / hate / love / need /
want / know / prefer /
remember / forget
 VERBS WITH ACTION AND
NON-ACTION MEANINGS
think
• I think he is American. • We’re thinking about
(I believe/I have the moving to a new town.
opinion) (We’re “using our
mind”)
 VERBS WITH ACTION AND
NON-ACTION MEANINGS
have
• Laura has a BMW. • I’m having breakfast.
(Laura possesses…) (I’m eating breakfast)
• I’m having fun.
(I’m experiencing fun)
 VERBS WITH ACTION AND
NON-ACTION MEANINGS
see
• I see some birds. • I’m seeing the doctor
(perception with your tomorrow.
eyes) (I’m meeting…)
• I see what you mean.
(I understand…)
 VERBS WITH ACTION AND
NON-ACTION MEANINGS
look
• The cake looks • He’s looking at the
delicious. computer screen.
(appearance) (directing your eyes to
sth)
 Fill in the gaps with present simple or
continuous:
• I __ (think) that girl is my roommate’s cousin.
• This food __ (taste) spicy. Did you put curry powder in it?
• Each new student __ (need) a health insurance card he can
carry in his wallet.
• Your boss __ (look) tired today. Did she have a busy weekend?
• If a man __ (love) his wife or girlfriend, he will buy her a nice
present for Valentine’s Day!
• I __ (hear) you, but I can’t understand your pronunciation.
Say that again, please.
• My parents __ (have) a dinner party this Friday evening, so
I’m going to go to a movie that night.
• ‘What are you doing?’ ‘I __ (look) at the fire.’
 Fill in the gaps with present simple or
continuous:
• I think that girl is my roommate’s cousin.
• This food tastes spicy. Did you put curry powder in it?
• Each new student needs a health insurance card he can carry
in his wallet.
• Your boss looks tired today. Did she have a busy weekend?
• If a man loves his wife or girlfriend, he will buy her a nice
present for Valentine’s Day!
• I hear you, but I can’t understand your pronunciation. Say
that again, please.
• My parents are having a dinner party this Friday evening, so
I’m going to the cinema that night.
• ‘What are you doing?’ ‘I am looking at the fire.’
Present tenses to talk about the
FUTURE
 Present simple Present continuous

Events in the future when Future arrangements:

there are fixed schedules She’s visiting Denmark
or timetables: next week.
The train arrives at I’m meeting Laura for
20:12 dinner tonight.
What time does the
flight to Bilbao leave?
 Fill in the gaps with present simple or
continuous:
• __ (you/do) anything later? I thought we could go out.
• The lesson __ (begin) soon so we need to get back to college.
• Susan __ (meet) me for lunch later.
• The match __ (kick off) at 3.00.
• I __ (visit) my grandmother next Sunday.
• I've just phoned the centre and the doors __ (open) at 1.00.
• What time __ (your meeting/start) later?
 Fill in the gaps with present simple or
continuous:
• Are you doing anything later? I thought we could go out.
• The lesson begins soon so we need to get back to college.
• Susan is meeting me for lunch later.
• The match kicks off at 3.00.
• I am visiting my grandmother next Sunday.
• I've just phoned the centre and the doors open at 1.00.
• What time does your meeting start later?