c1 Present Continuous - Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

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MODULE C 02
UNIT C1 03
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UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Luciana Pons
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Self-study Preview 01
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Present Continuous:
 http://original.ompersonal.com.ar/omgrammar/presents
imple-presentprogressive.htm
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Index
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 We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities that

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are happening at the moment of speaking, for example:
A: What are you doing? B: I'm reading a book. 02

I think my brother is working at this time of the day.
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 We also use this tense to talk about things that are happening around
now but are temporary. For example:
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A: What are you doing these days? B: Fortunately I'm working a lot.
I’m riding my bike to work because I have my car broken.
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Index
We also use the Present Continuous Tense to describe trends or

situations that are happening but may be temporary. For example:
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Nowadays more and more people are shopping on the Internet.
Activities in the very near future: 02
A: How are you going home after the party tonight?

B: I’m going home by taxi.
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...and habitual actions (usually negative). For example:

He's always cleaning his car. 04
She is continually asking silly questions.
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Spelling Rules -in
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Rule 1: We generally add –ing at the end of the verb: orm

They are working (work) on a new project.
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She’s playing (play) tennis right now.
Rule 2: If the verb ends in a silent ‘-e’, then the ‘-e’ is left out and - 02
ing is added at the end.
We are preparing (prepare) for the grammar test.
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I am making (make) a chocolate cake.
Rule 3: If the verb ends with ‘-ie’ drop the ending and add a ‘-y’ + - 04
ing form.
He is lying (lie) about the real consequences of this situation.
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Index
Rule 4: If a one-syllable verb ends in a single consonant preceded by

a single vowel, then the last letter is doubled before the -ing ending. 01
Are they swimming (swim) faster now?

He’s sitting (sit) next to his mother. 02
Rule 5: If a two-syllable verb ends in a single consonant preceded by

a single vowel, and the stress is on the last syllable then we have to 03
double the last consonant too.

I’m beginning (begin) a new English course this week.
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He’s admitting (admit) his mistakes.
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Index
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Rule 6: If a verb ends with ‘y’ or ‘w’ and is preceded by a singular
vowel, then the ‘y’ and ‘w’ is not doubled while the -ing is added
at the end of the verb. 02
The student is drawing (draw) a beautiful picture.

You are paying (pay) attention to these spelling rules.
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Index
Present Continuous Tense

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Structure
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Index
Note:
The present continuous is usually used with dynamic verbs (verbs of 01
action) not with stative verbs (non-action). The following verbs

are not used in the continuous form: 02
States and possessions : be, have, belong, cost, need, own, seem.
Feelings and emotions: like, dislike, love, hate, prefer, want, wish. 03
Mental states : believe, feel, know, mean, remember, think, realize,

understand.
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Senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch.
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Index
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Index
Remember we use the Simple Present Tense for:
Habitual actions: 01
I usually work until 1 p.m.
He plays volleyball twice a week.
Facts: 02
The sun rises in the east.
The Earth goes around the Sun.
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General or permanent situations:
My family lives far away.
She works in a hospital, she’s a nurse.
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Permanent states:
They live in Villa María.
Mary is Italian. 05
Index
Remember we use the Present Continuous Tense for:

Something that is happening now: 01
Tom is working right now, he is not at home.

Don’t bother the kids, they are doing the homework.
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A temporary situation:
Sue and her brother are travelling around Europe for two weeks.
They are living with me until they find an apartment. 03
Activities in the very near future:
A: When are you leaving today? B: I’m leaving at 8 p.m.
Habitual actions which are annoying: 04
She‘s always complaining about everything.
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Index
Simple Present - Signal words
Signal words tell you what tense you have to use. For the Simple Present these are
adverbs of frequency:
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always
often
usually
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sometimes
seldom
never
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Other phrases of time can occur:
every day /week /year
once / twice… a week / a month / a year
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in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night
on Mondays, at 2 o’clock, in summer
after school 05
Present Continuous - Signal words Index
❏ In the Present Continuous these words are used in

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situations which happen at the time of speaking.
Now 02
Right now
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At the moment
In this moment 04
Look!
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Listen!

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Complete using Present Continuous or Present Simple.
1. Excuse me, ______________ (you/speak) English?

2. Tom _________________ (have/shower) at the moment. 01
3. They _____________ (not/watch) television very often.
4. Listen! Somebody _______________ (sing)
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5. She’s tired. She ____________ (want) to go home.
6. How often ____________________ (you/read) a newspaper?
7. Excuse me, but you __________________ (sit) in my place.
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8. I’m sorry. I ___________________ (not/understand). Please speak more slowly.
9.Where are you Roy? I am in the office. I ___________________ (read)
10. What time __________________ (she/finish) work every day?
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11. You can turn off the radio. I _____________________ (not listen) to it.
12. He ____________________ (not/usually/drive) to work. He usually ________
(walk)
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Ask for the underlined part. Write the complete question into the gap. Use Index
Simple Present or Present Continuous.
1) ……………………………………………………………? John is writing an email. 01

2) ……………………………………………………………? My sister walks home
from school.
3) …………………………………………………………….? The children are sitting in 02
the garden.
4) ……………………………………………………………? My parents go to the
mountains every summer. 03
5)……………………………………………………………? My brother has a big
company in Buenos Aires.
6) ……………………………………………………………? They go to work by bus. 04
7) ……………………………………………………………? The university is 30
kilometers away from my house.
8) ……………………………………………………………? It is Jenny ’s . 05
Index
9) ……………………………………………………………? We are studying Chemical

Engineering.
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10) ……………………………………………………………? I'm leaving now.
11) ……………………………………………………………? Bruno usually gets up at
6.30 am.
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12) ……………………………………………………………? I’m 37 years old.
13) ……………………………………………………………? Peter runs with his dog on
Sundays.
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14) ……………………………………………………………? The new CD costs $150.
15) ……………………………………………………………? There are twenty students
in this class.
16) ……………………………………………………………? David likes cats because 04
they are nice.
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Index
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Index
Present Continuous:
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-ex
ercise-1.html
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(Section: Exercise).
http://www.english-room.com/grammar/presentcontinuous_1.htm
(Section: Exercise). 02
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_progre
ssive_auxiliaries2.htm
(Section: Exercise). 03
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/present_pr
ogressive.htm
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https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_progre
ssive_negation_contracted2.htm
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(Exercise).
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Simple Present – Present Continuous:
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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm (Section:
Exercise).
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm (Section: 02
Exercise).
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_p
rogressive2.htm 03
https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Present_vs_Progressive.htm
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UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Luciana Pons

 We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities that

A: What are you doing? B: I'm reading a book. 02

We also use the Present Continuous Tense to describe trends or

Activities in the very near future: 02

A: How are you going home after the party tonight?

...and habitual actions (usually negative). For example:

Rule 1: We generally add –ing at the end of the verb: orm

Rule 4: If a one-syllable verb ends in a single consonant preceded by

Are they swimming (swim) faster now?

Rule 5: If a two-syllable verb ends in a single consonant preceded by

double the last consonant too.

The student is drawing (draw) a beautiful picture.

Present Continuous Tense

action) not with stative verbs (non-action). The following verbs

Mental states : believe, feel, know, mean, remember, think, realize,

Remember we use the Present Continuous Tense for:

Tom is working right now, he is not at home.

❏ In the Present Continuous these words are used in

UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Luciana Pons

1. Excuse me, ______________ (you/speak) English?

Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1) ……………………………………………………………? John is writing an email. 01

9) ……………………………………………………………? We are studying Chemical

Simple Present – Present Continuous:

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