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Present Continuous Vs Present Simple

The document explains the structure and usage of the Present Continuous and Present Simple tenses in English. It includes examples, contractions, and spelling rules for forming the -ing verbs, as well as exercises for practice. Additionally, it highlights the differences between the two tenses, emphasizing the use of Present Continuous for temporary actions and Present Simple for habitual actions.

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Present Continuous Vs Present Simple

The document explains the structure and usage of the Present Continuous and Present Simple tenses in English. It includes examples, contractions, and spelling rules for forming the -ing verbs, as well as exercises for practice. Additionally, it highlights the differences between the two tenses, emphasizing the use of Present Continuous for temporary actions and Present Simple for habitual actions.

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Present Continuous:

FORMA/ ESTRUCTURA: Formamos el Presente Continuo con el verbo “to be” (am/ is/ are)
+ un verbo terminado en –ing.

o Contracciones: I am = I’m

He/ She/ It is = He’s / She’s / It’s

We/ You/ They are = We’re / You’re / They’re

IS NOT  ISN’T

ARE NOT  AREN’T

o Cuando agregamos –ing a los verbos en Presente Continuo, hay algunos cambios
en cómo se escriben, por ejemplo: have  having; sit  sitting.

USO/ FUNCION: Usamos el Presente Continuo para hablar de algo que está en progreso al
momento:
 “What are you doing at the moment?” “I’m writing a letter”.
 “Look! There’s Sally!” “Who is she talking to?”
 “We’re leaving now. Goodbye.”
 “She isn’t watching TV right now.”

o También usamos el Presente Continuo para hablar de algo que está en progreso
por un tiempo limitado en el presente (algo temporal):

 “Robert is on holidays this week. He’s staying with his sister in New York.”
 “He’s looking for a job at the moment.”

EXERCISE 1: What are these people doing at the moment? Look at the pictures and write
sentences with the verbs in the box:

TAKE PICTURES – PLAY CARDS – WASH THE DISHES – READ


THE NEWSPAPER – WATCH TV.

EXERCISE 2: What are the spelling rules for the –ing forms of verbs? Add the verbs in the box:

WATCH – WORK – STUDY – GET UP – WAIT – WASH – EAT – GO – DRINK


– DO – SLEEP – TIDY UP – COME – CLEAN – READ – SIT – STOP – WRITE –
LEAVE – IRON – USE – COOK – SET – SHOP.
RULE 1: RULE 2: RULE 3:
La mayoría de los verbos… Verbos que terminan en “e”… Verbos monosílabos que
tienen una vocal entre dos
consonantes…
Play  playing Dance  dancing Swim  swimming
Listen  listening Live  living Run  running

EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous in affirmative and negative
form. Look at the pictures:
EXERCISE 4: Read this postcard. Complete the blanks with the correct verbs:

Verbs: STUDY (X2) – TRAVEL – EAT – DRINK – SIT – VISIT – SHOP.


EXERCISE 5: Now imagine you are on vacation. Draw a picture and write a postcard to a friend:

Present Simple:
FORMA/ ESTRUCTURA:

o Contracciones: DO NOT = DON’T


DOES NOT = DOESN’T

o Después de He / She / It, los verbos en afirmativo terminan en –s, -es, o –ies. Por
ejemplo: I work  he works ; you play  she plays ; we finish  it finishes ; I
study  she studies.
o Cuando agregamos las terminaciones –s, -es, o –ies; algunos verbos cambian su
escritura, por ejemplo: study  studies ; do  does ; have  has.

USO/ FUNCION: Usamos el Presente Simple para hablar de acciones repetidas (rutinas),
hábitos o costumbres:

 “Every Saturday, my parents stay at home and watch TV.”


 “Do you go to the cinema very often?”
 “What time does Karen do her homework?”
 “He plays football every weekend.”

o Usamos el Presente Simple para situaciones que son permanents (o que van a continuar
por mucho tiempo):
 “Mr and Mrs. Smith live in Bristol” (esa es su dirección permanente)

o También usamos el Presente Simple para verdades absolutas (cosas que siempre van a ser
así). Por ejemplo:
 “You change money in a bank.”
 “Vegetarians don’t eat meat.”

EXERCISE 1: Look at the pictures. Read the text about Stephen’s day. Then, answer the questions:
a) When does Stephen get up?
b) What does he do at eight o’clock?
c) Does he start school at 8 o’clock?
d) What time does he start school?
e) What time do they have lunch?
f) When does he do his homework?
g) What do they do at 6:30 p.m.?
h) Does he go to bed at 9 o’clock?

EXERCISE 2: Now answer these questions about you and write about your daily routine:

What time do you… How often do you…

Get up? Watch TV?

Have breakfast? Play football?

Start school? Play computer games?

Go home? Have breakfast?

Have lunch? Go on vacation?

Do your homework? Go to the disco?

Watch TV?

Have a bath?

Have dinner?

Go to bed?

EXERCISE 3: Ask the previous questions to your classmate or your best friend (in Spanish), and
write about his/ her daily routine:

EXERCISE 4: Complete the sentences with the correct frequency adverb:


Stephen’s week:
MO TU WE TH FR SA SU
Play football X X X X
Play basketball X
Do his homework X X X X X X
Watch TV X X X X X X X
Study X X X
Work
Go to school X X X X X

Present continuous vs. present simple:


Compará:
o Usamos el Presente Continuo para situaciones temporales y el Presente Simple para
situaciones permanentes. Compara:

“I’m sleeping on the sofa at the moment “I always sleep eight hours every night.”

because my bed is broken.”

EXERCISE 1: Circle the correct form:

EXERCISE 2: Write the verbs in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous:

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