PRESENT
SIMPLE/PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE:
PRESENT SIMPLE
-S WITH HE/SHE/IT
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
AM/IS/ARE´+ -ING
DON’T /DOESN’T +infinitive
AM NOT/ISN’T/AREN’T + -ING
DO/DOES…+ subject +
infinitive?
AM /IS/ARE +SUBJECT + -ING?
COMPLAINING
TIMETABLES
ROUTINES
WE USE THEM:
FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
PRESENT SIMPLE
STATE VERBS
FACTS
ACTIONS
HAPPENING NOW
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM
(Between sisters)
are always taking
• You …………………….............................(take)
my clothes!
COMPLAINING
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM
boils
• Water …………………….............................(boil)
at 100ºC.
FACT
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM
is getting married
• Ana…………………….....................(get
married) this week.
Future arrangement
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM
doesn’t believe
• We…………………….....................(
BELIEVE) She thinks I broke
her phone.
State verb
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM
don’t ride
• Sancho and Iker …………………….....................(
not ride) their bike
to school. They come walking.
routine
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM
Is
• ……………
Aitana
coming
(come)to our party?
Future arrangement
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM
finishes
• School………………………..
(finish) at 2: 25.
Timetables
STATE VERBS
• They describe a state or permanent situation.
I don’t understand the difference between present
simple
and continuous (state of mind)
• This ball belongs to me(possession)
Some common state verbs
• Hate, like, love, need, prefer, want, wish, prefer, matter –
personal choice
• Believe, know, mean, realise, recognise, remember, suppose,
understand – mental process
• Belong, contain, depend, owe, possess- possession