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Present Simple&

Present Continuous

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Present Simple

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Practice 1: Write the third person singular of the verbs in the list in the correct box.

dance finish study open mixpray put miss like drydo catch wash say crycopy watch play pass

begin-s -es -ies

dances finishes studies

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Practice 1

-s -es -iesdancesopenspraysputslikessaysplaysbegins

finishesmixesmissesdoes

catcheswasheswatchespasses

studiesdriescriescopies

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Practice 2: Write the third person singular of the verbs in the correct box. Read them aloud.laugh kiss read look

speakkick put catch drive

brushride walk open jump playknow cough see dance close

help listen watch washtravel

write lose eat rainchange

/ s / / iz / / z /laughs kisses reads

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Practice 2

/ s / / iz / / z /looksspeakskicksputswalksjumpscoughshelpswriteseats

catchesbrushesdancescloseswatcheswashesloses

changes

drivesridesopensplaysknowsseeslistenstravelsrains

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Uses of Present Simple

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Uses of Present Simple

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Uses of Present Simple

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Uses of Present Simple

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Uses of Present Simple

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Practice 3: Rewrite the sentences, putting the adverb in brackets in the place.

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2. Is he always on time for work?3. Karen sometimes has cereal for breakfast.4. Paul doesn’t usually listen to music in the

evening.5. The children rarely help with housework.6. Must you always play your music so loud?7. Sheila can never park her car properly.

Practice 3: Rewrite the sentences, putting the adverb in brackets in the place.

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Present Continuous

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Practice 1

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Practice 1

+ ing• studying mending trying cooking sleeping

-ie y + ing• lie lying• die dying

-e ing• diving writing taking

Double Consonant + ingswimming shopping stopping sitting

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Uses of Present Continuous

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Uses of Present Continuous

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Uses of Present Continuous

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Practice 2: Look at the picture and put the verbs in the brackets into the present continuous.

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2. What does the nurse do?She looks after patients.Is she looking after patients now?No, she isn’t. She’s reading a book.

3. What does the mad do?She cleans the house.Is she cleaning the house now?No, she isn’t. She’s talking on the phone.

4. What does the vet do?He treats animals.Is he treating animals now?No, he isn’t. He’s listening to music.

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5. What does a mechanic do?He repairs cars.Is he repairing cars?No, he isn’t. He’s eating a sandwich.

6. What does the waiter do?He serves customers.Is he serving customers now?No, he isn’t. He’s reading a newspaper.

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Practice 3: Put the verbs in the brackets into the present simple or present continuous.

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Practice 3: Put the verbs in the brackets into the present simple or present continuous.

2. does this sign mean3. usually meet4. is training5. owns6. are playing7. doesn’t usually have8. buys9. are not going10.Does Pierre speak / speaks

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2. Do I know3. think4. is starring5. is6. is he coming7. need8. loves9. enjoys10. is he staying11. wants12. doesn’t like13. is staying

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2. am writing3. am repairing4. usually ride5. start6. finish7. have8. am working9. am10. is leaving11. worry

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Correct the mistakes.

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Correct the mistakes.

1. Steve is going finishing tomorrow.2. Rebecca washes her hair every day.3. I visit my grandparents every week.4. Tim doesn’t want to do his homework.5. He is sitting on the floor at the moment.6. Do you always watch TV in the evenings?7. Sarah drinks coffee every morning.8. They don’t usually go on holiday in May.9. Does she work late? No, she never does.10.Peter is looking for a new house at the moment.