Simple PresentSimple Presentvs.vs.

Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

What’s the difference?What’s the difference?

Simple PresentSimple Present

Habit: repeated actions or daily routinesHabit: repeated actions or daily routines State: things that don’t often change (opinions and State: things that don’t often change (opinions and

conditions)conditions) Laws of natureLaws of nature

past presentpast present futurefuture

I walk to school. I walk to school. It rains a lot in Vancouver. It rains a lot in Vancouver. We want to play baseball. We want to play baseball. John has red hair.John has red hair. The sun sets in the west.The sun sets in the west.

SpellingSpelling

• Third person singular (-s)Third person singular (-s)

- ss/sh/ch/x/o + es- ss/sh/ch/x/o + es

((watches, mixes, goeswatches, mixes, goes))

- consonant + y = ies- consonant + y = ies

(studies, cries) (studies, cries)

- vowel + y = s- vowel + y = s

((playsplays))

Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

• Action happening nowAction happening now• Near futureNear future

past presentpast present future future

• I’m walking to school. I’m walking to school. • They’re swimming. They’re swimming. • I’m travelling this afternoon. I’m travelling this afternoon.

AffirmativeAffirmative InterrogativeInterrogative NegativeNegative

I’I’m m wearwearinging am am I wearI wearing?ing? I’m I’m not not wearwearinging

HeHe

She’She’s s wearingwearing

itit

hehe

is is she wearshe wearing?ing?

itit

HeHe

She She isn’t isn’t wearwearinging

itit

WeWe

You’You’re re wearingwearing

theythey

wewe

are are you wearyou wearing?ing?

theythey

wewe

you you aren’t aren’t

wearwearinging

theythey

What tense is it and why? What tense is it and why?

She is running home. She is running home. They are attacking the car. They are attacking the car. Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer. Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer. The school is closed. The school is closed. The office staff is eating lunch. The office staff is eating lunch. I like skiing. I like skiing. The printer is broken. The printer is broken. They are playing badminton. They are playing badminton.

Now you try!Now you try!

• To the right are To the right are several action several action verbs. Try making verbs. Try making a sentence in a sentence in simple present and simple present and a sentence in a sentence in present present continuous!continuous!

KickKick JumpJump RunRun

SwimSwim CatchCatch ThrowThrow

AttackAttack SleepSleep studystudy

Present Continuous Present Continuous Present SimplePresent Simple

• ‘‘to work’to work’

• He usually He usually ______ ______ in London.in London.

• This week he’ This week he’ ________ ________ at home.at home.

works

s working

Present Continuous/Present Present Continuous/Present SimpleSimple

• I usually wear trousers to work.I usually wear trousers to work.

• Today ……………..a dress.Today ……………..a dress.I’m wearing

Present Simple or Present Present Simple or Present Continuous?Continuous?

• ‘‘to rain’to rain’

• It often ______ in winter.It often ______ in winter.

• ___________ today.___________ today.

rains

It’s raining

Present Continuous or Present Present Continuous or Present Simple?Simple?

• ‘‘to speakto speak’’

• He _______ good English.He _______ good English.

• Today, he __________ German.Today, he __________ German.

speaks

’s speaking

Present Continuous or Present Present Continuous or Present Simple?Simple?

• ‘‘to workto work’’

• He usually _______ in London.He usually _______ in London.

• Today, he _________ at home.Today, he _________ at home.

works

’s working

What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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present and present present and present continuous!continuous!