Curso de Inglés Básico Third session

Reading What day of the week is it? Where is Mary? What is Mary doing? It is Saturday Where is Mary? She is in the living room What is Mary doing? She is making a draw What is Mr. Harris doing? He is surfing the Net Is Mrs. Harris preparing a snack in the kitchen? Yes, she is What is Fluffy, the cat, doing? It is sleeping

Routines, present state Processes taking place now It is a rainy day It is raining They are in the living room They are spending the afternoon He is in his bedroom They are visiting them He is a computer fanatic She is making a draw He spends much time playing He is surfing the Net He teases Mary They are talking He is a naughty boy He is playing with his dinosaurs She is in the kitchen She is making some tea They are from the nearest town She is talking to them We can’t see him He is sleeping He is a fluffy cat

Present Continuous What are they doing?

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Every Monday, Sally ____(drive)  her kids to football practice. Usually, I ____ (work)  as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I ____ (study)  French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.  Shhhhh! Be quiet! John ____ (sleep) .  Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ____ (rain) .  I hate living in Seattle because it ____ (rain, always) . I'm sorry I can't hear what you ____ (say)  because everybody ____ (talk)  so loudly.  Justin ____ (write, currently)  a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.  Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I ____ (go)  to a movie tonight with some friends.  The business cards ____ (be, normally )  printed by a company in New York. Their prices ____ (be)  inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.  This delicious chocolate ____ (be)  made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.