PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE: -S WITH HE/SHE/IT AM/IS/ARE´+ -ING PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS -S WITH HE/SHE/IT AM/IS/ARE´+ -ING AM NOT/ISN’T/AREN’T + -ING DON’T /DOESN’T +infinitive DO/DOES…+ subject + infinitive? AM /IS/ARE +SUBJECT + -ING?
WE USE THEM: COMPLAINING TIMETABLES FACTS ROUTINES ACTIONS HAPPENING NOW FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS STATE VERBS PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM (Between sisters) You …………………….............................(take) my clothes! are always taking COMPLAINING
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM Water …………………….............................(boil) at 100ºC. boils FACT
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM Ana…………………….....................(get married) this week. is getting married Future arrangement
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM We…………………….....................( BELIEVE) She thinks I broke her phone. doesn’t believe State verb
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM Sancho and Iker …………………….....................( not ride) their bike to school. They come walking. don’t ride routine
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM …………… Aitana (come)to our party? Is coming Future arrangement
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PRESENT FORM School……………………….. (finish) at 2: 25. finishes 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