1. Simple Present and Present Continuous

2. Simple Present -Comum situations, universal truths. I play soccer. I always eat. The sun rises in the east. Present Continuous -Situations that are happening now; temporary actions. I’m teaching John. I’m talking now. The man is going away.

3. Simple Present Always, generally, never, often, frequently, once a week, seldom, rarely, sometimes, three times a year, twice a month, usually. Present Continuous At present, at the moment, now, today, this week.

4. Simple Present – future meaning (related to time) The taxi arrives at 1 o’clock. Attention! Book page 7. Present Continuous – future meaning (planned situations) My family is traveling to France next holiday.

5. Simple Present I love cats. She loves cats. I don’t love cats. She doesn’t love cats. Do I love cats? Does she love cats. Present Continuous I am speaking. She is speaking. I am not speaking. She is not speaking. Am I speaking? Is she speaking?

6. Simple Present She, he, it → s Verbs ending in S, SS, CH, O, X e Z → es. Ex.: He watches a film. Verbs ending in Y (antes consoante) → ies. Ex.: She cries. Verbs ending in Y (antes vogal) → s. Ex.: She plays. Present Continuous Verbs ending in E → e goes out + ing. Ex.: I’m not smoking. Verbs ending in EE → ing. Ex.: He’s agreeing. Verbs ending in IE → ying. Ex.: She’s lying. Verbs ending in Y → ing. Ex.: They are saying. Verbs ending in CVC → double letter + ing. Ex.: We are cutting.

7. Present Continuous Exception: dye → dyeing, singe → singeing, ski → skiing, fix → fixing, to age → ageing/aging, to travel → traveling/travelling.