TBL Present Simple vs Present Continuous Y1

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EnglishLower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

This lesson contains 33 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

Items in this lesson

Slide 1 - Video

Welcome, first year's students

Slide 2 - Slide

What is our goal for today?
To know the difference between 2 present tenses in English 

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Video

Slide 5 - Video

Present continuous vs simple
Continuous is happening now: person + am/are/is + verb + ing.
I am shopping. They are walking.

Simple often happens or never: person + verb (+s).
I never eat meat. She never eats fruit -> SHIT rule

Slide 7 - Slide

Slide 8 - Slide

Mrs. Jones (to drink) ... tea every Sunday.
A
drinks
B
drink
C
is drinking
D
am drinking

Slide 9 - Quiz

Now she (to drink) ... hot chocolate.
A
drink
B
drinks
C
is drinking
D
am drinking

Slide 10 - Quiz

Susan (to play)... a nice song on the piano.
A
play
B
plays
C
is playing
D
are playing

Slide 11 - Quiz

He (to play)... the guitar in a band every Friday.
A
play
B
plays
C
is playing
D
am playing

Slide 12 - Quiz

Which tense indicates that you do smth regularly or that smth is a fact?
A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which tense indicates that you're doing smth now?
A
Present Simple
B
Present Continuous

Slide 14 - Quiz

1. I like scary movies.
2. He is walking the dog.
3. We danced all night long.
4. She plays the piano.
5. They are my parents.
Present Simple
Not Present Simple
1
2
3
4
5

Slide 15 - Drag question

Timmy
every Saturday.
They never
with oil.
That tree
very fast.
I always
chocolate ice cream.
Those boys
in class very often.
cook
grows
dances
shout
choose
chooses
shouts
grow

Slide 16 - Drag question

We (to eat) ... a nice dinner now.
A
eat
B
eating
C
is eating
D
are eating

Slide 17 - Quiz

We always (to eat) ... chicken on Monday.
A
eat
B
eats
C
are eating
D
is eating

Slide 18 - Quiz

I (to go) ... to school by bus each day.
A
go
B
goes
C
am going
D
are going

Slide 19 - Quiz

Choose the Present Continuous.

Listen! The birds ___ a song!
A
sing
B
singing
C
are sing
D
are singing

Slide 20 - Quiz

Choose the Present Continuous.

We ___ to the pub right now.
A
go
B
are going
C
are go
D
going

Slide 21 - Quiz

Choose the Present Continuous.

When ___ for vacation?
A
are we leaving
B
are we leave
C
we leaving
D
we leave

Slide 22 - Quiz

Don't ever ... ... me.
A
start controlling
B
stop controlling
C
start to control
D
start and control

Slide 23 - Quiz

from the day that I met you I
... ... afraid.
A
stop feeling
B
stop and feel
C
start to feel
D
am never

Slide 24 - Quiz

I am not that mad though, I just don't ... ... lied to
A
want to be
B
hate to be
C
like being
D
accept being

Slide 25 - Quiz

How do you say?
"Ik ben aan het winkelen."

Slide 26 - Open question

How do you say?
"Zij zijn aan het wandelen."

Slide 27 - Open question

How do you say?
"Ik eet nooit vlees."

Slide 28 - Open question

How do you say?
"Zij eet nooit fruit."

Slide 29 - Open question

Which sentence is in the Present Simple Tense?
A
A
B
B
C
C

Slide 30 - Quiz

In which sentence is the Present Continuous used?
A
A
B
B
C
C

Slide 31 - Quiz

Do you think you know the difference between the Present Simple and Present Continuous?
A
No
B
Yes
C
Somewhat. Need more practice
D
Not sure yet. Need more explanation

Slide 32 - Quiz

What to do now?
Practise the tenses via:
  • www.english-4u.de
  • www.englisch-hilfen.de/en
  •  www.perfect-english-grammar.com

Present Continuous =>  also called Present Progressive

Slide 33 - Slide