1. 4A - Thursday, 13 November 2025
Welcome to my class!
Mrs Makhan
Lesson duration is: 50 minItems in this lesson
Welcome to my class!
Mrs Makhan
Which is a lie?
I lived in South Korea.
I have 2 dogs named Salt & Pepper.
I LOVE reading!
Our class agreements
We only use our laptop when it's part of the lesson.
We aren't afraid to ask questions.
We leave the classroom tidy before we leave.
We listen carefully when someone is speaking.
We come to class on time and ready to start.
Today we will...
🎯 review the present simple and present continuous
🎯 use both tenses correctly in short sentences
🎯 recognise and discuss stative verbs through examples
The present tense in your workbook so far:
I _____ my teeth every day.
brushing
clean
wash
brush
Which is a habit?
I played football yesterday.
I am happy today.
I jog today.
I brush my teeth every day
Present simple - things that happen again and again
I _____ my teeth every day.
(habit)
The sun _____ in the east.
(fact)
no -ing here!
45
second
With your partner,
write 1 sentence in the present simple
Present Simple - regular, true, planned
Habits I read every day.
General facts/truths Water boils at 100 degrees.
Timetable The train leaves at 5 pm.
Permanent situations Ms Coghe teaches English at SFX.
Sequence of actions (p.10) She hears the alarm, gets out of bed…
No -ing for routines/facts
How do you feel about the present simple?
Which sentence uses present continuous correctly?
Cooking pasta I am now.
I cook pasta right now.
I am pasta cooking now.
I'm cooking pasta right now.
What does present continuous indicate?
Habitual actions
Completed actions
Future plans
Actions happening now
Present continuous
things happening right now
I'm cooking pasta (right now)
It's raining
(at the moment)
be + verb + -ing
actions happening now
temporary situations
45
second
With your partner,
write 1 sentence in the present continuous
Present continuous - regular, true, planned
Actions happening now I'm teaching, you're listening.
Temporary situations I'm staying with a friend.
Annoying habits She's always complaining
Use be + verb + -ing
Expressing actions in present time
Present Simple
- always true
I brush my teeth every day.
The sun rises in the east.
Present Continuous
- happening now
I'm cooking pasta
It's raining.
How do you feel about the present simple vs continuous so far?
Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?
She's having a car.
He loves music.
I know the answer.
We understand the question.
Identify the incorrect verb form used.
He owns a small café.
They know each other well.
I think that's a wonderful idea.
She's having a car.
Why do these sound wrong 🚫?
I'm knowing the answer.
I'm loving pizza.
She's having a dog.
I know the answer. --> thinking verb
I love pizza. --> feeling verb
She has a dog. --> having/owning verb
I'm knowing the answer.
I'm loving pizza.
She's having a dog.
🚫 Wrong
✅ Correct
Some verbs don't use -ing.
They are called stative verbs.
Something doesn't sound right
I'm knowing the answer.
She's having a car.
He's loving music.
I'm understanding the question.
They're believing in ghosts.
✅ Correct
I'm knowing the answer.
She's having a car.
He's loving music.
I'm understanding the question.
They're believing in ghosts.
🚫 Wrong
I know the answer.
She has a car.
He loves music.
I understand the question.
They believe in ghosts.
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= ING
10
minute
00
second
Yes! It’s a slogan
No! Grammar rule says no -ing
I'm lovin' it!
Not grammatically correct!
....but
It's creative English to show emotion!
Finish the sentence using your own idea
I’m lovin’ ________
Finish the sentence using your own idea
I’m feelin’ _______
Finish the sentence using your own idea
I’m wantin’ ________
Which pair is BOTH stative verbs?
know/love
read/run
sleep/eat
think/dance
