Present simple vs. Present continuous

Present simple vs. Present continuous


Intermediate 1 - Unit 1, p.9-10
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Present simple vs. Present continuous


Intermediate 1 - Unit 1, p.9-10

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Which verb is present simple?
"Lydia is working in a DIY shop."

"She wants to become a social worker."


Slide 2 - Slide

Which verb is present simple?
"Lydia is working in a DIY shop."

"She wants to become a social worker."
A. working
B. wants

Slide 3 - Drag question

Which verb is present continuous?
"Lydia is working in a DIY shop."

"She wants to become a social worker."
A. working
B. wants

Slide 4 - Drag question

Which verb is present simple?
"She's applying for lots of courses."

"Isabel always pulls faces in photos."
A. applying
B. pulls

Slide 5 - Drag question

Which verb is present continuous?
"She's applying for lots of courses."

"Isabel always pulls faces in photos."
A. applying
B. pulls

Slide 6 - Drag question

What do we use the present simple for?
"Lydia wants to become a social worker."
A. discuss facts
B. discuss something happening now
C.  situations that are gradually changing
D. discuss habits and repeated actions
E. temporary situations

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What do we use the present continuous for?
"Luxmmi is training to be a dentist."
A. discuss facts
B. discuss something happening now
C.  situations that are gradually changing
D. discuss habits and repeated actions
E. temporary situations

Slide 8 - Drag question

Remember stative verbs can never be continuous
What are the stative verbs below?
Stative verbs
Watch
Love
Like
Play
Hate
Get
Remember
Forget
See

Slide 9 - Drag question

Complete the sentences with the words in brackets in the simple or continuous tenses.

Slide 10 - Slide

Her husband is a taxi driver so he _____ (get) home late.
A
get
B
is getting
C
gets
D
getting

Slide 11 - Quiz

_____ (you like) my new shoes?
A
You like
B
Are you like
C
Are you liking
D
Do you like

Slide 12 - Quiz

You can't use the bathroom. Alice _____ (have) a shower.
A
is having
B
has
C
having
D
has having

Slide 13 - Quiz

I must go to the hairdresser's. My hair _____ (get) very long.
A
gets
B
is gets
C
getting
D
is getting

Slide 14 - Quiz

Sorry, but I _______ (think) you're wrong.
A
think
B
'm thinking
C
thought
D
am think

Slide 15 - Quiz

In my job, I _______ (spend) a lot of time on the phone.
A
am spending
B
spent
C
spend
D
spending

Slide 16 - Quiz

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