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PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS What’s the difference between present simple and present continuous?

 PRESENT SIMPLE: routine actions ( I have breakfast at 8.00 and I leave home at 8.00…) • Regular actions (every morning…once a week, often…etc) • Things that are always true (love is beautiful)  PRESENT CONTINUOUS: actions that are happening at the moment of speaking ( I am writing an email ) often used with: NOW, AT THE MOMENT, IN THIS MOMENT, • Actions that are temporary and happening around the time of speaking Some exercises: 1. When ......................................... (he / go) home? 2. She does not study Spanish. She ...................................... (not/know) the translation of this word 3. Vegans are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat and eggs. 4. Look out! A rock ................................. (fall) from the cliff. 5. What time .................................................. (you/usually/go) to school on Saturdays? 6. Why ............................................. (you/wait) inside the room? 7. A)......................................... (Luke/like) roast chicken? No, ................................... A) ...................................................... (you/have to switch off) your mobile at school? B: Yes, ........................ 8. We can’t use the copier because it ................................... (not/work) 9. …………………………(I /go) to the gym twice a week 10. …………………………………..(I/read) a very interesting book. I’ve almost finished it. 11. ……………………………………(I/like) rock music, it’s my favourite. 2 Make QUESTIONS for the following answers 1. No, she is not listening to the lesson 2. Ann is married. 3. Pam starts school at nine o’ clock. (when...)

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Lisa is reading a magazine They hate physical exercise. Yes, I like hip hop very much No, I haven’t got any pet Yes, he cycles to school every day no, I am not having fun

Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS 1. a: Where............................................... from (he/come)? b: He’s from Brazil. 2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I’m a teacher. 3. a: ............................................................. (James/play) the flute? B: yes, he’s a very good musician. 4. a Where .............................................. ( you/live)? B: I …… in Madrid. 5. What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I .................... (try) to fix my car. 6. a: Who ............................................... (drink) wine? B: I …... I don’t like its taste 7. a: Where .............................................. (sun/rise)? B: It ............................ (rise) from the east. 8. a: .................................................................. (your husband/surf) the internet? B: yes! He……………. (check) his e-mail. 9. a:..............................................music? (she/listen to )? B: yes, she is