Present Simple Present Continuous

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Lesson 6
10/22/20
Svetlana Alexandrovna Sveshnikova,
PhD, Associate Professor,
[email protected]

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Revision.
Match these meanings with
Present Simple
Present Continuous
A.Things which are happening at the moment
of speaking
B.Things which are always true
C.Temporary situations
D.Situations which are slowly changing
E.Permanent situations (or nearly permanent)
F.Habits or things we do regularly
G.Annoying habits (usually with 'always')

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Match the following time expressions with
Present Continuous
Present Simple
always
at present
at the moment
in the morning
never
now
occasionally
often
on Fridays
rarely
sometimes
still
these days
usually

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Are these verbs action or non-action?
believe
belong to
consider
crawl
decorate
entertain
follow
growl
haunt
kick
listen to
love
need
possess
prefer
seem
walk
want
yell

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Fill in with Present Simple or Continuous
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She … (have) a bath every evening.
My husband … (always / taste) the food while I’m cooking! It’s very
annoying.
I … (not / think) that’s a good idea.
They … (not / have) a car.
I … (not / see) anything, I can’t work the telescope.
The waiter … (taste) the wine now.
… (you / want) a sandwich?
A: What … (you / do)? B: I … (think) about my ex-boyfriend.
A: Achoo! B: Bless you! … (you / have) a cold?
A: Where’s Luke? B: He … (see) the doctor now.

6.

Vocabulary
warm ups

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Vocabulary
warm ups

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FUTURE SIMPLE, BE GOING TO,
PRESENT CONTINUOUS and PRESENT SIMPLE for
FUTURE

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SCHEDULES
We use the present simple for timetabled
events.
My plane leaves at 4pm tomorrow.
The match starts at 8pm.

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We use the present continuous for
arrangements with other people.
I’m seeing my doctor at 6.30.

12.

What do you think is going to happen in each
situation? Use these words to write predictions.
burn / catch / cut / drop

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be going to
intention
prediction
Present Simple
schedule
1. Be careful! That tree … (fall).
2. Do you need my help? – No, thanks. Tom … (help) me.
3. Hurry up! The conference … (begin) in 20 minutes.
4. I … (see) you sometime this evening.
5. Look at these big black clouds! It … (rain).
6. Our train … (leave) at 4:47.
7. The English test … (be)on June 7th.
8. This summer I … (stay) here. What are your plans?
9. What … you … (wear) at the party tonight?
10. What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin
lying just a few metres in front of her?
«Oh dear! I … (slip)!»

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Home Assignment
Practise the future forms
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/be-going-toplans-predictions/
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