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Simple or Continuous?
Why do we use it?
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Which is Correct?
Error Correction
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1. He's driving to work every day. 2. He drives to work every day.
He drives to work every day.
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Name two reasons do we use present simple? 

Things are generally true and habits and routines 

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Why _________ you _________ for your keys? (look)
Why are you looking for your keys?
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1. I take a shower every morning. 2. I'm taking a shower every morning.
I take a shower every morning.
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Where your sister work?
Where does your sister work?
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* * * DAILY DOUBLE * * * - 1. Lin has breakfast right now. 2. Lin is having breakfast right now.
Lin is having breakfast right now.
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Why do we use present continuous 

For things in the moment 

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We can't go climbing. It ______________. (rain)
We can't go climbing. It's raining.
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1. Look! It's raining. We can't go to the beach. 2. Look! It rains. We can't go to the beach.
Look! It's raining. We can't go to the beach.
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Right now Peter's work in Tokyo.
Right now Peter's working in Tokyo.
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1. They don't come to the party this evening. 2. They are not coming to the party this evening.
They are not coming to the party this evening.
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Why do we use present continuous for future situations

fixed plans

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What __________ you ____________ at? (laugh)
What are you laughing at?
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1. What do you do tonight? 2. What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight?
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* * * DAILY DOUBLE! * * * - We no wear a uniform at my school.
We don't wear a uniform at my school.
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1. What are you doing this weekend? 2. What do you do this weekend?
What are you doing this weekend?
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Why do we use the wh question words? What/Where/When/Which/Who/why

What- things Where- places when--times and dates which-- options and choices between things who-- people why--reason 

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We __________________ today, we're tired. (not swim)
We are not swimming today, we're tired.
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1. What are we having for dinner tonight? 2. What do we have for dinner tonight?
What are we having for dinner tonight?
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That's my husband over there. He stands near the window.
That's my husband over there. He's standing near the window.
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1. What do you do under the table? I try to find my pen. 2. What are you doing under the table? I'm trying to find my pen.
What are you doing under the table? I'm trying to find my pen.
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Why do we use How/How much / How many/ how often 

how-- way and manner... how much--- uncountable  how many--countable how often-- frequency 

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I __________________ dinner for twelve people! (not cook)
I'm not cooking dinner for 12 people!
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1. Where do you usually go on vacation? 2. Where are you usually going on vacation?
Where do you usually go on vacation?
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Sorry. You can't speak to Jenny. She's take a shower.
Sorry. You can't speak to Jenny. She's taking a shower.