Present Simple
Martin and I______________(not like) pizza with pineapple!
don't like
You _____________ (do) an exercise at the moment.
are doing
Pr. Simple or Pr. Continuous?
We ____________ (not buy) our weekly groceries on Fridays.
Present Simple: on Fridays.
don't buy
The doctor _____________ (visit) a patient this weekend
is visiting
Tell me one time expression for Present Simple and one time expression for Present Continuous
Present Simple: Adverbs of frequency; 'Every week / day / month / year'; 'On Mondays', etc.; 'On Christmas / Halloween / my Birthday' / etc.
Present Continuous: Now / Right now / At the moment; Look! / Listen!; Today / Tonight; This week / month / year / weekend / summer, etc.; These days, months, weeks, semester, Spring, etc.
Some people _______________(not eat) Sushi because it is not tasty for them!
don't eat
Claire ____________ (not go) to the gym this week!
isn't going / is not going
Pr. Simple or Pr. Continuous?
It smells nice! What _________ you _________ for dinner tonight?
Present Continuous: tonight
What are you cooking...
How often ___________ they __________ (prepare) fish and chips?
How often do they prepare...
Tell me two time expressions for Present Simple
Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, never, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, seldom)
Every (week / day / month / year)
On Mondays, Sundays, Thursdays, etc.
On Christmas / Halloween / my Birthday /etc.
___________ your sister__________ (go) to the gym everyday?
Does your sister go to the gym?
___________ you ____________ (record) a video right now?
are recording
Pr. Simple or Pr. Continuous?
Hilary ____________ (not want) to study for her test!
Present Simple: want
doesn't want
___________ you ____________ (go) to yoga classes this semester?
are you going to yoga...
Tell me two time expressions for Present Continuous
Today
Tonight
This week/month/year/weekend/Summer/etc.
These days, months, weeks, semester, Spring
Now / Right now
Look! / Listen!
Nowadays
Gretha ___________ (study) at Cambridge University, but she __________ (not have) Spanish classes there.
studies
doesn't have
They __________ (live) in their parents' house at the moment because they _____________ (work) in a different office this month. Their company __________ (renovate) their office.
are living
are working
is renovating
Pr. Simple or Pr. Continuous?
Some guys ___________ (not watch) football on TV this afternoon because they _________ (work) until 8 pm.
Pr. Continuous: this afternoon
aren't watching / are working
The teacher ___________ (explain) this exercise too fast today, I really ____________ (not understand) too much.
is explaining
don't understand
Tell me three time expressions for Present Simple
Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, never, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, seldom)
Every (week / day / month / year)
On Mondays, Sundays, Thursdays, etc.
On Christmas / Halloween / my Birthday /etc.
__________ Ben___________ (travel) a lot?
He always ___________ (take) a lot of pictures of beautiful places.
He ___________ (stay /never) at home!
Does Ben travel a lot?
He always takes a lot of pictures of beautiful places.
He never stays at home!
Sandy and I ____________ (clean) our room at the moment.
My cousin _____________ (study) in the other room and my parents _____________ (not work) today
are cleaning
is studying
aren't working / are not working
Pr. Simple or Pr. Continuous?
A: What _________ you __________ (look for)?
B: My keys
A:I'll help you in a second!
A: But I ___________ (need) them as soon as possible!
Pr. Continuous: What are you looking for? (now)
Pr. Simple: need
A: What________mum__________ (make) now?
B: She ___________ (bake) a chocolate cake!
A: Great! I ____________ (love) chocolate!
is making
is baking
love
Tell me three time expressions for Present Continuous
Now / Right now / At the moment
Look! / Listen!
Today / Tonight
This week / month / year / weekend / summer, etc.
These days, months, weeks, semester, Spring, etc.
Nowadays