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Remember It
Revise the present continuous (lessons 7,
8 and 9) and the present
simple (lessons 11, 12
and 13).
! "What do you do?" = What is your job? vs.
"What are you doing?" = What are you actually doing right now?
For example:
Q - What do you do?
A - I'm a teacher.
Q - What are you doing?
A - I'm teaching.
| Things that are always true. |
Regular and repeated actions (always, often, sometimes,
never). |
General facts about our lives. |
Something that is happening now. |
Temporary situations. |
To describe change, development, progress. |
| "Water boils at 100 degrees." |
"I always boil the kettle before I make the tea." |
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"The kettle isn't boiling." |
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"Is the kettle boiling yet?"
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| "English is a popular language in business." |
"I always speak English in my lessons." |
"I like English." |
"I am in my lesson, so I'm speaking English." |
"I am studying English for a year at University."
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"My English is improving."
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| "It never snows in Germany in the summer." |
"It often snows in the winter." |
"I enjoy snow." |
"It isn't snowing, the sun is shining. |
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Let's ask a few questions about Mr Bean.
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Q- "What does Mr Bean do?"
A- "He's a teacher."
Q- "Is he sitting?"
A- "No, he isn't sitting, he's standing. |
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Q- "What does he teach?"
A- "He teaches English."
Q- "What is he doing?"
A- "He's holding a flag." |
Q- "Where does he work?"
A- "He works at a language school in London."
Q- "Is he working there today?"A- "No, he isn't
working there today, it's shut."
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"What is he doing today?.
A- "He's driving to Nottingham."
Q- "Does he often drive to Nottingham."
A- "No, he usually takes the train."
Test It
Test the present simple vs present continuous - choose the correct form for
each sentence -
Write
It!
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