Simple present and present continuous

Present Simple
and
Present
Continuous
By Nguyen Trong Long

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Sports and
Daily
activities

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Play
volleyball

Play
Football

Play
American

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Play tennis

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Go
Running

Go Walking

Go
Fishing

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Go Swimming

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Go Hunting

Go Dancing

Go
Shopping
Go

Cycling

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Watch TV

talk on the phone

Play TV games
Read

Read a book
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Use a
computer

Cook

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Clean

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Take a bath

Email friends

Study
exercise

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ride
bikes

collect
things

lift weights

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go for a
walk

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We use the present simple for things that happens sometimes or
all the time. In this tense we need to add to the verbs the
termination “s, es” in third person (he, she, it)
• I exercise in the mornings. I go to the gym every day.
• The stores open at 9:00 a.m. And close at 7:00 p.m.
• He works very hard. He cooks in a restaurant.
• The Earth goes around the sun.
• She always reads interesting books.
• My mother watches horror movies.
To form the negative form, we use the auxiliar don’t
and doesn’t
• I don’t go cycling on weekends.
• They don’t play video games in their house.
• She doesn’t go fishing every summer.
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Answer these questions and then practice with a classmate and take
his/her notes.
Answers
•What do you do in your free time?

___________________

• Do you practice any sport?

___________________

• Do you go dancing?

___________________

• What do yo do on Sundays?

___________________

• Do you like go shopping?

___________________

• Who do you go with?

___________________

• Where do you go on weekends?

___________________

• Does your brother/sister collect something? ___________________
• Do you go for a walk in the afternoons?

___________________

• What do you usually do on vacations?

___________________

• When do you go to the movies?

___________________

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The Present Continuous is used to express the actions we are doing
in this moment or what is happening right now.
• I am playing tennis with my friend.
• She is talking by phone with her mother.
• Martha isn’t using the computer. She is taking a break.
• Javier is doing exercise in the gym.
Questions.• Are you taking a bath?
Yes, I am. / No I am not.
• Is Luis studying for the exam?
Yes, he is studying a lot. / No, he is watching T.V.

• What are you doing?
I am reading an interesting book.
• Where are they going?
They’re going hunting with their friends.
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What are your plans for next weekend? Find the person who is
doing the next activities. Ask the question:
Are you . . .?
Yes, I am / No, I am not. If she/he answers yes, write his/her
name. You can not repeat names.
Classmate’s name
a. going to a party?
b. staying out late?

________________

c. visiting some relatives?

________________

d. practicing English?

________________

e. watching a movie?

________________

f. studying for a test?

________________

g. doing exercise?

________________

h. going shopping?

________________

i. reading a good book?

________________

j. baking a cake?
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Thanks for your
attention!
Now, practice in
your book.

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