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Enhance your understanding of English tenses with engaging activities focused on the Present Simple and Present Continuous. Dive into various exercises that challenge you to distinguish between these tenses with practical examples. From filling in the blanks and watching related videos, to summarizing scenes with your favorite characters, you'll solidify your grammar skills while having fun. Perfect for learners of all ages and levels, these activities will help you use the correct tense confidently in everyday conversations.
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ACTIVITIES P. Simple – vs – P. Continuous
Clothes: http://englishflashgames.blogspot.com/2008/08/clothes-game.html • FLING THE TEACHER http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/fling%20the%20teacher/actionverbs/present%20progressive%20multiple%20choice.html • Grammarpracticehttp://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive.htm • http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm
1. Complete the sentences with the appropriate tense. (Present Simple or Continuous) a) Every day, Sulley _______________ (drive) to work. But, today they ____________ (walk) b) Right now, Mike _______________ (talk) to Sulley’s mum on the phone. c) Afterwards, they often ______________ (watch) tv, but today they __________ (also / star) on a tv commercial. d) Sulley and Mike _____________ (not exercise) together. Sulley ______ (do) his routine and Mike __________ (guide) him. e) Then, Sulley always ______________ (brush) his teeth. f) Sulley usually ____________ (get up) at 6:00 but today he ____________ (sleep) at 6:05.
3. Watch the video again, and place the sentences in the correct order. • 1 ______ 2 ______ 3 ______ 4 ______ 5 ______ 6 ______ • 4. Write 5 sentences about what the monsters Sulley and Mike encounter on their way to work. • 5. Did you like the scene? Why (not)?
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS • 1. Sheisgettingready to goout. • 2. Sheiswearing a new pink top, a blue skirt and quite a lot of make-up. • 3. Sheusuallywearsdarkcolors. • 4. Shewearsbrightcolors. • 5. No, shedoesn`t. • 6. Yes, sheis.
PRESENT SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE • always, often, • usually, sometimes, • not often, never, • every day, every week, • every year, • on Mondays • PRESENT CONTINUOUS • now, at the moment, • Look!, Listen! • Right now • In this moment • Today
FORM • (+) • I • YOU • WE • THEY • (+) • I AM workINGnow • YOU • WE • THEY PLAY SOCCER EVERY DAY ARE DANCING
FORM • SHE • HE • IT • RULES 1 –S : 2 –ES: 3 – IES: • SHE • HE • IT IS STUDYING WATCHES TV at night
FORM • (-) • I • YOU • WE • THEY • (+) • I AM NOT DANCING now • YOU • WE • THEY DO NOT GO TO SCHOOL AREN’T EATING
FORM • SHE • HE • IT • SHE • HE • IT ISN`T LISTENING DOES NOT READ
FORM • (?) • I • YOU • WE • THEY • (?) • AM ILISTENING now? • YOU • WE • THEY WEAR SOCKS IN SUMMER? DO ARE Playing?
FORM Get up early? • SHE • HE • IT • SHE • HE • IT DOES Singing at themoment? IS
FIND THE MISTAKE • Tom works at the moment. Can I take a message? • I am often playing tennis on Saturdays. • We're working on the Smith account this week. We usually take three weeks to complete a project. • He is dancing every day in the morning. • Angela gets up at 7 o'clock and is having breakfast. • She is waiting for the bus every day at 6.
Complete withthecorrectverbform • She ________ her teeth twice a day. • We ________ tennis once a week. • I can’t talkto you now! I ________ my Math homework. • Howoften__________ (she) basketball? • Sue ___________ English at home rightnow. • Mark sometimes ________ home early. • Tim ________ smartclothestoday.
Every Monday, Sally (drive)________ her kids to football practice. • Usually, I (work)______ as a secretary, but this summer I (study)_________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. • Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)__________. • Don't forget to take your umbrella now. It (rain)___________ . • _______ you usually __________ (go) away for Christmas or you ____________ (stay) at home?
In Seattle it (always/ rain ) ______________. • I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)_________ because everybody (talk)______ so loudly now. • Jean (work)_________________ hard all day but she (not work) _____________ at the moment. • Look! That boy (run)_____________ after the bus. He (want)_______________ to catch it. • He (speak) ________German so well because he (come)__________ from Germany.
READING ACTIVITES 1. Read about: PSYCHIC PETS CleverOrPsychic? 2. CREATEa set of ( 5 ) questions about the reading for another group of partners. 3. Which story do you like the most? Why? 4. Draw a SEQUENCE CHART:using basic ideas (one word) to tell the story from each article.