Present Continuous And Present Simple: Grammar
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Grammar – Unit 3
Present Continuous and Present Simple
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
2
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
3
Learning Objectives
Present continuous (I am doing)
For things happening at or around the time of speaking ie, action is not complete
For temporary situations
I’m always doing
Verbs not used for present continuous
Present simple (I do)
Things in general or that happen repeatedly
For permanent situations
I always do Present Continuous and Present Simple
4
Learning Objectives
Present simple (I do)
Things in general or that happen repeatedly
For permanent situations
I always do
Present Continuous and Present Simple
5
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
6
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Present continuous ( I am doing)
Present simple ( I do)
We use the continuous for things happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete.
We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.
I am doing Past
now
I do future
past
Present Continuous and Present Simple
now
future
7
Continue … Action is not complete Present continuous ( I am doing)
The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?
Present simple ( I do)
Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
It doesn’t rain very much in summer.
What do you usually do at weekends?
Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
I’m busy.’ ‘What are you doing?’
Present Continuous and Present Simple
8
Continue.. Present continuous ( I am doing)
I’m getting hungry. Let’s go and eat
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian.
The population of the world is increasing very fast.
Present simple ( I do)
I always get hungry in the afternoon.
Most people learn to swim when they are children
Every day the population of the world increases by about 200,000 people
Present Continuous and Present Simple
9
Continue … Temporary/Permanent situations We use the continuous for temporary situations:
I’m living with some friends until I find a place of my own.
A: You’re working hard today. B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
We use the simple for permanent situations:
My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives.
John isn’t lazy. He works hard most of the time
Present Continuous and Present Simple
10
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
11
Examples set B - I always
do and I’m always doing
I always do (something) = I do it very time: I always go to work by car. (not I’m always going) ‘I’m always doing something’ has a different. For example:
Present Continuous and Present Simple
12
Continue..
I’ve lost my pen again. I’m always losing things.
I’m always losing things = I lose things very often, Perhaps too often, or more often than normal.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
13
Continue.. Two more examples:
You’re always watching television. You should do something more active. (= You watch television too often)
Tim is never satisfied. He’s always complaining. (= He complains too much)
Present Continuous and Present Simple
14
Summary
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
15
Present Continuous and Present Simple
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
2
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
3
Learning Objectives
Present continuous (I am doing)
For things happening at or around the time of speaking ie, action is not complete
For temporary situations
I’m always doing
Verbs not used for present continuous
Present simple (I do)
Things in general or that happen repeatedly
For permanent situations
I always do Present Continuous and Present Simple
4
Learning Objectives
Present simple (I do)
Things in general or that happen repeatedly
For permanent situations
I always do
Present Continuous and Present Simple
5
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
6
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Present continuous ( I am doing)
Present simple ( I do)
We use the continuous for things happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete.
We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.
I am doing Past
now
I do future
past
Present Continuous and Present Simple
now
future
7
Continue … Action is not complete Present continuous ( I am doing)
The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?
Present simple ( I do)
Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
It doesn’t rain very much in summer.
What do you usually do at weekends?
Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
I’m busy.’ ‘What are you doing?’
Present Continuous and Present Simple
8
Continue.. Present continuous ( I am doing)
I’m getting hungry. Let’s go and eat
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian.
The population of the world is increasing very fast.
Present simple ( I do)
I always get hungry in the afternoon.
Most people learn to swim when they are children
Every day the population of the world increases by about 200,000 people
Present Continuous and Present Simple
9
Continue … Temporary/Permanent situations We use the continuous for temporary situations:
I’m living with some friends until I find a place of my own.
A: You’re working hard today. B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
We use the simple for permanent situations:
My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives.
John isn’t lazy. He works hard most of the time
Present Continuous and Present Simple
10
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
11
Examples set B - I always
do and I’m always doing
I always do (something) = I do it very time: I always go to work by car. (not I’m always going) ‘I’m always doing something’ has a different. For example:
Present Continuous and Present Simple
12
Continue..
I’ve lost my pen again. I’m always losing things.
I’m always losing things = I lose things very often, Perhaps too often, or more often than normal.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
13
Continue.. Two more examples:
You’re always watching television. You should do something more active. (= You watch television too often)
Tim is never satisfied. He’s always complaining. (= He complains too much)
Present Continuous and Present Simple
14
Summary
Learning Objectives
Example Set A for comparing present continuous and present simple.
Example Set B for I always do and I’m always doing.
Present Continuous and Present Simple
15
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