Unit 1: Let's remember!

Capacity                     : Text Comprehension

Expected learning       : Discriminate the use of The Simple Present Continuous and The         Simple Present

Summary        :

Let’s take a look at the differences between Simple Present and Simple Present Continuous:

	SIMPLE PRESENT	SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USE	Routines, habits: Luis eats	Actions happening now: Luis is eating
	Permanent actions: I live in Trujillo	Temporary actions: I am staying in Los Libertadores hotel
STRUCTURE	subject+verb    They + play	Subject+verb to be+verb+ing      They+     are       + playing
EXPRESIONS	Always, often, sometimes, usually, often, never, every day, every week, etc.	Now, nowdays, right now,  these days, at the moment, etc.

You can check these pages to learn more about the topic

http://www.inglestotal.com/present-simple-and-present-continuous-diferencias-y-ejercicios/

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro

Materials:

- A sheet of paper

Activities:

Step 1: Put the verb in Present Continuous or Present Simple Continuous

Step 2: Print the sheet of exercises

1. Excuse me, ______________ (you/speak) English?
2. Tom _________________ (have/shower) at the moment.
3. They _____________ (not/watch) television very often.
4. Listen! Somebody _______________ (sing)
5. How often ____________________ (you/read) a newspaper?
6. Excuse me, but you __________________ (sit) in my place. Oh I’m sorry.
7. I’m sorry. I ___________________ (not/understand). Please speak more slowly.
8.Where are you Roy? I am in the office. I ___________________ (read)
9. What time __________________ (she/finish) work every day?
10. You can turn off the radio. I _____________________ (not listen) to it.
12. He ____________________ (not/usually/drive) to work. He usually ________ (walk)

13.Look! He ____________(leave)  the house.

14.Quiet please! I _______________ (write)  a test.

15.She usually ________________ (walk)  to school.

16..But look! Today she (go) _________________ by bike.

17.Every Sunday we ______________ (go)  to see my grandparents.

18.He often _____________ (go)  to the cinema.

19.We ___________________ (play)  Monopoly at the moment.  

20. My sister always _______________ (send) me e-mails.

Delivery date: 10/03/2012

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