PRESENT SIMPLE Use it: To talk about habits. To talk about events in our lives.

To talk about general truths. To talk about timetables. In Conditional sentences type 0-1.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS Use it: To talk about things that are happening at the time of speaking. To talk about things that are happening around a present time. To talk about plans, things we have arranged to do in the future.

TIME EXPRESSIONS
Present Simple Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, always, never, often ) Every day / week/ month / year from time to time once/ twice / three times a day / week / month / year daily I often eat pizza. I go to the dentist once a year. She never eats fruit. Present Continuous

NOW AT THE MOMENT AT PRESENT JUST NOW RIGHT NOW

I often go to the cinema. They work in a factory. The sun goes round the earth. The shop closes at 5. If I drive, I never drink.

Im ironing my new blouse. Shes working until late this week. Im visiting my friend Sue next weekend.

Now shes studying for the exam. At the moment they are staying with a friend. Shes doing the cleaning right now. At present she is not working.

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous. Match the sentences with the right picture. 1. 2. 3. Tina usually _________ (drink) coffee but today she ___________ Alan _________ (like) playing chess but right now he _________ John and his mother _______ (come) back from the supermarket.

(have) a cup of tea. (play) cards with his nephew. They have bought a lot of things. 4. 5. Tina always _________ (do) the ironing on Saturday mornings. Ted ______________ (not often/ read) the paper. Today he

_________ it because there is an article about the company he ______ (work) for. 6. 7. 8. 9. Ana _________ for the bus. She _________ (go) to a meeting. Sandra _________ (wear) a raincoat today because its likely to Bill _____________ (sit) in his armchair. He ____________ (not Peter ____________ (go) to a meeting and hes late.

rain. watch) TV. He _________ (read) the newspaper. 10. Look! Sophie _____________ (run) very fast. She _________ (go) jogging every morning. 11. Paul _________ (work) as an architect. Now he _________ (draw) the plan of a new building 12. Lisa isnt at home. She _________ (have) a walk with her dog. 13. This evening Fred and Lara _________ (have) dinner at a new restaurant. 14. Ted _________ (work) as a mechanic. At the moment he ________ (repair) my car. 15. Tom always _________ (have) lunch at 12:30. 16. Bill _________ (feed) his cat twice a day. 17. Look! Dave _________ (run) to catch the bus 18. My brother _________ (go) to the gym every weekend.