Present Tenses. Present Simple. Present Continuous

You are going to hear Millie talking on her mobile phone to her friend Lisa.

Listen. Why do you think Millie is phoning Lisa?

Listen again and answer these questions. Write complete sentences.

What's Millie doing this morning?
What does she do nearly every Saturday?
What's she looking for?
What's Lisa wearing?
What's she doing this morning?
What does she do whenever she goes to town
What's Millie looking at right now
What does Lisa want Millie to do now?

Answer these questions.

1 Look at answers 2 and 6. What tense are they?

2 Look at answers 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. What tense are they?

3 Which sentences are about regular actions?

4 Which sentences are about actions at or around the time of speaking?

5 Look at answer 8. Does it fit the pattern?

After you’ve listened to the conversation complete the chart describing possible uses of each tense. Set examples. The task can be done in teams, individually, etc.

Present Simple	Present Continuous
1.	1.
2.	2.
3.	3.
	4.

Time words:

(Grammar for FCE L.Hashemi B. Thomas P.1 A Context Listening)

EXERCISE 1. Grammar for FCE L.Hashemi B. Thomas P. 4-5 Ex.1 – 3

EXERCISE 2. English Grammar in Use R.Murphy PP. 6-7 Unit 3 B Ex. 3.3

EXERCISE 3. Translate into English using the Present Simple.

1 В Лондоне часто идет дождь.

2 Никто не знает, где он живет.

3 Этот профессор говорит на пяти языках.

4 Она всегда опаздывает на занятия? - Да, она никогда не приходит вовремя.

5 Эти цветы хорошо растут в теплом климате.

6 Я люблю читать детективы, а мой брат предпочитает приключенческие романы.

7 Он всегда с тобой соглашается, не так ли?

8 Джейн не знает ответа на этот вопрос.

9 Почему ты не приходишь к нам больше?

10 Сколько стоит эта книга?

11 Мы любим рыбу, но не едим ее каждый день.

12 Он пишет мне каждую неделю, но ничего не рассказывает о своей работе.

13 Сэм надеется успешно сдать все экзамены.

14 Вы часто покупаете продукты на рынке?

(English Tenses: Grammar Practice Activities N.Dementyeva N.Akimova P.12 Ex.X, P.19 Ex.VIII 25 Ex. IX (Translation))

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY 1. Mime the situation described on the slip of paper. See the activity in Grammar Practice Activities Penny Ur p. 238

*State Verbs/ Statives

EXERCISE 4. English Grammar in Use R.Murphy PP.8 – 9 A, B, D, E Ex. 4.1 – 4.3

EXERCISE 5. Complete the letter with the correct forms of the Present Progressive or the Present Simple using each suggested verb once. The first is given as an example.

stand seem ~~write~~ be make shine stay taste look cost feel face

Dear Sarah,

I am writing to you from Barcelona where everything______to be just fine; we

________great and relaxed. We______in a wonderful hotel which______an old

fortress. It______at the top of the hill just opposite our hotel and we can see this

wonderful building through our window! It______wonderful! The hotel is good,

but unfortunately it______a lot to stay here! The food is delicious. Have you tried

gazpacho? It's a cold cucumber and tomato soup which they______with oil,

vinegar and garlic and it______delicious.

Well, outside the sun______, so I'm going to the beach. I hope you______OK

there in Liverpool.

Love,

Lucy

EXERCISE 6. Underline the correct tense form, Present Simple or Present Progressive, in the following sentences.

1. We are not traveling / do not travel by train very often, we like traveling by plane.

2. If you do not listen / are not listening to the radio, why don't you switch it off?

3. You usually are making / make this dish using pork, spices and potatoes.

4. I'm sorry, I feel / am feeling too tired tonight to go to the Smiths'. Do you mind if we stay at home this evening?

5. London is great and we are having / have a good time here.

6. My car is quite old and I think / am thinking of buying a new one.

7. You look / are looking wonderful in this dress tonight!

8. I am preparing / prepare for a report now, don't disturb me, please.

9. Do you still do / Are you still doing your homework, Jane? It's late and you should go to bed at once. 10. It's November already and it's getting / it gets colder and colder.

10. What's wrong? Why do you look / are you looking at me so angrily?

11. My sister has taken her English exam recently. Now she waits / is waiting for the results of the exam.

12. I think / am thinking his German is good.

13. Bob, why do you / are you always talking during the lesson?

EXERCISE 7.Translate the sentences into English paying special attention to the use of the Present Progressive.

1. Посмотри! Мой брат идет сюда.

2. Когда ты уезжаешь в Лондон? - На следующей неделе.

3. Не шуми! Родители отдыхают.

4. Взгляни, как красиво! Солнце заходит.

5. Сейчас идет дождь. Давай подождем, пока он закончится.

6. Кому ты звонишь? - Своему однокласснику.

7. В котором часу мы встречаемся сегодня? - В пять.

8. На каком языке он говорит? Я не понимаю ни слова.

9. Где Кэтлин ? - Она разговаривает по телефону.

10. Что ты сейчас делаешь? - Читаю новый журнал.

11. Кто-то стучит в дверь. Открой, пожалуйста.

12. Темнеет. Пойдем скорее домой.

13. Он сейчас усиленно изучает немецкий язык, так как он будет работать с немецкими партнерами.

14. Кого ты ждешь? - Виктора. Мы вместе идем в театр.

(English Tenses: Grammar Practice Activities N.Dementyeva N.Akimova P.18 Ex.VI, VII)