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Present simple + Present continuous


SECTION 1 - Present simple Vs. Present continuous grammar explanations

PRESENT SIMPLE



PRESENT CONTINUOUS



STATE VERBS

Some verbs are called state, stative or non-continuous verbs, they aren't used in continuous tenses. Generally, these verbs describe states that last for some time. 

like       love        hate        want          need          prefer        agree       disagree       dislike     wish             know       understand         believe               remember         consist        possess      fit


STATE AND DYNAMIC VERBS       

Dynamic verbs are those which aren't stative, they usually refer to an action that can be "seen", and we can use them in continuos tenses. Some verbs can be both state and dynamic.

Be: You are stupid.  /   You are being stupid.
Think: I think that wine is great.    /   What are you thinking? I'm thinking about my next vacation.
Have: I have a dog.      /    I'm having a break. -  We're having  party tonight.
See: I see dark clouds in the sky.      /      I've been seeing Sylvia for two years.
Taste: This juice tastes bitter.    /     The chef is tasting the cheese board.
Hear: I hear music coming from outside.  /   I'm hearing voices...



SECTION 2 - Practice


Present simple Vs. continuous:  Exercise 1         Excersice 2       Exercise 3
State and dynamic verbs:           Exercise 1         Excersice 2



SECTION 3 - Pronunciation practice


Let's see the following video about final -S and -ES sounds pronunciation.


Activity 1 
Pronunciation of Final -s / -es. Please, CLICK HERE (Exercise 1) to practice with the exercise.


Activity 2
Each student is going to practice listening and pronunciation of the following paragraphs by practicing with these two tools.
TEXT TO SPEECH TOOL - Click HERE
DICTATION TOOL - Click HERE
Instructions: 
a) Copy and paste each paragraph bellow on the TEXT TO SPEECH TOOL and pay attention to the pronunciation.
b) Try to record your voice on the DICTATION TOOL by reading out aloud each paragraph bellow, so you can compare the actual pronunciation with yours. 

           1. I’m Tim Black. I’m a  doctor. I work at a hospital. My wife, Kim, is  a  teacher.  She teaches  Music  at  a  college. She gets  up  at  seven  o’clock  every  morning. Kim  sets  the  table,  and  we  have  breakfast. Kim  loves  toasts. We  leave  home  at  a  quarter  past  eight.

          2. Robert works as a police officer in Atlanta. He likes his job. He is a good police officer. Robert is a police officer because he likes to help people. Robert protects the citizens of Atlanta. He solves crimes and catches criminals. He keeps the citizens safe.

          3. Ginger is Hank's horse. She waits for Hank every morning. She enjoys their time together. Often, Hank gives her apples. After long rides, Hank always washes and brushes Ginger. He usually brushes her tail. Then he gives her food and fresh water. Ginger loves Hank.
SECTION 4 - Speaking practice

Students will be divided into small groups and practice speaking by asking some of these questions:

Present simple:
1. What are some activities you like to do?
2. What are some good habits that you have?
3. What are some things you do every day?
4. Do you have any bad habits?
5. What is something you should do every day but don’t?
6. What is something you eat almost every day?
7. What do you do at your job?
8. What is your morning routine? How about your evening routine?
9. Is there anything you do only once a year?
10. What is something you do about once every month?
11.What is the strangest fact you know?
12. What do you do in your free time?

Present continuous:
a. What are you doing this year to improve yourself?
b. What do you think your best friend is doing right now?
c. Are you reading any interesting books these days? Which ones?
d. What TV shows are you watching now?
e. Think of your favorite celebrity. What do you think they are doing right now?
f. Who are you hanging out with a lot these days?
g. What projects are you working on this week?
h. What are you studying these days?
i. Show your partner a picture on your phone. Describe what is happening in the photo.
j. What is your favorite sports team? How are they doing this season?

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