PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
Susana Raposo, nº22 10.5
Zheng Yang Yang, nº24 10.5
PRESENT SIMPLE
 We use the present simple for permanent situations
and routines, including likes and dislikes;
 Add an “-s” to the 3rd person singular. All other forms
are like the infinitive;
 Use do/does for interrogative and negative sentences
+ main verb in the infinitive;

e.g. She loves to be with her

 Positive Sentences/Negative Sentences
POSITIVE

e.g. Marcos draws every single day;

e.g. Inês enjoys to swim;

NEGATIVE

e.g. João Berga doesn’t like to play

football;

e.g. Zé Diogo and Filipa don’t like to

speak French;
 Interrogative sentences

e.g. Do João Berga and Zé Diogo drink in the

morning?;

e.g. Does Teddy go to the cinema at the

weekends?;

e.g. Do they play in a team?

 Short answers
POSITIVE NEGATIVE

e.g. Yes, he does. e.g. No, he doesn’t.

e.g. Yes, they do. e.g. No, they don’t.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 We use the present continuous for activities that
are happening at or around the time of speaking;
 To be + gerund (-ing);
EXCEPTION

If the base verb ends in vowel +

consonant + “-e”, omit the “-e”.
E.g. Live/Living

If the base verb ends in consonant

+ stressed vowel + consonant,
double the last letter. E.g.
Stop/Stopping e.g. Afonso is presenting his
*Note that this exception does not work.
apply when the last syllable of the
base verb is not stressed. E.g.
open/opening
 Positive Sentences/Negative Sentences
POSITIVE

e.g. Joana is sleeping;

e.g. Inês and Camila are working;

NEGATIVE

e.g. Nuno isn’t wearing a dress;

e.g. Rafael and Nuno aren’t playing

basketball.
 Interrogative sentences
e.g. Are João and Tiago wearing make-up?;

e.g. Is Diogo playing tennis?;

e.g. Is Afonso listening to Michael Jackson

right now?

 Short answers
POSITIVE NEGATIVE

e.g. Yes, you are. e.g. No, you aren’t.

e.g. Yes, she is. e.g. No, he isn’t.

 VERBS NOT USUALLY USED IN PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually _____ (get up) at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always _____ (go) to the office by car, but today she ______
(take) the bus because her car ________ (work);

3- Where is Daniel?
He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think);

4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to
the mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a
match on Saturdays;

6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to
speak it in English class;

7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____
(go)to the cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always _____ (go) to the office by car, but today she ______
(take) the bus because her car ________ (work);

3- Where is Daniel?
He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think);

4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to
the mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a
match on Saturdays;

6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to
speak it in English class;

7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____
(go)to the cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the
bus because her car isn’t working;
working

3- Where is Daniel?
He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think);

4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to
the mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a
match on Saturdays;

6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to
speak it in English class;

7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____
(go)to the cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the
bus because her car isn’t working;
working

3- Where is Daniel?
He is having a shower, I think;
think

4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to
the mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a
match on Saturdays;

6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to
speak it in English class;

7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____
(go)to the cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the
bus because her car isn’t working;
working

3- Where is Daniel?
He is having a shower, I think;
think

4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the
mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a
match on Saturdays;

6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to
speak it in English class;

7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____
(go)to the cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the
bus because her car isn’t working;
working

3- Where is Daniel?
He is having a shower, I think;
think

4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the
mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on
Saturdays;

6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to
speak it in English class;

7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____
(go)to the cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the
bus because her car isn’t working;
working

3- Where is Daniel?
He is having a shower, I think;
think

4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the
mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on
Saturdays;

6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in
English class;

7- I don't usually _____ (meet) Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____
(go)to the cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the
bus because her car isn’t working;
working

3- Where is Daniel?
He is having a shower, I think;
think

4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the
mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on
Saturdays;

6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in
English class;

7- I don't usually meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we go to the

cinema;

8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.;

2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the
bus because her car isn’t working;
working

3- Where is Daniel?
He is having a shower, I think;
think

4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the
mountains;

5- Where's Paul?
He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on
Saturdays;

6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in
English class;

7- I don't usually meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we are going
to the cinema;

8- Do you need any help, John? I am finishing my work so I can help you
THE END
10.5
BIBLIOGRAFIA CONSULTADA:

IN FOCUS (livro do aluno), Inglês 8º 4, Brian Abbs, Ingrid

Freebairn, Chris Barker – Longman editores

IN FOCUS (Livro do aluno), Inglês 9º 5, Brian Abbs, Ingrid

Freebairn, Chris Barker -Longman editores.

IN FOCUS (Gramática e vocabulário), Inglês 9º 5, Brian Abbs,

Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Barker, Olivia Johnston, Catarina Aleixo,
Vanessa Rodrigues – Longman editores.

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o nome “Present simple and present continuous exercises”