PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Are you watching TV right now? If so, you aren’t too

different from most Britons. According to a survey,

the British know more about TV shows than they do

about politics. Eighty-six per cent of Britons turn on

the TV regularly to see soaps, but nine per cent of

them never watch the news at all. As a result, ten

per cent of all Britons don’t recognise the names of

any world leaders – not even their own! At present,

this is beginning to cause great concern among

educators – as well as politicians!

_________ you __________ TV right now? If so, you _________ too different from most Britons. According to a survey, the British _________ more about TV shows than they _______ about politics. Eighty-six per cent of Britons __________ the TV regularly to see soaps, but nine per cent of them never ________ the news at all. As a result, ten per cent of all Britons _______________the names of any world leaders – not even their own! At present, this ____________ to cause great concern among educators – as well as politicians!

_________ you __________ TV ___________? If so, you _________ too different from most Britons. According to a survey, the British _________ more about TV shows than they _______ about politics. Eighty-six per cent of Britons __________ the TV regularly to see soaps, but nine per cent of them __________ ________ the news at all. As a result, ten per cent of all Britons _______________the names of any world leaders – not even their own! __________, this ____________ to cause great concern among educators – as well as politicians!

_________ you __________ TV ___________? If so, you _________ too different from most Britons. _________________, the British _________ more about TV shows than they _______ about politics. Eighty-six per cent of Britons __________ the TV regularly to see _______, but nine per cent of them __________ ________ the news __________. ___________, ten per cent of all Britons _______________the names of any world leaders – not even _______________! __________, this ____________ to cause great concern among educators – _________________ politicians!

PRESENT SIMPLE

Affirmative: I / you / we / they GOHe/she/it GOES

Negative: I / you / we / they DON’T GOHe/she/it DOESN’T GO

Questions:DO I / you / we / they GO ?DOES He/she/it GO ?

PRESENT SIMPLE: USES

Habitual actions:Do Britons often watch soaps?

General truths:It rains a lot in England.

Stative verbs: I don’t understand this question.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AffirmativeI AM GOINGHe / She / It IS GOINGWe / You / They ARE GOING

NegativeI ‘ M NOT GOINGHe / She / It ISN’T GOINGWe / You / They AREN’T GOING

QuestionsAM I GOING?IS he/she/it/ }GOING?ARE we / you / they GOING?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USES

An action in progress at the time of speakingPeter is having a shower right now.

A temporary actionIt is raining a lot these days.

A definite plan for the futureI’m travelling to England next Monday.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY / TIME EXPRESSION

Sometimes , now, in the morning, next week, at eight o’clock, always, tonight, rarely, right now, on Sundays, how often?, seldom, at present, once a week, tomorrow, every day, at the moment, at night, frequently, regularly, generally, this year.

PRESENT SIMPLE:ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY /

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Always, usually, generally, regularly, frequently, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never, once a week, every day, in the morning, at eight o’clock, on Sunday, at night, how often?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: TIME EXPRESSIONS

Now, right now, at the moment, tonight, this year, at present

(future) tomorrow, next week