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Business English 18 Present Continuous Vs Present Simple A1 TV

This document provides a lesson on the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes: 1) A dialogue example showing the tenses being used. 2) Tables and explanations of how each tense is formed, when they are used, and how to form questions and negatives. 3) Exercises filling in the correct tense of verbs and asking/answering questions about routines and temporary/ongoing actions. The document teaches the key differences between using the present simple for permanent or routine actions, and the present continuous for temporary situations or actions happening now.

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Business English 18 Present Continuous Vs Present Simple A1 TV

This document provides a lesson on the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes: 1) A dialogue example showing the tenses being used. 2) Tables and explanations of how each tense is formed, when they are used, and how to form questions and negatives. 3) Exercises filling in the correct tense of verbs and asking/answering questions about routines and temporary/ongoing actions. The document teaches the key differences between using the present simple for permanent or routine actions, and the present continuous for temporary situations or actions happening now.

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Business English 18: Present Simple vs Present

Continuous
1. Read the dialogue below and answer the following questions.
Emma: Hi mum, is everything ok? I’m at
work!
Mum: Hi Emma, yes, everything is fine! I am
calling you to see how your first day at
work is going.
Emma: It’s going well thanks.
Mum: I’m sorry but I completely forgot. What do you do again?
Emma: I work in supply chain management.
Mum: I still don’t understand what that means! Are you getting lots of help from your
colleagues?
Emma: Yes, mum.
Mum: So, what are you doing now?
Emma: Well I am sitting down at my desk and speaking to you on the phone, but I
should be working.
Mum: Yes, ok Emma. I’ll let you go. Enjoy your first day!
Emma: Thanks mum, bye!
1. Why is Emma’s mum calling her? To ask about Emma’s first day at work.
2. What does Emma do? She works in supply chain management.
3. What is Emma doing right now? She is sitting down at her desk and speaking
to her mother on the phone.
4. Do you think Emma is happy that her mother called her?
Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple Present Continuous


Form: Form:
he/she/it always has an “s” at the end Verb be (am/is/are) + verbing
of the verb.

For example: For example:


I walk, you walk, I am walking, you are walking, he is
he walks, she walks, it walks, walking, she is walking, it is walking,
we walk, they walk we are walking, they are walking

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2. Fill in the table below with the correct for of the verb “be”.
I you he/she/it we they
Ex: am are is are are

Present Simple Present Continuous


When we use it: When we use it:

Routines: Actions happening now:


She usually sends 10 emails a day. I am sitting down.
Permanent situations: Temporary situations:
I work in Spain. We are working in Japan for three
months.
3. Look at the table below and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb.

1. Hi Jane, I’m sorry I can’t talk, I …………am driving……………… (drive) to Munich for an
important meeting. (now)
2. Peter never …………………starts………………………… (start) work before 9:00am. (routine)
3. I usually ………………work…………………………… (work) from the office but I …am working……
(work) from home this week. (routine/temporary)
4. Hello Peter, I ……am calling ……… (call) you about the presentation on Friday. (now)
5. Every Monday morning, I ………make………… (make) a cup of coffee, …………start………
(start) my computer, and …………read………………… (read) my emails. (routine)
6. Our company ………………is………… (be) an architecture firm. This year we ……………are
building………… (build) a supermarket in London. (permanent/temporary)
7. Our company …………sells………… (sell) 100,000 mobile phones a year. (routine)
8. Jane ………finishes………… (finish) work early this week because her daughter is sick.
(temporary)
10. Fred ………runs………… (run) the Manchester branch but this month he …………is
running…………… (run) the Liverpool branch because Tom is off sick.
(permanent/temporary)
11. This week we ………are painting…………… (paint) three planes. Right now ………are
painting…………… (paint) a private jet orange. (temporary/now)
12. Our company ………has……… (have) offices in London, Madrid and Shanghai.
(permanent)

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4. Look at the images below and make sentences about what the person does
(permanent) and what the person is doing (now)
For example: 1. Raj is a doctor. He is sending an email.
1. Raj/doctor send/email

2. Francis/teacher cook/dinner

3. Paul/CEO have/meeting

4. Lin/flight attendant read/book

5. They/nurses have/lunch

2. Francis is a teacher. She is cooking dinner.


3. Paul is a CEO. He is having a meeting.
4. Lin is a flight attendant. She is reading an email.
5. They are nurses. They are having lunch.

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Present Simple Present Continuous
How to form negatives with the verb be How to form negatives:
(am/is/are):

I am not sick. I am not having lunch.


Peter is not from Japan. She is not working today.
Andrew and Jeff are not pilots. They are not helping Tim.

How to form negatives with all other


verbs:

I don’t go to work by car.


Lola doesn’t speak English at work.
They don’t have staff parties.

5. Put the following sentences into the negative form.


1. Peter and John work for Gomers.
……Peter and John don’t work for Gomers.

2. Jennifer is working from home today.


……Jennifer is not working from home today.

3. The headquarters is in Japan.


……The headquarters is not in Japan.

4. The board members are all women.


……………The board members are not all women.

5. Jake and Emma are having lunch.


………Jake and Emma are not having lunch.

6. Emilio is having a break.


…………Emilio is not having a break.

7. Roberto and Luca are off sick.


…………Roberto and Luca are not off sick.

8. Sandra is giving a presentation to the board members.


……………Sandra is not giving a presentation to board members.

9. We start work at 7:00am.


……………We don’t start work at 7:00am.

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Present Simple Present Continuous
How to form closed questions: How to form closed questions:

Does she like chocolate? Is it eating?


Does he eat fruit? Is he working?
Do you live in Spain? Are you cooking dinner?
Do they have a dog? Are they playing football in the garden?

How to form open questions: How to form open questions:


Where does she live? What is he cooking?
When do you do ? Why are they cooking?

6. Ask the questions to the following answers.


who what where when why How many ..

1. ……Where do they live?


They live in Tokyo. (permanent)
2. ……Where is he living at the moment?
He is living in Valencia at the moment. (temporary)
3. ……What do you do?
We are accountants. (permanent)
4. ……What is he doing (right now)?
Right now, he is cooking dinner. (now)
6. ……What time does he wake up every morning?
He always wakes up at six o’clock every morning. (routine)
7. ……How many emails do you usually send every day?
I usually send 10 emails every day. (routine)
8. ……Where do they work?/Who do they work for?
They work at Google. (permanent)
9.. ……What is she working on this week?
She is working on a big presentation this week. (temporary)

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7. Work with a partner and answer the questions below.

- What do you usually do at the weekend?


- What time do you finish work on Fridays?
- Are you reading a book at the moment? If so,
what is it called?
- What is your teacher doing at the moment?
- What is your morning routine at work?
- What do you usually do on your days off?
- What are you carrying in your pockets right now?
- Are you watching a good tv show at the moment? If so, which one?
- What are some things you do every day?
- What are you wearing?
- Where do you have lunch at work? What do you usually eat?
- Are you sitting down or standing up?

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