It’s Jenifer. She is 30.She is a doctor Usually she goes to work in the morning but today she is relaxing at home. She often eats sandwich and a cup of tea for breakfast but today she is eating fruit salad and yoghurt in the morning. Jenifer seldom watches films but today she is watching her favorite series. Why?

It is her day-off.

I play_ basketball every day. It often rains in autumn.

• go_• play_

I You

We They • goes • plays

He SheIt

I can’t speak. I am playing basketball.My dog barks a lot but it is not barking now.

• am going• am playingI

• is going• is playing

He She It

• are going• are playing

We YouThey

Present Simple Present Continuous

Present Simple Present Continuous

??? ???Am

I

playing basketball

?

Ishe she

it

playing basketball

?

Are you we

they

playing basketball

?

Do I you

we they

play_basketball?

Doeshe she it

play_ basketball?

Present Simple Present Continuous

not – not - notI You We

They

do not

play_ basketball.

He She It

does not

play_ basketball.

not – not - notI

am not

playing basketball.

He She It

is not

playing basketball.

We You They

are not

playing basketball.

Present Simple Present Continuous• every day, repeated actions• Every day the teacher writes on the

blackboard.• permanent actions• She goes to the gym on Tuesdays and

Thursdays.• describe actions with adverbs of frequency

(always, never, sometimes, often …)• It never snows here in summer.

• actions at the moment of speaking• Look! The teacher is writing on the

blackboard.• temporary actions• “Where are you staying?”• “I am staying at my friends.”• actions in the near future• He is taking his examination

tomorrow.

Words-markersUsually, always, every day, often Now, at the moment

Practice

What do the children usually do?

singplay

rundance

jump watch TV

What are the children doing?

Ask me a question, please)

A phone/Skype call•Imagine you are on holiday. Your friend is calling you. Tell her where you are, what you are doing, what you are wearing. Tell your friend what you do every day and what you like.

• Where are you? • What are you doing? • What are you wearing? • What do you do every day? • What do you like?

• I am in Greece/Italy/Spain. • I (sightsee/visit art gallery/relax). • I (wear) a T-shirt and shorts. • Every day I (go to the beach/ see something new/meet new

people).• I like (swim/sunbathe/walk in the park).

Write me a riddle!• Imagine a situation. •Write 4 sentences. • 2 - in the Present Simple, 2 – in the Present Continuous. • I have to guess the location.

• For example: I am reading a book. – It’s a library. I watch TV every evening. – It’s a living room.

Practice • I ____________ ( just / to look) around the clothes shops now.• He ____________ (to go ) windsurfing every two days.• People ____________ (to say) Edinburgh is a beautiful city.• They ____________(to practice) radical sports this year.• ____________ ( you / to go) out now?• A driver is a person who ____________ (to drive)• Tom ____________(to drink) some juice because he is thirsty.• Who ____________ (you/usually/ to play) with- With my classmates.• His sister ____________ ( not / often / to help) him.• I´ve bought a new video and now I ____________ (to watch) it.