Use the Present Simple for actions that are always/ usually true.

Use the Present Continuous for actions happening now. We often use now, today, at the moment with the Present Continuous.

Don’t use these verbs in the Present Continuous:

want like love hate need prefer depend know mean understand believe remember forget

 

Choose the correct form of the verb.

1) I have/ I’m having a shower every morning.

2) Look! It’s raining/ It rains. We can’t go to the beach.

3) Where are you usually going/ do you usually go on holiday?

4) What are you doing/ do you do under the table?

5) I’m trying/ I try to find my pen.

6) I’m tired. I am wanting/ want to go home.

7) What is she doing/ does she do? She’s a dentist.

8) What are you doing/ do you do tonight?

 

Fill in the gaps with am/ is/ are/ do/ don’t/ does/ doesn’t.

1) Excuse me, _____ you speak English?

2) Why _____ you laughing at me?

3) I _____ want to go out. It _____ raining.

4) Where _____ you come from? From Canada.

5) I can’t talk to you at the moment. I _____ working.

6) George is a good tennis player but he _____ play very often.

7) _____ you wear shorts a lot in the summer?

8) _____ you wearing a suit at the moment?

 

Put the verbs in the Present Continuous or Present Simple. Positive, negative or question.

1) Listen! Somebody _____ (sing).

2) I’m sorry, I _____ (not/ understand).

3) How often _____ (you/ read) a newspaper?

4) I _____ (not/ like) Chinese food.

5) We’re tired and _____ (want) to go to bed.

6) I _____ (not/ get up) early on weekdays.

7) Anna _____ (have) a shower at the moment.

8) Sorry, I _____ (not/ remember) your name.

9) I _____ (read) a fantastic book at the moment.

10) _____ (she/ wear) a lot of make-up at work?

 

Describe what you are doing at the moment. Make up at least 6 sentences.

15. Pay attention!

1) The Present Continuous can also describe activities in the near future. (Согласованные с другими людьми планы на ближайшее будущее). It is common with verbs such as go, come, see, visit, meet, have, leave.

We’re having pizza for dinner.

Tom and Mary are coming tonight.

2) We use to be + going to for future plans. (Личные планы на ближайшее будущее).

I’m going to leave tomorrow.

We’re going to have a holiday in Italy.

They are going to travel all over the world.

3) We also use to be + going to when we can see now that something is sure to happen in the future.

Take an umbrella. It’s going to rain.

Look at the time. We’re going to be late for the lesson.

We don’t usually use the verbs go and come with to be + going to.

- I’m going to go to London tomorrow.

+ I’m going to London tomorrow.

 

Translate into Russian.

1) Anna is playing tennis tomorrow.

2) Andrey is going to the dentist on Monday.

3) I’m not going out tonight.

4) I’m hungry. I am going to eat this sandwich.

5) Are you going to watch the football tonight?

6) What are you doing tomorrow evening?

7) Are you going straight home after this lesson?

 

Are you going to do these things tomorrow? Make true sentences.

Example: (stay at home) I’m not going to stay at home tomorrow.

1) (wash your hair)

2) (have breakfast)

3) (ride a bicycle)

4) (eat in a restaurant)

5) (meet some friends)

 

Ask your group-mate what he/she is going to do after the lesson. Tell the class about his/her plans.

Example: Olga is going to walk home. She’s going to cook a meal and meet her boyfriend.

 

Going on holiday.

1. Read the information about these people's holidays. Make notes about your next holiday.

	Mark and Lucy	John	Me
Where?	Florida, the USA	Prague
How/travel?	plane	boat and train
Where/stay?	a motel	the Hotel Vaclav
How long/stay?	10 days	6 days
What/do?	visit Disney World	visit the old town centre

 

2. Write sentences about Mark and Lucy's plans.

1) Mark and Lucy arc going to Florida in the USA next summer.

2) They_____________________________________________

3) _________________________________________________

4) _________________________________________________

5) _________________________________________________

3. Complete the conversation between Lucy and John.

Lucy (1) ___________ on holiday next summer?

John To Prague.

Lucy (2) __________ fly there?

John No, I'mnot. I'm going by boat and train.
Lucy (3) ___________?

John In ahotel. The Hotel Vaclav.
Lucy (4) ____________?

John For six days, from Friday to Wednesday.
Lucy And (5) _________?

John Well, the buildings are really beautiful, so (6)____________.

 

4. Write five sentences about your next holiday.

Practise the conversation with your group-mate. Make up a similar conversation about your next holiday.

 

Read the dialogues.

1. A What’s Ali doing next year?

B She’s going to travel round the world.

2. A The phone is ringing.

B It’s OK. I’ll answer it.

3. A I haven’t got any money.

B Don’t worry. I’ll lend you some.

A Thanks. I’ll pay you back tomorrow. I won’t forget.

Notice the forms of will.

I’ll= I will (short form)

I won’t = I will not (negative short form)

All these sentences express future intentions. Which of them are spontaneous?

Study the rule.

We use Will to express:

A future decision or intention made at the moment of speaking.

I’ll give you my phone number.

An offer

I’ll carry your suitcase.