Grammar
NOW!PROF.
Present Simple / Continuous.
Grammar
BOARD WORK RECAP
Present Simple
Uses
- To talk about habits / repeated actions
- To talk about facts
Examples (Active Boardwork)
⍰ Do you play any sport?
+ Yes, I do
⍰ What sport do you play?
+ I play football and tennis
⍰ Do you like golf?
– No, I don’t like golf
Other starter questions
What food do you like? / What food don’t you like?
Do you cook?
What do you do at weekends / in your free time?
Do you have any unusual interests / hobbies?
+ Examples
I play sport
You play sport
We play sport
They play sport
He plays sport
She plays sport
It plays sport
– Examples
I don’t play sport
You don’t play sport
We don’t play sport
They don’t play sport
He doesn’t play sport
She doesn’t play sport
It doesn’t play sport
? Examples
Do you play sport?
What sport do you play?
Do they play sport?
What sport do they play?
Does he play sport?
What sport does he play?
Does she play sport?
What sport does she play?
Adverbs of Frequency / Time Expressions
Note: We often use adverbs of frequency and time expressions to answer the question “How often….?”
Adverbs of Frequency
We use adverbs of frequency before the main verb.
I always read at night
She usually watches films at the cinema
They often eat out
We sometimes play board games
I hardly ever go to bed late
He never cooks fish
Exceptions
But… The verb to be is different! We use the adverb after this verb:
She is never late
He is always hungry
I am often tired
Time Expressions
We use time expressions at the end of a sentence.
I go to work every day
I see my friends once a week
I watch the news twice a day
I finish work early on Fridays
Present Continuous
Form
BE + ING
I am driving my car at the moment
Uses
- To talk about actions happening now / at the moment
- For future arrangements. Future actions we have already planned, for the things written in your diary in pen.
Examples
+ Examples
I am eating dinner
My wife is playing cards
The children are sleeping
– Examples
I‘m not flying to Barbados
My wife isn’t talking on the phone
The children aren’t arguing
? Examples
What are you doing?
What is he cooking?
Why are they laughing?
Non – Action Verbs
Remember that non-action verbs have no continuous form so we do not use the Present Continuous tense with these verbs. Instead, use the Present Simple.
Common non-action verbs include: want, need, know, like, love
For example:
❎ I am wanting an ice cream now
✓ ☑ ✅ I want an ice cream now
ACTIVE BOARDWORK / BUILDING BOARDWORK (PRESENT SIMPLE)
IMPORTANT FOR TEACHING TEACHING COURSE! SHOW ONE EXAMPLE FROM GENERIC EXAMPLES ABOVE THEN EMPHASISE THE NEED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, PERSONALISE THE LANGUAGE IMMEDIATELY BY FORMING THE EXAMPLES, WHICH ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE FORM, FROM STUDENTS’ REAL ANSWERS. TEACHER WRITES ON BOARD WHILE ASKING. DYNAMIC. PROMPT STUDENTS, ELICIT USING EXAMPLES TO LEAD THEM TO CORRECT SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION. NO NEEED TO GIVE THEM THE ANSWERS WHEN YOU HAVE THE CORRECT BOARDWORK WHICH WILL ALLOW THE TEACHER TO JUST POINT TO RELEVANT CONSTRUCTION, EITHER IN PRECEEDING QUESTION OR PREVIOUS GENERIC EXAMPLES. THEN ENGAGE OTHER STUDENTS IF IN A CLASS. “WHAT ABOUT YOU, YUSEF? DO YOU PLAY TENNIS / DO YUO HAVE A SISTER?” TEACHER CAN START USING WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT STUDENTS TO HELP GUIDE QUESTIONS IN A RELEVANT, FUN AND ENGAGING WAY FOR STUDENTS.
IMPORTANT FOR TEACHING TEACHING COURSE! SHOW ONE EXAMPLE FROM GENERIC EXAMPLES ABOVE THEN EMPHASISE THE NEED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, PERSONALISE THE LANGUAGE IMMEDIATELY BY FORMING THE EXAMPLES, WHICH ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE FORM, FROM STUDENTS’ REAL ANSWERS. TEACHER WRITES ON BOARD WHILE ASKING. DYNAMIC. PROMPT STUDENTS, ELICIT USING EXAMPLES TO LEAD THEM TO CORRECT SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION. NO NEEED TO GIVE THEM THE ANSWERS WHEN YOU HAVE THE CORRECT BOARDWORK WHICH WILL ALLOW THE TEACHER TO JUST POINT TO RELEVANT CONSTRUCTION, EITHER IN PRECEEDING QUESTION OR PREVIOUS GENERIC EXAMPLES. THEN ENGAGE OTHER STUDENTS IF IN A CLASS. “WHAT ABOUT YOU, YUSEF? DO YOU PLAY TENNIS / DO YUO HAVE A SISTER?” TEACHER CAN START USING WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT STUDENTS TO HELP GUIDE QUESTIONS IN A RELEVANT, FUN AND ENGAGING WAY FOR STUDENTS.
⍰ Do you play any sport?
+ Yes, I do
⍰ What sport do you play?
+ I play football and tennis
⍰ How often do you play tennis?
+ I play twice a week
⍰ Does your sister play tennis?
– No, she doesn’t
⍰ Does she play any sports?
– No, she doesn’t play sports and she doesn’t have many hobbies
⍰ What does she do in her free time?
+ She goes out with her friends every Friday
OTHER STARTER QUESTIONS
What food do you like? / What food don’t you like?
Do you cook?
What do you do at weekends / in your free time?
Do you have any unusual interests / hobbies?
Present Simple / Present Continuous Quiz
