This document provides information about present simple and present continuous tenses. It discusses using the present simple tense to talk about repeated actions, schedules, facts, and generalizations. It also discusses using the present continuous tense to talk about things happening now or temporary actions. The document provides examples of each tense and discusses using "ing" forms after prepositions, verbs, as subjects, and as part of tense forms.

1. MODULE 1MODULE 1
CONTENTSCONTENTS

2. UNITS 1 - 3: LIFESTYLESUNITS 1 - 3: LIFESTYLES
• Vocabulary:
----- Routines & lifestyles
• Grammar:
---- Present Simple vs.Present Continuous

3. LIFESTYLESLIFESTYLES
WHAT IS THEIR LIFE LIKE?
WHY?

14. PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT SIMPLE
A) Repeated Actions
--- To talk about repeated actions, hobbies,
daily routines, habits, schedule events

15. EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
• I play tennis.
• She does not play tennis.
• Does he play tennis?
• The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
• The train does not leave at 9 AM.
• When does the train usually leave?
• She always forgets her purse.
• He never forgets his wallet.
• Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
• Does the Sun circle the Earth?

16. B) Facts, Permanent States,
Generalizations
--- To talk about things that were // are//
will be true

17. EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
• Cats like milk.
• Birds do not like milk.
• Do pigs like milk?
• California is in America.
• California is not in the United Kingdom.
• Windows are made of glass.
• Windows are not made of wood.
• New York is a small city.

21. PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS
A) Now
--- To talk about things happening NOW

22. EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
• You are learning English now.
• You are not swimming now.
• Are you sleeping?
• I am sitting.
• I am not standing.
• Is he sitting or standing?
• They are reading their books.
• They are not watching television.
• What are you doing?
• Why aren't you doing your homework?

23. B) Temporary Actions
---To talk about actions happening around
now or temporarily

24. EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
• I am studying to become a doctor.
• I am not studying to become a dentist.
• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
• I am not reading any books right now.
• Are you working on any special projects
at work?
• Aren't you teaching at the university
now?

27. MULTI-PART VERBSMULTI-PART VERBS
• GET UP : get out of bed
• GET BACK : return
• GET UP TO: do
• GET ON WITH (sb): have a good
relationship (with sb)

28. ““ING” FORMSING” FORMS
• “ING” after a preposition
E.g: good at playing the guitar
afraid of travelling by plane
interested in learning Italian
responsible for controlling

29. • “ING” after a verb
Eg: love being a good student
enjoy getting up late
don´t mind sleeping on the floor
can´t stand listening to tango

30. • “ING” as the subject of a sentence
Eg: Working with animals is great
Living in the countryside sounds fun
Studying hard is the key to success
Climbing mountains is dangerous

31. • “ING” as part of a tense form
Eg: I am writing a letter now.
Peter is watering his plants.
The students are reading a novel
It is raining outside.