This document provides information about the present continuous and present simple tenses in English. It explains that the present continuous is used to describe things happening now, temporary situations, and future plans. It lists examples of structure and spelling rules. Time expressions that are used with the present continuous are also listed. The present simple is described as being used for routines, habits, general facts, timetables, and opinions. Its structure is outlined, including third person singular verbs and questions. Finally, adverbs of frequency are mentioned.

1. 1st ESO
UNIT 3

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Uses
• THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING NOW ( I’m explaining Present Continuous)
• TEMPORARY THINGS (I’m living in Lleida, only this summer)
• FUTURE PLANS (I’m having dinner with Joe next Friday)
Structure
VERB TO BE + VERB-ING Yo estoy cantando = I am singing
He is singing They are listening.
He isn’t singing They aren’t listening
Is he singing? Yes , he is / No he isn’t
Are they listening? Yes, they are / No, they aren’t.
SPELLING – ING:
1)Verbs which end in –e (the –e disappears): Write : writeing / writING
2)Verbs which end in –y: Play: playING / Cry: cryING
3)Verbs which end in CONS + VOW + CONS (tonic syllable)
Stop: stoPPING Cut: cuTTING

3. Time expressions
NOW / RIGHT NOW / AT THE MOMENT / THIS MOMENT
TONIGHT
TODAY
THIS YEAR
AT PRESENT / PRESENTLY
TOMORROW / NEXT WEEK
You aren’t listening to me now.

4. PRESENT SIMPLE
Uses
•ROUTINES & HABITS: I play football every Saturday
•GENERAL FACTS: The sun rises in the east.
•TIMETABLES: The class starts at 11.30.
•WITH STATIVE VERBS (e.g.: expressing likes and opinions)*: He loves is loving crisps.

5. Structure
(+) VERB / VERB –S / -ES*: I play tennis / She dances a lot
* 3rd person singular = he / she / it
verb finishes in.... –O : go / goES -SS: kiss / kissES
-CH: watch / watchES -X: fix / fixES
-SH: wash / washES - Z: buzz / buzzES
Verb finishes in consonant + y: cry / crIES
BUT ... if a verb finishes in vowel + y: play / playS
(-) DON’T / DOESN’T + VERB
I don’t play tennis / She doesn’t dance a lot
(?) DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB...?
Do you play tennis ? Yes , I do / No, I don’t.
Does she dance a lot? Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t.

6. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY

7. PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS