Present Simple - "I do."
vs. Present Continuous - "I am doing."
Remember It
Revise the present
continuous (lessons
7,
8 and
9) and the present simple (lessons
11,
12 and
13).
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"What do you do?" = What is your job? vs. "What are you doing?" = What are
you actually doing right now?
For example:
Q - What do you do?
A - I'm a teacher.
Q - What are you doing?
A - I'm teaching.
| Things
that are always true. |
Regular
and repeated actions (always, often, sometimes, never). |
General
facts about our lives. |
Something
that is happening now. |
Temporary
situations. |
To
describe change, development, progress. |
| "Water
boils at 100 degrees." |
"I
always boil the kettle before I make the tea." |
- |
"The
kettle isn't boiling." |
- |
"Is the kettle
boiling yet?"
|
| "English
is a popular language in business." |
"I
always speak English in my lessons." |
"I like
English." |
"I am in
my lesson, so I'm speaking English." |
"I am
studying English for a year at University." |
"My English is
improving."
|
| "It never
snows in Germany in the summer." |
"It
often snows in the winter." |
"I
enjoy snow." |
"It isn't
snowing, the sun is shining. |
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Lets ask a few questions
about Mr Bean.
 |
Q- "What
does Mr Bean do?"
A- "He's a teacher."
Q- "Is he sitting?"
A- "No, he isn't sitting, he's standing. |
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Q- "What
does he teach?"
A- "He teaches English."
Q- "What is he doing?"
A- "He's holding a flag." |
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Q- "Where
does he work?"
A- "He works at a language school in London."
Q- "Is he working there today?"
A- "No, he isn't working there today, it's shut." |
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Q- "What
is he doing today?.
A- "He's driving to Nottingham."
Q- "Does he often drive to Nottingham."
A- "No, he usually takes the train." |
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