Remember
Revise the present continuous (lessons 7, 8 and 9) and the present simple (lessons 11, 12 and 13).
! "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.
Learn
The Present Simple vs. Present Continuous - when do we use them?
| 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. |
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| "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?"
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| "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."
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| "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. | - | - |
Let's ask Mr Bean a few questions again.
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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." |
Thanks for the correction Dar! |
For practice, tell us what you always, often, never do and what you are doing at the moment.
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