1. PRESENT SIMPLE
VS PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

3. Are you watching TV right now? If so, you aren’t
too different from most Britons. According to a
survey, the British know more about TV shows than
they do about politics. Eighty-six per cent of Britons
turn on the TV regularly to see soaps, but nine per
cent of them never watch the news at all. As a
result, ten per cent of all Britons don’t recognise the
names of any world leaders – not even their own! At
present, this is beginning to cause great concern
among educators – as well as politicians!

4. _________ you __________ TV right now? If so,
you _________ too different from most Britons.
According to a survey, the British _________ more
about TV shows than they _______ about politics.
Eighty-six per cent of Britons __________ the TV
regularly to see soaps, but nine per cent of them
never ________ the news at all. As a result, ten per
cent of all Britons _______________the names of
any world leaders – not even their own! At present,
this ____________ to cause great concern among
educators – as well as politicians!

5. _________ you __________ TV ___________? If
so, you _________ too different from most Britons.
According to a survey, the British _________ more
about TV shows than they _______ about politics.
Eighty-six per cent of Britons __________ the TV
regularly to see soaps, but nine per cent of them
__________ ________ the news at all. As a result,
ten per cent of all Britons _______________the
names of any world leaders – not even their own!
__________, this ____________ to cause great
concern among educators – as well as politicians!

6. _________ you __________ TV ___________? If
so, you _________ too different from most Britons.
_________________, the British _________ more
about TV shows than they _______ about politics.
Eighty-six per cent of Britons __________ the TV
regularly to see _______, but nine per cent of them
__________ ________ the news __________.
___________, ten per cent of all Britons
_______________the names of any world leaders
– not even _______________! __________, this
____________ to cause great concern among
educators – _________________ politicians!

7. PRESENT SIMPLE
Affirmative:
 I / you / we / they GO
 He/she/it GOES
Negative:
 I / you / we / they DON’T GO
 He/she/it DOESN’T GO
Questions:
 DO I / you / we / they GO ?
 DOES He/she/it GO ?

8. PRESENT SIMPLE: USES
Habitual actions:
 Do Britons often watch soaps?
General truths:
 It rains a lot in England.
Stative verbs:
 I don’t understand this question.

9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Affirmative
I AM GOING
He / She / It IS GOING
We / You / They ARE GOING
Negative
I ‘ M NOT GOING
He / She / It ISN’T GOING
We / You / They AREN’T GOING
Questions
AM I GOING?
IS he/she/it/ }GOING?
ARE we / you / they GOING?

10. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USES
An action in progress at the time of
speaking
Peter is having a shower right now.
A temporary action
It is raining a lot these days.
A definite plan for the future
I’m travelling to England next Monday.

11. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY / TIME
EXPRESSION
Sometimes , now, in the morning,
next week, at eight o’clock,
always, tonight, rarely, right now,
on Sundays, how often?, seldom,
at present, once a week,
tomorrow, every day, at the
moment, at night, frequently,
regularly, generally, this year.

12. PRESENT SIMPLE:
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY / TIME
EXPRESSIONS
Always, usually, generally,
regularly, frequently, often,
sometimes, rarely, seldom, never,
once a week, every day, in the
morning, at eight o’clock, on
Sunday, at night, how often?

13. PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Now, right now, at the moment,
tonight, this year, at present
(future) tomorrow, next week