Present Simple & Present Continuous

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Present simple & present continuous Present simple We use use the present simple to talk about: regular habits and routines. We usually go rollerblading at the weekend.  permanent situations.  David lives in Manchester. scientific facts. Water boils at 100˚. states, not actions, e.g. like, believe, know. !he doesn’t like chori"o.

3 Comple Complete te the senten sentences ces.. Use the corr correc ectt form form of the the pres presen entt simp simple le or pre present sent continuous.

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Present continuous We use use the present continuous to talk about: something that is happening now or ‘around now’. re playing tennis at the $o$ent. They# re temporary situations.  %e’s visiting  his  his grand&arents in bi"a. changing or developing situations. The nu$ber o( car accidents every year is increasing . •

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 1 Complete the following questions and answer them. Use the present simple. Example: Where / your sister /live/?  - Where does your sister live?  - She lives in Granada. - What time / school / start/? - You / play / computer games / ever /? - How many people / there / be / at the party/? - Where Where / you you / meet meet / your friends friends / usual usually/? ly/? - How / Marta / go / to school/?

2 Complete the following questions and answer them. Use the present continuous. Example: Why / your sister /cry? Why is your sister crying? She is crying because she is sad. - What / you / do / right now / ? - Why / they / clean / the house / ? - What / Paul and Susan / watch / on ! / ? - Where / your friends / coo" / for dinner / ? - What / #aroline / wear / today / ?

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5 rite the questions. Use the present simple or present continuous. !hen answer them.

! Why ;she ; wash ; the dishes* ################## ################## & 0ow often ; you ; go ; to the cinema* ################## ################## + What time ; you ; usually ; get up* ################## ##################  What ; you ; wear ; today* ################## ##################