References

Main literature:

1. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File. Elementary. Students Book. Oxford, 2010.

2. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig . New English File. Elementary. Workbook. Oxford, 2010

Additional literature:

1. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File. CDs for Elementary level U-6

2. Raymond Murphy. English Grammar in Use. A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students. 2009

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Hand out
English as a foreign language	Department of General Humanitarian Training
Elementary level	Academic year 2012-2013
2 credits	The 1st term
Practical lesson № 21
Lexical theme “Cities and directions” Grammar “Present simple and present continuous”
Assistant professor Karybayeva Adina Seilgazyevna

Grammar

Present Simple

Positive statement: I play, He plays Negative statement: I do not play (I don't play), He does not play (He doesn't play) Questions: Do you play? Does he play?

We only use -s ending (plays) and -es ending (does) in the third person singular.

The Present Simple is used for:

1. regular actions or events e.g. He plays tennis most weekends.

2. facts e.g. The sun rises in the east.

3. facts known about the future e.g. We leave at 8.30 next Monday

4. thoughts and feelings about the time of speaking e.g. I don't feel very well.

The Present Continuous

Positive statement: I am playing, You are playing, He is playing Negative statement: I am not playing (I'm not playing), You are not playing (You aren't playing), He is not playing (He isn't playing) Questions: Are you playing? Is he playing?

The Present Continuous is used for:

1. the time of speaking ('now') e.g. Shh, I'm trying to hear what they are saying .

2. things which are true at the moment but not always e.g. We're looking for a new flat.

3. present plans for the future e.g. We're having dinner with them next week .

Look at these examples :

• I don't usually have cereals for breakfast but I'm having some this morning because there is nothing else.

• I often cycle to work but I'm taking the car this morning because it's raining very hard.

• I'm thinking about having my hair cut short but I don't think my husband will be very happy about it.

• My parents live in Washington but I'm just visiting.

Exercise 1 Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present continuous).

1. Look! He (leave) is leaving the house.

2. Quiet please! I (write)_______ a test

3. She usually (walk) _______ to school.

4. But look! Today she (go) _______ by bike.

5. Every Sunday we (go) ________ to see my grandparents.

6. He often (go) ________to the cinema.

7. We (play) ________ Monopoly at the moment.

8. The child seldom (cry)_________.

9. I (not / do) _________ anything at the moment.

10. ________ (watch / he) the news regularly?

Exercise 2 Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present continuous).

This (be) ________ Marc. He (wear) _______ a t-shirt and shorts today. He (eat) _______ an apple at the moment. Marc (like) _______ fruits and vegetables. He (eat) _______ some every day. Marc (know) ______ that apples (be) _____ good for his health.

T. 21 [1.70] T.6.13

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