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Present tenses

Simple & Progressive

Present Simple

Use:

• for permanent situations

• for repeated/habitual actions

• for general truths

• for future actions related to timetables and programmes

• in exclamatory sentences with 'Off.../Here.../There.../etc.

Form:

• V / Vs
• auxiliary: DO / DOES
• adverbs of frenquency

Present Progressive

Use:

• for actions happening now

• for temporary situations

• for future arrangements

• for situations which are changing or developing around the present time

Form:

• (be) + V+ing
• auxiliary: (be) - AM / IS / ARE
• (be) + ALWAYS + V+ing (irritating habits)

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Gorillas ... (live) in social groups.

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We ... (go) for a picnic on Saturday, so don't plan anything else, please..

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The plane ... (leave) tomorrow at 8.00am.

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Tim ... (work) as a pilot for an airline.

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... (you/do) anything right now? Can you help me lift the box?

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House prices ... (fall) at last.

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Jamie ... (live) withhis cousin until he finds his own flat.

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Here ... (come) Jenny. Don't tell her about the surprise.

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The whole family ... (eat) dinner together on Sundays.

Describe the picture using present tenses.

Make Present Continuous and Present Simple questions

3-3 in both tenses

make it personal/special

• flip a coin to see whether you have to answer the question yourself (tails = tell)

• or you are allowed to ask the question to someone else (heads = ask).

Describe the unusual things in the picture.