Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple and Present Continuous

By Elena Matteoni

​This is Mrs White.

She …………… (be) a primary school teacher.

She …………………………… (teach) English, Maths and Geography.

At the moment, she …………………………… (teach) Maths.

She …………………………… (live) in London and ………… (be)

married to Georges, who is French.

They …………………………… (have) three children.

They all …………………………… (love) animals, but

they …………………………… (not have) any pets because

they …………………………… (live) in an apartment.

Mrs White ……………………… (speak) French as well as English, but she …………………………… (not teach) it.

​Mrs White’s niece Sophie …………………………… (stay)

with the Whites for a few days.

Sophie …………………………… (live) and she

…………………………… (study) in Liverpool,  but she ……………………………… (enjoy) her mid-term break in London at the moment.

She …………………………… (plan) to do some serious shopping and sightseeing.

​Mrs White’s son Arnold …………………………… (not like) shopping, but he …………………………… (love) hanging out with friends.

They usually …………………… (go) to the local park where they ……………………… (play) football or basketball.

Today, Arnold ……………………………….…. (play) a football match and right now  he …………………………….. (skateboard).

​Mr White ………………… (work) for a multinational company. He ………………………… (love)

his job! Today, he ……………………………. (leave) to go to New York for a week to work there.

He ........ (be) very excited for this trip!

​LET'S PLAY!

​DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING IMAGES:

​WHAT ARE THEY DOING ?

WRITING

and

READING COMPREHENSION

​Hi! My name is Janet Curious. I live on the top of an apartment building in a small town. I’m a very curious woman and I always want to learn what other people are doing. As you see, now I’m watching people in my neighbourhood through my binoculars.

​MRS. CURIOUS

​West Street is busy today. Tina and Victoria are going into a clothes shop and Mr. Thompson is buying some biscuits and a newspaper from the kiosk on the corner. The baker is sitting out and drinking tea because there are no customers in his shop now. The florist is preparing a nice bouquet of roses for a handsome man. I think the man is late for a meeting as he is looking at his watch and seems worried. There are a lot of people in the butcher’s. The shop owner is cutting meat and his assistant is talking to an old woman at the moment.

​Oh my god! There’s a traffic accident in front of the post office. Two men are looking at their cars and talking to each other. Charlotte and her husband are waiting for a bus at the bus stop. I suppose they are going to the shopping mall now as they always do on Saturdays.

​Let me have a look at the park on Pole Street. Oh, it’s so crowded with children as usual. Kathryn is skipping rope and Grace is playing with her doll. Walter and Harold are feeding a few street dogs as they love animals so much. Little Alfie is crying and pointing to a balloon seller. Her mother is reading a newspaper. Pamela is playing on the monkey bars while her brother is swinging. Terry, Laura and Sharon are sliding and laughing. George isn’t riding his bicycle because he has a flat tyre. Shirley is playing volleyball with a group of children, but she isn’t good at it.

​Three cats are following Joe because he is eating a big sandwich. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are resting on a bench and getting some fresh air. Some teens are sitting under the big pine tree. Virginia is playing the guitar and they are singing happily. Dennis is running and trying to fly his kite while his friend, James is jumping up and down with joy. It’s so nice to watch people here on my balcony, but I must go now.

​Answer the questions

1. ​What is Mrs. Curious doing at the moment?

2. What is Mr. Thompson buying from the kiosk?

3. Why is the baker sitting out and drinking tea?

4. What is the florist preparing for the man?

5. Who are waiting for a bus at the bus stop?

6. Is Grace skipping rope with Kathryn?

7. Why isn’t George riding his bicycle now?

8. Who is running and trying to fly a kite?

9. Is Shirley playing volleyball well or badly ?

10. Where are the teens sitting and singing now?

​Describe

what do you usually do

in the afternoon and

what are you doing today