Present Simple and Continuous - Clothes

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

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Time Words - Present Simple

1. always - "She always wears a lab coat in the lab."

2. usually - "He usually studies in the library."

3. often - "We often discuss our projects over coffee."

4. sometimes - "They sometimes attend lectures on microbiology."

5. rarely - "I rarely miss a class."

6. never - "He never forgets to check the experiment results."

7. every day/week/month/year - "We have a team meeting every Monday."

8. on Mondays/Tuesdays/etc. (or any day of the week) - "She teaches medical students on Thursdays."

9. in the morning/afternoon/evening - "I work on my thesis in the evening."

10. at night - "The lab is closed at night."

Time Words - Present Progressive

1. now - "I am studying now."

2. right now - "She is working right now."

3. at the moment - "We are discussing the project at the moment."

4. currently - "They are currently researching new treatments."

5. today - "He is visiting the lab today."

6. this morning/afternoon/evening (when it refers to a time still happening) - "She is meeting her advisor this afternoon."

7. these days - "I am reading a lot about microbiology these days."

8. lately/recently - "They've been experimenting with new compounds lately."

Time Expressions - PRESENT simple and continuous - Rueda aleatoria

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Let's Talk

Try to use the proper time expression during your conversations with your classmates about the following questions.

Do you wear a uniform at school or work? If so, what do you think about it? If not, would you like to wear a uniform?



Who wears a uniform in your country? Which uniforms do you like best? Why?

What do you think these four people wear at work?•
Katie, female, aged 22, shop assistant•
Marlon, male, aged 29, personal trainer•
Louisa, female, aged 37, company director• Sam, male, aged 34, IT manager

What clothes do you usually wear at work? Why?

Do you think the clothes people wear at work are important? Give examples of different jobs.

It’s Saturday evening. Normally, when Katie is at work, she wears cool, stylish clothes. Tonight, she looks like a Spanish dancer – she’s wearing a red dress and black shoes. She’s also got a flower in her hair. Marlon usually wears sports clothes, but this evening he is Sherlock Holmes. He’s wearing a suit and the famous Sherlock Holmes hat! Louisa usually wears a smart suit at work, but tonight she looks very different.

She is wearing a long white dress and looks like the Statue of Liberty. When Sam is at work, he wears a shirt and tie and he

always looks smart. This evening, he’s wearing a spaceman costume and is completely covered from head to toe!

Why are they all wearing these clothes?

They are going to a fancy-dress party to celebrate their friend Susi’s birthday.

Susi wants everyone to come to the party dressed as someone or something beginning with the letter ‘S’.

Which party costume do you like best?•

What costume would you choose for a fancy-dressparty beginning with the letter ‘S’?

Let's Practice the grammar!

Pay attention to the time words and complete the sentences.

Multiple Choice

I _______ to school every day.

• go

• am going

• are going

Multiple Choice

We _______ to each other now.

• talk

• are talking

• is talking

Multiple Choice

My friends and I ________ cards at this moment.

• play

• are playing

• is playing

Multiple Choice

They _________ really hard every day.

• work

• are working

• is working

Multiple Choice

Martha _________ to her friends and _________ some coffee right now.

• texts / drinks

• are texting / drinking

• is texting / drinking

• is texting / drink

• text / is drinking

"Guess My Routine" Game Activity:

Students write about the typical day of a person without revealing their (his/her) identity. Classmates guess who it is, based on the routines and clothing descriptions.

​Use present Continuous and Present Simple properly. You have 10 minutes.

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Usage

Multiple Choice

When do we use Present Simple?

• when we talk about routines, habits and feelings

• when we talk about actions in progress

• when we talk about past activities

Multiple Choice

When do we use Present Continuous?

• when we talk about routines, habits and feelings

• when we talk about actions in progress

• when we talk about the past

Multiple Select

I am _______ in this moment.

• working

• work

Multiple Select

She ________ salsa when she cleans the house.

• dance

• dancing

• dances

Open Ended

Write one sentence in Present Simple

Open Ended

Write one sentence in Present Continuous

Multiple Choice

The auxiliary for Present Simple is...

• to be

• did

• do/does

Multiple Choice

The auxiliary verb for Present Continuous is...

• do

• to be

• have

"What's Happening Now?"

Students show pictures from their phones (or magazines) and describe what people are doing and wearing using present continuous.

​Use present Continuous and Present Simple properly. You have 10 minutes.

Contrasting frequent and regular actions vs actions in progress

Objective: Identify and recognise differences in structure and use of verb tenses involved.

Roger Federer

He is Roger Federer. He is 40 years old and one of the most famous and best tennis players of all times. He plays tennis and practices tennis everyday. In this photograph, he is playing in the tournament in France.

Stray Kids - K-pop band

They are Stray Kids, a very famous k-pop band. They usually dance very complex and beautiful choreographies. Lee know is the lead vocalist. He has a wonderfull voice too. In this picture, they are dancing and singing in a concert in Argentina.

Family on holidays.

This is Ramirez family. They often go on holidays to the south of Chile. Every year, they visit different cities in the south. This year is different. In this photograph, we can see they are visiting a beach in the north. They are walking by the sea shore and they're enjoying the beautiful day.

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions represent something is happening now?

• They usually visit.

• They are visiting

Multiple Choice

Considering Roger Federer's information. Is it the same if I say "He plays" and "he is playing"

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Remember the information about the k-pop band "Stray Kids". Which of the following actions, represents a routine in their lives as artists?

• They usually dance

• They are dancing

Daily Routine Vlogs

Students create short "vlogs" describing their daily routines and what they usually wear for different occasions.

​Use present Continuous and Present Simple properly. You have 10 minutes.

Draw

Design the best Lab Coat /Doctor's coat ever. Explain your choices

dress

vestido

Open Ended

Describe her using present simple and continuous. At least, write 3 sentences.

Open Ended

Make 2 sentences about Sofia Vergara. Use present simple and continuous.