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1B Present simple and continuous

A Complete the sentences with the present simple or B Read the sentences again and find all the time
present continuous form of the verb in brackets. phrases. Are they usually used with the present
simple or present continuous forms? Write them in the
1 ‘What (you / do) after
correct box. Can you add any other time phrases to
school today?’ your lists?
‘I (meet) my mates at the Present simple Present continuous
skate park. (you / want) to at weekends after school today
come with me?’
2 The day after tomorrow my boyfriend
(take) his driving test.
I hope he passes!
3 ‘ (I / need) to take my
umbrella?’
‘Yes. Look out of the window. It
C Put the words in the correct order to make present
(pour) with rain right now!’ continuous questions.
4 At weekends, Al and Ann often 1 next / on / you / summer / Where / holiday / going
/ are ?
(look after) their grandchildren, but this weekend

they (go) on a trip to
2 Are / weekend / shopping / going / next / you ?
London.

5 I (not believe) in the
3 tomorrow / after / to / you / coming / the / school /
supernatural, but I (read) a day / Are ?
ghost story at the moment and it’s very scary!
6 My granddad is incredibly generous. Every 4 going / early / Are / to / tonight / you / bed ?
Christmas he (buy) sweets
for all the kids in his street. 5 birthday / you / celebrating / are / your / How /
next ?
7 I can’t believe my brother only

(clean) his teeth once a
day. He (not brush) them D Now find out about
your partner’s future
before he goes to bed. Yuk! arrangements by asking
8 Tom (feel) very excited, the questions above.
Make notes on what he
because he (have) a
/ she tells you, so you
massive party for his 18th birthday in three days. don’t forget!
9 I (go) to the dentist at least
twice a year, even though I
(hate) it.
10 My ex-girlfriend
(get) married a fortnight from now. I
(not go) to the wedding,
because she didn’t invite me.

Solutions 2nd edition  Pre-Intermediate © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS • PHOTOCOPIABLE


1B Present simple and
continuous
Aims  To practise present simple and continuous forms. To
review and extend time phrases.
Time  10–15 minutes
Materials  1 handout for each student
• Give each student a copy of the handout and ask them to
do task A. During feedback, review the rules for uses of the
two tenses.
• You may want to pre-teach these items of vocabulary and
expressions, e.g. mates, fingers crossed, pour with rain, look
after, supernatural, kids, massive, fortnight, and wedding.
ANSWER KEY
1 are you doing, am / ’m meeting, Do you want
2 is taking
3 Do I need, is / ’s pouring
4 look after, are / ’re going
5 don’t believe, am / ’m reading
6 buys
7 cleans, doesn’t brush
8 is feeling, is / ’s having
9 go, hate
10 is getting, am / ’m not going
• In task B students write expressions from task A in the
correct column, depending on whether they are normally
used with the present simple or continuous. They will
know some of the expressions from the lesson in the
Student’s Book, but there are some additional ones too.
See if students can add other time phrases to the lists.
ANSWER KEY

Present Simple
at weekends, often, every Christmas, once a day, before,
twice a year
Present Continuous
after school today, the day after tomorrow, right now,
this weekend, at the moment, in three days, a fortnight
from now

• Task C focuses on the use of the present continuous for


future arrangements.
ANSWER KEY
1 Where are you going on holiday next summer?
2 Are you going shopping next weekend?
3 Are you coming to school the day after tomorrow?
4 Are you going to bed early tonight?
5 How are you celebrating your next birthday?
• Working in pairs, students ask and answer the questions,
using the present continuous. Once everyone has
finished, swap the pairs and ask students to tell their new
partner about the person they just interviewed.

Solutions 2nd edition  Pre-Intermediate © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

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