Lesson 53: Unit 51 - Present Progressive and Present Simple

About this lesson

In this lesson you will learn the difference between the Present Progressive and the Present Simple in English. You will see how Diana and her family spend a typical working day and a Sunday, and you will understand when each of the two tenses is used. You will get to know adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, often, sometimes, and you will see where they are placed in the sentence. You will practise both tenses through a text, questions and exercises, just as they are taught in class.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Recognise and use the Present Simple for repeated actions.
• Recognise and use the Present Progressive for actions happening at the moment.
• Place adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes) correctly in the sentence.
• Answer questions about daily habits and current actions.
• Form questions in the Present Simple and the Present Progressive.
• Understand a text about Diana Weston's daily routine.

Lesson vocabulary

• leave (her flat) She leaves her flat every day at this time.
• take a taxi She takes a taxi to work every morning.
• arrive She usually arrives at work at half past eight.
• meeting She sometimes has a meeting with her colleagues in the morning.
• colleagues She has a meeting with her colleagues at ten.
• have lunch She always has lunch at this time in the café nearby.
• café nearby She always has lunch in the café nearby.
• go home She often goes home at five.
• watch a film She and her husband are watching a film on TV.
• play chess They sometimes play chess in the evening.
• play computer games Her son Tom is playing computer games.
• sleep late She always sleeps late on Sunday.
• jog / go jogging Her husband is jogging outside.
• walk the dog Tom is walking their dog Rex.
• look after Who looks after your pet at home?

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