PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

14 This message has just arrived and the man (wait) in case you (want) to send a reply.

15 Stop! You (not see) the notice?- I (see) it but I can't read it because I (not wear) my glasses. What it (say)? - It (say) 'These premises are patrolled by guard dogs'.

16 She always (borrow) from me and she never (remember) to pay me back.

17 You (need) another blanket or you (feel) warm enough?

18 It (save) time if you (take) the path through the wood? - No, it (not matter) which path you take.

19 I (save) up because I (go) abroad in July.

20 I (think) it is a pity you don't take more exercise. You (get) fat.

21 The plane that you (look) at now just (take) off for Paris. .

22 Tom never (do) any work in the garden; he always (work) on his car.

23 What he (do) to his car now? I (think) he (polish) it.

24 That film (come) to the local cinema next week. You (want) to see it?

25 How Peter (get) on at school?- Very well. He (seem) to like the life.

26 Why Mrs Pitt (look) so angry?- Mr Pitt (smoke) a cigarette and (drop) the ash on the carpet.

27 This is our itinerary. We (leave) home on the 8th, (arrive) in Paris on the 9th, (spend) the day in Paris, and (set) out that night for

Venice. - That (sound) most interesting. You must tell me all about it when you (get) back.

28 This story is about a boy who (make) friends with a snake which he (find) in his garden. Then he (go) away but he (not forget) the snake and some years later he (return) and (look) for it.

29 He (find) the snake who (recognize) its old friend and (coil) round him affectionately. But, unfortunately, the snake is by now a fullgrown boa-constrictor and its embrace (kill) the poor boy.

30 The snake (feel) sorry about this?- I (not know). The story (end) there.

31 How you (end) a letter that (begin), 'Dear Sir'?- I always (put), 'Yours truly', but Tom (prefer) 'Yours faithfully'.

32 What the word 'catastrophe' (mean)?- It (mean) 'disaster'.

33 What you (wait) for? - I (wait) for the shop to open. But it (not open) till 9.00. - I (know) but I (want) to be early, as their sale (start) today.

34 Why you (smoke) a cigar, Mrs Pitt? You (not smoke) cigars as a rule. - I (smoke) it because I (want) the ash. This book (say) that cigar ash mixed with oil (remove) heat stains from wood.

35 Who (own) this umbrella? - I (not know). Everybody (use) it but nobody (know) who (own) it.

36 You (mind) if I (ask) you a question? That (depend) on the question. - It (concern) your brother. - I (refuse) to answer any question about my brother.

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINOUS (FACTS & ROUTINES VS NOW & CHANGES)

1.     Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or present continuous tense.

1 What Tom (think) of the Budget?He (think) it most unfair. - I (agree) with him.

2 What this one (cost)?It (cost) forty pence.

3 You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly tonight.

4 You (see) my car keys anywhere? - No, I (look) for them but I (not see) them.

5 He never (listen) to what you say. He always (think) about something else.

6 This book is about a man who (desert) his family and (go) to live on a Pacific island.

7 You (understand) what the lecturer is saying?No, I (not understand) him at all.

8 What you (have) for breakfast usually?- I usually (eat) a carrot and (drink) a glass of cold water.

9 When the curtain (rise) we (see) a group of workers. They (picket) a factory gate.

10 Why you (walk) so fast today? You usually (walk) quite slowly. - I (hurry) because I (meet) my mother at 4 o'clock and she (not like) to be kept waiting.

11 I (wish) that dog would lie down. He (keep) jumping up on my lap.I (think) he (want) to go for a walk.

12 You (recognize) that man?- I (think) that I have seen him before but I (not remember) his name.

13 Look at that crowd. I (wonder) what they (wait) for.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS ( AM/ IS /ARE + V-ING)

1.     Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense. In No. 25, have is used as an ordinary verb and can therefore be used in the continuous tense.

1.     She (not work), she (swim) in the river.

2.     He (teach) his boy to ride.

3.     Why Ann (not wear) her new dress?

4.     The aeroplane (fly) at 2,000 metres.

5.     What Tom (do) now? He (clean) his shoes.

6.     This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal?

7.     It (rain)?- Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can't go out yet.

8.     Why you (mend) that old shirt?

9.     You (not tell) the truth. - How do you know that I (not tell) the truth?

10.   Who (move) the furniture about upstairs?It's

11.   Tom. He (paint) the front bedroom.

12.   Mrs Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house.

13.   What you (read) now? I (read) Crime and Punishment.

14.   It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).

15.   Someone (knock) at the door. Shall I answer it?- I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands.

16.   She always (ring) up and (ask) questions.

17.   Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea?

18.   Where is Tom?- He (lie) under the car.

19.   Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment?

20.   You (do) anything this evening?- No, I'm not. - Well, I (go) to the cinema. Would you like to come with me?

21.   We (have) breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow as Tom (catch) an early train.

22.   Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn't well.

23.   Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes.

24.   Mother (rest) now. She always rests after lunch.

25.   They (dig) an enormous hole just outside my gate. - What they (do) that for?-

26.   I don't know. Perhaps they (look) for oil.

27.   What (make) that terrible noise?- It's the pneumatic drill. They (repair) the road.

28.   The children are very quiet. Go and see what they (do).They (cut) up some £5 notes.

29.    What you (wait) for?- I (wait) for my change; the boy just (get) it.

30.    I can't hear what you (say); the traffic (make) too much noise.

31.    She always (lose) her glasses and (ask) me to look for them.

32.    Mother: What you (look) at? Something (happen) in the street?

33.    Child: Yes. The house opposite is on fire! Come and look.

34.   Mother: I can't. I (bath) the babies. Is the Fire Brigade here?

35.   Child: Yes. Fire engines (rush) up and the firemen (jump) out and (unroll) their hoses.

36.   Smoke (pour) from the windows! People (stop) to watch.

37.   A policeman (try) to move them on.

38.   An old man (climb) out of a first floor window!

39.   A fireman (help) him! Two boys (slide) down a rope!

40.   A woman (wave) from the attic and a fireman (go) up a ladder to help her!

41.   Now he (come) down again! He (carry) a baby! The crowd (cheer!)

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT SIMPLE ( -S / -ES) (DO / DOES)

1.     Read the following in the third person singular. Do not change the object if it is plural.

1 They wish to speak to you. (He)

2 Buses pass my house every hour.

3 They help their father. (He)

4 We change planes at Heathrow.

5 You watch too much TV. (He)

6 They worry too much. (He)

7 I cash a cheque every month. (He)

8 I always carry an umbrella. (She)

9 They wash the floor every week. (She)

10 His sons go to the local school.

11 These hens lay brown eggs.

12 Rubber balls bounce.

13 These figures astonish me.

14 Do you like boiled eggs? (he)

15 These seats cost £10.

16 They fish in the lake. (He)

17 Elephants never forget.

18 They usually catch the 8.10 bus.

19 They sometimes miss the bus.

20 I mix the ingredients together.

21 The rivers freeze in winter.

22 They fly from London to Edinburgh.

23 The carpets match the curtains.

24 They realize the danger.

25 I use a computer.

26 What do they do on their days off?- They do nothing. They lie in bed all day.

27 The boys hurry home after school.

28 They push the door open.

29 They kiss their mother.

30 They box in the gymnasium.

31 They dress well.

32 Your children rely on you.

2.     Read the following (a) in the negative (b) in the interrogative.  In Nos. 2 and 14, have is used as an ordinary verb and should be treated as one.

1 You know the answer.

2 He has breakfast at 8.00.

3 He loves her.

4 Some schoolgirls wear uniforms.

5 He trusts you.

6 He tries hard.

7 The park closes at dusk.

8 He misses his mother.

9 The children like sweets.

10 He finishes work at 6.00.

11 He lives beside the sea.

12 He bullies his sisters.

13 This stove heats the water.

14 She has a cooked breakfast.

15 She carries a sleeping bag.

16 He usually believes you.

17 She dances in competitions.

18 You remember the address.

19 She plays chess very well.

20 He worries about her.

21 These thieves work at night.

22 He leaves home at 8.00 every day.

23 Ann arranges everything.

24 She agrees with you.

25 Their dogs bark all night.

26 Their neighbours often complain.

27 Tom enjoys driving at night.

28 He engages new staff every Spring.

29 Tom looks very well.

30 They sell fresh grape juice here.

31 He charges more than other photographers.

32 She cuts her husband's hair.

33 They pick the apples in October.

34 The 

Nirvana - Come as you are

"Come As You Are"

Come as you are, as you were,
As I want you to be
As a friend, as a friend, as an old enemy.
Take your time, hurry up
The choice is yours, don't be late.
Take a rest, as a friend, as an old memoria
Memoria [x3]

Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleach
As I want you to be
As a trend, as a friend, as an old memoria
Memoria [x3]

And I swear that I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun [x2]

Memoria [x3]

Memoria - and I don't have a gun

And I swear that I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun [x4]

Memoria [x2]

Adverbs of Frequency

HOMEWORK CORNER: WRITING

THANKSGIVING COMIC VIDEO

In groups of two, you will have to create a video with the Thanksgiving history. We will see in class a PowerPoint presentation, narrating the history and then you will create the script for the comic.

Once you have handed me over the script, you will draw and colour the comic and you will hand it over again. Later, you will be able to start recording the video.

Remember that it has to be 5 minutes long and you BOTH have to speak in the video.

The video you have to give me must be in avi or mp4 and all the story in just one file.

You must post here all the comments or ideas that you have to share with your partners.

You can also make suggestions or questions.

Remember that the deadline for the video is the 5th of December.

See you in class.

TALKING ABOUT YOUR LIFE.

On the dates I have already told you in class (and that you can find in the blog in the previous days), you have to talk about 5 minutes about yourself.

You have to do a PowerPoint presentation (hand it over one day before, please) with your own photos (of you, your town, your hopes...)

You have to start by using the past tenses, the present tenses,and finally, the future tenses.

Remeber that every connector you use (apart from "and", "but or "or") will make your make better. You know how to use them, as you write them in compositions.

I don't mind if the story of your life is true. I want YOU to speak.

You cannot write paragraphs or sentences in the powerpoint... only photos and some specific information (dates, names of places or people, short phrases...)

Feel free to add comments. suggestions or questions below.

See you in class

A.N.I.T. (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

1. The teams (play) a game called ‘Tresasure Hunt’.

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2. Bruce Perry (spend) four weeks with the Kombai tribe.

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3. He (live) in a tree house.

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4. He (learn) to hunt and cook.

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5. The survivors (look) for food and water.

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6. Shannon and Sayid (sunbathe).

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7. They (talk) at the moment.

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8. I (cook) a very good dinner now.

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9. You (make) breakfast.

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10. We (sleep) in the tent.

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11. We (do) our homework today.

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12. She (travel) to America next month.

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13. Sarah (watch) a very interesting programme on TV.

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14. Mary (play) the guitar in her bedroom.

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15. The birds (sing).

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16. I (read) a great novel now.

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17. It (rain) at the moment.

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18. My sister (eat) an ice-cream.

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19. I (go) to the mountains.

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20. Look! That man (run).

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21. You (listen) to me at the moment.

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22. They (clean) the whole house.

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23. James (play) football in the park now.

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24. The birds (fly).

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25. The sun (shine).

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26. They (put) on their coats.

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A.N.I.T. (PRESENT SIMPLE)

1. Rani (work) in a shop.

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2. She (live) near the shop.

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3. I (study) English at school.

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4. My brother (be) a shop assistant.

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5. He (go) running on Tuesdays.

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6. We (go) shopping on Saturday morning.

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7. They (play) football every day.

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8. You (watch) TV three hours a day.

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9. It (be) 6 o’clock.

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10. We (be) late.

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11. He (get) up at half past seven.

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12. She (wash) her hair twice a week.

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13. The dog (eat) meat.

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14. The baby (sleep) a lot.

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15. My cousin (wake) up at eight o’clock.

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16. Jennifer (have) breakfast toast and cereals.

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17. You and your brother (download) music from Internet.

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18. Peter (stay in) on Friday.

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19. I (go) out with my friends on Saturday evening.

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20. We (visit) our grandparents on Sunday.

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21. She (speak) four languages.

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22. Claire (want) to be a doctor.

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23. We (study) a lot every day.

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24. They (travel) abroad every summer.

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25. I (like) playing basketball.

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26. Laura (learn) English very well.

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