Recursos lingüísticos 

4) Let's review the uses of Present Simple and Present Continuous. To do that you're going to visit englishpage.com.
Vamos a repasar los usos del Presente Simple y el Presente Continuo.


a. Read carefully the following pages.
Lean atentamente las siguientes páginas.

englishpage.com: Simple Present

englishpage.com: Present Continuous


b. Then classify the following sentences according to the explanations in the chart.
Luego, clasifiquen las siguientes frases de acuerdo con las explicaciones en el gráfico.


SIMPLE
PRESENT

Repeated actions


What are you doing?
He needs help right now.
Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
The party starts at 8 o'clock.
I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
She always forgets her backpack.
I don't like them because they are always complaining.
Cats like milk.

Facts or generalizations


Scheduled events in the near future


Now (non-continuous verbs)


PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

Now


Longer actions in progress now


Near future


Repetition and irritation with “always”




c. Now do the following exercises.
Ahora, realicen los ejercicios:

englishpage.com: Verbs (1)

englishpage.com: Verbs (2)  (This is a little more complex. But you can do it!)


d. Finally, let's go back to the dialogue and discuss with your teacher all uses of Simple Present and Present Continuous.
Por último, vuelvan a leer el diálogo anterior y discutan con el profesor todos los usos del presente simple y presente continuo.