2. 1. I’m learning Chinese.
2. You’ve walked across the Amazon jungle.
3. It has meant that I can finance my next
expedition.
4. My mum and dad always watch my
documentaries.
5. My agent is waiting for me.
6. I’ve always loved travelling.
7. I don’t like going with groups.
3. Answers
1. I’m learning Chinese. – Present Continuous
2. You’ve walked across the Amazon jungle. –
Present Perfect
3. It has meant that I can finance my next
expedition. – Present Perfect
4. My mum and dad always watch my
documentaries. – Present Simple
5. My agent is waiting for me. – Present
Continuous
6. I’ve always loved travelling. – Present Perfect
7. I don’t like going with groups. - Present Simple
4. Present Simple
I live in Belgrade. We live in Belgrade.
You live in Belgrade. You live in Belgrade.
He/She/It lives in They live in
Belgrade. Belgrade.
5. Present Simple - questions
Do I live in Do we live in
Belgrade? Belgrade?
Do you live in Do you live in
Belgrade? Belgrade?
Does he/she/it live Do they live in
in Belgrade? Belgrade?
6. Present Simple - negative
I don’t live in We don’t live in
Belgrade. Belgrade.
You don’t live in You don’t live in
Belgrade. Belgrade.
He/she /it doesn’t They don’t live in
live in Belgrade. Belgrade.
7. We use the Present Simple to talk
about:
Activities that we repeat regularly (routines, habits).
My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.
Permanent situations and states.
I don’t like cheese.
General truths
A doctor works in a hospital.
Common time adverbials:
always, often, usually, sometimes, never
every day, every week, every year ...
twice a week, once a month
regularly, seldom, hardly ever, occasionally
8. Spelling
Y is lost in verbs We use –es with
ending in consonant verbs ending in -s,
+y: -z, -sh, -ch, -s, -x:
fly – flies watches, teaches,
study – studies washes, fixes...
-es where you
wouldn’t normally
expect it
does
goes
9. Present Continuous
I am watching TV. We are watching TV.
You are watching TV. You are watching
He/she/it is watching TV.
TV. They are watching
TV.
10. Present Continuous - questions
Am I watching TV? Are we watching
Are you watching TV?
TV? Are you watching
Is he/she/it watching TV?
TV? Are they watching
TV?
11. Present Continuous - negative
I am not watching We are not watching
TV. TV.
You are not You are not
watching TV. watching TV.
He/she/it is not They are not
watching TV. watching TV.
12. We use the Present Continuous to talk
about:
Activities that are going on at the time of
speaking.
Right now, I am giving a lecture and you are
listening.
Activities that happen regularly but only for a
limited period of time (temporary routines and
habits).
I’m studying English a lot these days because we
are having a test next week.
Common time adverbials:
13. Spelling
Verbs ending in –e lose Short verbs ending in
the final -e when –ing is one vowel + one
added. consonant double the
phone – phoning last consonant.
make – making sit – sitting
change – changing cut – cutting
swim – swimming
Verbs ending in –ie:
lie – lying
tie – tying
14. Present Perfect: have/has +3rd
column
I have done the We have done the
homework. homework.
You have done the You have done the
homework. homework.
He/she/it has done They have done the
the homework. homework.
15. Present Perfect - Questions
Have I done the Have we done the
homework? homework?
Have you done the Have you done the
homework? homework?
Has he/she/it done Have they done the
the homework? homework?
16. Present Perfect - negative
I have not done the We have not done
homework. the homework.
You have not done You have not done
the homework. the homework.
He/she/it has not They have not done
done the homework. the homework.
17. We use the Present Perfect to talk
about:
Past events and activities with results or
consequences in the present.
I’ve lost my keys and now I can’t open the door.
An action in the past when we don’t know or are not
interested in when it happened. (to talk about
experience)
I’ve been to China.
Things that started in the past and continue up till
now.
I’ve always wanted to travel.
Common time adverbials:
never, ever, since, for, already, yet, all my life, always
18. The use and meanings of time
adverbials
already and yet since and for
We use already in Since tells us about a
statements and yet in point in time when the
questions and activity began.
negative sentences. We’ve been friends
I’ve already seen that since 2003.
film. For tells us about the
I haven’t finished yet. period of time that the
activity has taken.
We’ve been friends for
five years.
19. Do the matching task
Write the use(s) for each example presented
in diapo nº 2. Only Present Simple and
Present Continuous.
20. Revision
Give a wider context for each of the sentences
below.
I write emails.
I’m writing an email.
I’ve written an email.