2. Read some of the things Morgan saidRead some of the things Morgan said
in his documentary Supersize Me:in his documentary Supersize Me:
“Each day, one in four Americans visits a
fast-food restaurant”
“And this hunger for fast food isn’t just in
America. It is happening on a global
basis”
“Mc Donald’s alone feeds more than 46
million people worldwide every day”
Which sentences refer to a habit/routine? Which ones toWhich sentences refer to a habit/routine? Which ones to
something that is taking place now? Which tense do yousomething that is taking place now? Which tense do you
use in each case?use in each case?
3. UsesUses
We use the PRESENT SIMPLE for:
things that are always true or happen regularly.
“Each day, one in four Americans visits a fast-food restaurant”
“Mc Donald’s alone feeds more than 46 million people worldwide
every day”
We use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS for:
actions in progress at the time of speaking, e.g.
things that are happening now or around now.
These are normally temporary, not habitual
actions.
“And this hunger for fast food isn’t just in America. It is happening
on a global basis”
5. Further presentationFurther presentation
“What is she doing?”
“She is working late”.
(ACTION NOW –
PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
“Working late? Why is she doing that?”
“It’s Monday. She always works late on
Monday”. (ROUTINE – PRESENT SIMPLE)
6. Form: Present SimpleForm: Present Simple
Remember that adverbs of frequency (always, never, etc.) go
before the main verb and after the verb to be.
