I am doing (present continuous) and I do (simple present) BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE

 

BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE UNIT 8 I am doing (present continuous) and I do (simple present)

 

A Jack is watching television. He is not playing the guitar. But Jack has a guitar. He plays it a lot, and he plays very well. B Present continuous (I am doing) = now, at the time of speaking: ■ Please be quiet. I’m working. (not I work) ■ Tom is taking a shower at the moment. (not Tom takes) ■ Take an umbrella with you. It’s raining. ■ You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it. ■ Why are you under the table? What are you doing? C Simple present (I do) = in general, all the time, or sometimes: ■ I work every day from 9:00 to 5:30. ■ Tom takes a shower every morning. ■ It rains a lot in the winter. ■ I don’t watch television very often. ■ What do you usually do on weekends? D We do not use these verbs in the present continuous (I am -ing): Use only the simple present with these verbs (I want / do you like?, etc.): ■ I’m tired. I want to go home. (not I’m wanting) ■ “Do you know that girl?” “Yes, but I d on ’t rem em ber her name.” ■ I don’t understand. What do you mean?   EXERCISES 8.1 Answer the questions about the pictures. 8.2 Complete the sentences with am/is/are or do/don't/does/doesn't 1 Excuse me, ____do____  you speak English? 2 “Where’s Kate?” “I _______________ know.” 3 What’s so funny? Why you laughing? 4 “What_______________ your sister do?” “She’s a dentist.” 8.3 Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or the simple present (I do). 1 Excuse me, ___ do you speak _____ (you / speak) English? 2 “Where’s Tom?”____  “He's taking ____ (he / take) a shower.” 3 ___ I don't watch _____ (I / not / watch) television very often. 4 Listen! Somebody______________________________(sing)*

 

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