Srammar: Simple Present and present continuous (Use) Level: Common Core : Instructor: Me. H. Rouijel Read the two texts carefully. Then answer the questions. Isabel Mark fm Sear nosing | ualy Onchristras Day we usually all go getup late and do. the to my parents’ house. We open ‘ousework. Then | mest some ‘our presents, then have. big lunch So nso for lunch, nd at about 2.00 jn the afternoon? But this Christmas is differentt Mark and his wifé ate tn’ Australia. ‘They're visiting flends. This morning they went {to church, and now they're having @ barbecue next tothe swimming pool. It's hot and theyre wearing swimsuits. Dut this: Saturday (5 different. THs ‘morning tsabel got up early because | todoy she's getting married. She's in Church with all-her family and frends. She's wearing a white ares, and her husband ts standing next to her 1. What does Isabel usually do on Saturday mornings? 2. What is she doing this Saturday? 3. What does Mark usually do on Christmas day? 4. What is he doing this Christmas? 5, Underline the verbs in the two text, compare between the verbs that describe habits (usually) and the verbs that describe actions at the time of speaking (this Saturday/ Christmas... Now ...) Then complete the rules: a) When we describe habits, we put the verb in the . tense. b)_ When we describe actions at the time of speaking, we put the verb in the tense ‘Complete the text about Leo by putting the verbs in the correct tense. “On my birthday I (go/ sometimes): 220.00... s--1 Oltt with friends, oF I (go) . out to a restaurant with my family. My Mum (make/ usually)’ ........ me.a birthday cake. My Dad and sisters (get/ usually’) ‘me birthday presents.” But this birthday is different! It's Leo's eighteenth birthday, so now he's an adult. This morning hho got a lot of presents. Now he (have) : a big party with all his friends. They (dance)... «and (sing) eo ‘They (eat) .- delicious food and cakes, aiid (drink)... Tl Leo (eat) oes a blue jumber. Write a short paragraph talking about what you usually do, and what you are doing right now.\ SN anh YN Present Indefinite or Present Continuous = ~~ ‘Use the verbs given in brackets in proper tenses. . Tom usually (play) football but today he (play) tennis. : ‘What language they (speak) in Holland? What languiage he (speak) now? ‘The professor (speak) five foreign languages. Right How he (speak) Dutch. .. My friend always (tell) me the truth, but I see that she (tell) a lie now. . Lusually (drive) to my work. Be careful! You (drive) 00 fast. . She, as a rule, (wear) smart hats. But today she (wear) a funny-looking one. . (do) a lot of work every day. Don't worry! I (know) what I (do). - Every Sunday he (atch) bird inthe forest. Be que, the photographer (watch) that bird. He (want) to take-a picture. 2 You (cat) fruit every day? What's the name of the fruit you (eat) with such pleasure? 10.She (adore) French perfume but I can’t guess what perfume she (wear) tonight. 11.She (not understand) what the teacher (explain) now. 12,She {say} she (love) hii very much now? 13.1 (not recognize) the man who (give) a talk. 14. You usually (not drink) coffee at this time? What is that you (drink) now? 15.1 (hear) Nick (want) to-know where you (live) now. 16.I (feel) he (have) a lot of problems with his elder son at the moment. 17.1 generally (feel) well in summer but right now I (feel) miserable. 18. Paul (feel) that his uncle John (notice) all his faults. 19.Frieda (hate) it when it (rain) outdoors. 20.We (think) they (try) to make up quarrel. 21.The pop-concert (take) place on Saturday. They still (sell) the tickets. 22. What platform the train for Sochi (leave)? — According to the time-table it always (start) from platform two. 23. The night-show (open)'at 10.30 this evening. 24.1t's a national holiday today. The bank (work)? 25.Nelly, why you (hurry) so much? — My plane (leave) at 7.45.