1 00:00:02,379 --> 00:00:09,419 Hello guys, so today we are going to do page 27 on the student's book, okay? 2 00:00:10,019 --> 00:00:16,559 Page 27, it says grammar, and we are going to study the present simple and the present continuous, 3 00:00:17,859 --> 00:00:21,640 which I think it's very easy because we have studied in class. 4 00:00:21,899 --> 00:00:26,739 Remember at the beginning of the year we did some practice about present simple, present continuous. 5 00:00:26,739 --> 00:00:30,719 Okay, so we are going to see this grammar point very fast. 6 00:00:30,719 --> 00:00:36,119 So, what's the difference between the present simple and the present continuous? 7 00:00:37,020 --> 00:00:48,820 The present simple is for actions that, for activities that are regular, regular activities that you do, for example, every day or every week, or for general things. 8 00:00:48,820 --> 00:00:53,320 For example, it is raining, está lloviendo, that's present simple. 9 00:00:53,679 --> 00:00:58,820 Or, she plays football on Tuesdays. 10 00:00:58,820 --> 00:01:05,900 Tuesdays she plays football on Tuesdays it's an general activity a general fact 11 00:01:05,900 --> 00:01:13,939 so how do we make a sentence in present simple we need a subject then the verb 12 00:01:13,939 --> 00:01:26,079 in present and an object for example here with this picture we can say for 13 00:01:26,079 --> 00:01:34,480 instance she studies every day ella estudia todos los dias that's present 14 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:51,420 simple and don't forget the es okay then with the second picture they go to 15 00:01:51,420 --> 00:01:56,819 school in the morning for instance ellos van al cole por la mañana they go to 16 00:01:56,819 --> 00:02:01,420 school in the morning here we don't need yes we don't need goes because it's 17 00:02:01,420 --> 00:02:14,530 plural they or for example in summer I every summer I go to the beach it's a 18 00:02:14,530 --> 00:02:20,550 general fact it's something that you do every every summer you are not doing it 19 00:02:20,550 --> 00:02:28,009 now right now it's general a general activity great the subject she they I 20 00:02:28,009 --> 00:02:38,370 Louise Lucia we the verb in present studies go go and the object which is 21 00:02:38,370 --> 00:02:44,750 which is the rest of the sentence what about the present continuous what's the 22 00:02:44,750 --> 00:02:48,990 difference the difference is that the present continuous is for something that 23 00:02:48,990 --> 00:02:54,870 is happening now, something that you are doing now, algo que está pasando ahora mismo, at 24 00:02:54,870 --> 00:03:00,289 the time of speaking, at the same time you are speaking something is happening, for example 25 00:03:00,289 --> 00:03:08,150 right now I am teaching English, yo estoy enseñando inglés, it's not general, it's 26 00:03:08,150 --> 00:03:14,009 something that is happening now, something that I am doing now, or you are listening 27 00:03:14,009 --> 00:03:23,789 to me you are right now you are listening to me so how do you how do we 28 00:03:23,789 --> 00:03:35,680 make a sentence in present continuous we need subject the verb plus ing and the 29 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:44,879 object so sorry the subject plus the verb to be is or are the verb with ing 30 00:03:44,879 --> 00:03:53,139 and the object. So, for instance, this guy, this boy, what is he doing? You can answer. 31 00:03:55,300 --> 00:04:05,620 He, subject, is, because we don't say he are, we say he is, he is. The verb is eat, 32 00:04:05,620 --> 00:04:14,680 but we need the ing the gerund he is eating an apple and we can say right now 33 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:21,759 at the moment right now he's eating an apple if in the text you find right now 34 00:04:21,759 --> 00:04:30,379 or currently right now currently is for something that is happening now so you 35 00:04:30,379 --> 00:04:38,620 it the present continuous these two words what about this girl what is she 36 00:04:38,620 --> 00:04:53,740 doing easy she subject she is playing tennis or it is raining now right now 37 00:04:53,740 --> 00:04:58,819 here right now it's raining it's not general it's something that it's 38 00:04:58,819 --> 00:05:08,800 happening now or the examples that I told you before I teaching English right 39 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:18,759 now and you are listening to me okay that's the present continuous present 40 00:05:18,759 --> 00:05:23,199 simple for something that happens regular some something that it's a 41 00:05:23,199 --> 00:05:28,720 regular activity or a general fact and here present continuous for something 42 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:32,920 that is happening now right now at the moment of speaking at the time of 43 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:39,639 speaking so you can do some practice here you have to do exercise one an 44 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:46,240 exercise three an exercise one let's start I'm going to give you an example 45 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:51,220 complete from A to G with the present simple or present continuous form of the 46 00:05:51,220 --> 00:06:01,459 verbs. Letter A. I... to compositions every week. Compositions also mean... also means 47 00:06:01,459 --> 00:06:07,699 writings. So, I... to compositions every week. Is it something that it happened... that is 48 00:06:07,699 --> 00:06:13,939 happening now? No, it's something that happens every week, something general, something regular. 49 00:06:13,939 --> 00:06:22,680 so it's we need the present simple but for instance letter D the children their 50 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:29,480 homework at the moment right now at the moment it's something that is happening 51 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:38,420 now so we need the present continuous okay and finally you need to do exercise 52 00:06:38,420 --> 00:06:44,660 three read this advert for a language school correct any mistakes with verbs 53 00:06:44,660 --> 00:06:51,379 tenses in from a from 1 to 8 take a look at the words that I told you right now 54 00:06:51,379 --> 00:06:59,660 currently for example if it says every weekend is something general that you 55 00:06:59,660 --> 00:07:06,259 need the present simple the present simple but here right now that's a clue 56 00:07:06,259 --> 00:07:09,920 It's una pista, right now, something that is happening now. 57 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,019 You need the present continuous. 58 00:07:12,019 --> 00:07:13,019 Alright? 59 00:07:13,019 --> 00:07:17,339 Please, if you have any question, write an email. 60 00:07:17,339 --> 00:07:18,339 Good job guys! 61 00:07:18,339 --> 00:07:18,699 Bye bye!