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B1 Preliminary Unit 2_Present Simple Y Present Continuous

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### PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS In this unit, we will learn to correctly use two of the most important verb tenses in English: **Present Simple** and **Present Continuous**. We will study how **affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences** are formed, paying special attention to the **third person singular (he, she, it) ** in Present Simple and to the formation of the **verb + -ing** in Present Continuous. We will learn to use the **Present Simple** to talk about **routines, habits, facts and usual situations**, and the **Present Continuous** to express **actions that are taking place at this time and temporary situations**. We'll also look at the main **adverbs and expressions of time** that accompany each one, such as *always, usually, often, sometimes, never, every day, now, at the moment* or *right now*. Finally, we will learn to **differentiate both verb tenses** and to choose correctly which one we should use depending on the situation. **Objective of the unit: ** to master the formation and uses of **Present Simple and Present Continuous**, to recognize their keywords and to know how to differentiate them correctly both when speaking and writing in English.

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CAMBRIDGE B1 PRELIMINARY (PET)
UNIDAD 2. PRESENT SIMPLE Y PRESENT CONTINUOUS
La diferencia principal es:

PRESENT SIMPLE → rutinas, hábitos y situaciones habituales.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS → acciones que están ocurriendo ahora o situaciones
temporales.

Ejemplo:

I work in a hospital.
Trabajo en un hospital. → Es mi situación habitual.

I am working now.
Estoy trabajando ahora. → Está ocurriendo en este momento.

1. PRESENT SIMPLE
Utilizamos el Present Simple principalmente para hablar de:

A) Rutinas y hábitos

I get up at seven every day.
Me levanto a las siete todos los días.

She goes to the gym twice a week.
Ella va al gimnasio dos veces por semana.

B) Cosas que hacemos habitualmente
I usually have coffee for breakfast.
Normalmente tomo café para desayunar.

We visit our grandparents on Sundays.
Visitamos a nuestros abuelos los domingos.

C) Hechos o verdades generales

Water boils at 100°C.
El agua hierve a 100 °C.

The sun rises in the east.
El sol sale por el este.

D) Gustos y opiniones

I like music.
Me gusta la música.

She loves animals.
A ella le encantan los animales.

,2. PRESENT SIMPLE EN AFIRMATIVA
La estructura general es:

SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTO

Ejemplos:

I work in an office.

You live in Spain.

We study English.

They play tennis.

Pero tenemos una regla MUY IMPORTANTE:

HE / SHE / IT → añadimos normalmente -S al verbo
I work.

He works.

I live.

She lives.

I play.

He plays.

Por tanto:

Sujeto WORK
I work
You work
He works
She works
It works
We work
You work
They work

TRUCO

Solo tenemos que preocuparnos especialmente de:

HE – SHE – IT

porque en Present Simple afirmativo el verbo cambia.

, 3. REGLAS DE LA TERCERA PERSONA
Normalmente añadimos: -S

work → works

live → lives

eat → eats

read → reads

Pero existen algunas reglas especiales.

• Verbos terminados en -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o
Normalmente añadimos: -ES

watch → watches

wash → washes

go → goes

do → does

fix → fixes

• Verbos terminados en consonante + Y

Quitamos la Y y añadimos: -IES

study → studies

try → tries

carry → carries

Pero:

play → plays

enjoy → enjoys

¿Por qué? Porque antes de la Y hay una vocal.

• Verbo HAVE

Es irregular:

have → has

She has two children.

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