Volume 2

Il present continuous e il present simple Per esprimersi correttamente in inglese è obbligatorio rispettare la differenza tra il present continuous e il present simple. Ricorda che: il present continuous viene usato per indicare un azione che si svolge proprio nel momento in cui si parla o si scrive. Le espressioni di tempo possono essere now, at the moment: I m going out now. = Esco/Sto uscendo adesso . esprimere un azione programmata che avverrà in futuro. Le espressioni di tempo usate sono tomorrow, next week, next month: I m leaving tomorrow. = Partirò domani . il present simple indica un azione che si svolge abitualmente e si ripete con frequenza. Le espressioni di tempo usate segnalano il momento o la frequenza con cui si compie l azione (every day, in the afternoon, on Sundays, always, usually ): I do my homework every day. = Faccio i compiti ogni giorno . 8 Scegli con il segno il present continuous o il present simple e inseriscilo nelle frasi, come nell esempio: help leaves speak tidy watch plays goes write flies am helping is leaving are speaking are tidying are watching is playing is going am writing is flying I am helping my brother in his homework now. 1. Lucy ............................................................. for the mountains now. 2. Megan s parents .................................................... Spanish and Italian. 3. Paul and Dylan ............................................................. their room now. 4. We always ..................................................... TV in the evening. 5. Kevin ................................................... in a football team every Saturday. 6. Dad always .............................................. to work by underground. 7. I ............................................................. a message to my friend now. 8. Mrs Morrison ................................ to London from New York tomorrow. 9 Inserisci il present continuous o il present simple, come nell esempio: We are listening to a new CD now. (to) listen 1. Jacob ........................................... playing tennis. He ............................................... with his friend Daniel on Fridays. (to) like (to) play 2. Grace ................................................. for the USA now. She ................................................... on holiday. (to) leave (to) go 3. Consuelo ......................................... German and English well. This year she .......................................... French too. (to) speak (to) study 4. Sally and Oliver ........................................................ in the park now. They ..................................................... trainers. (to) run (to) wear 5. My friend .................................... a music magazine every week. He ................................... pop music. (to) buy (to) love 6. Dad ................................................ work at 5. He ............................................ in a bank. (to) finish (to) work 10 UNIT 1