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Tipologia de Intervenção: 24 – Formação de ativos para a empregabilidade

Tipologia de Operação: 1.08 – Formação modular para empregados e desempregados
Operação n.º POISE-01-3524-FSE-002813
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PRESENT SIMPLE
VS. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

Practice 1

Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous:

1. I often _go__ (go) to work by bus.

2. Where _do you live_ (you/live)?

3. Be quiet! Paulina _is studying_ (study) for her exam.

4. Don’t turn off the radio. __I´m listening__ (listen) to it.

5. Tom _works_ (work) as an architect for a large firm in London. This month, his company_is
designing_ (design) a new office building for one of its main clients.

6. I usually_play_ (play) golf on Saturdays, but today I_´m playing_ (play) tennis.

7. Pablo is a journalist - he_writes_ (write) articles for a well-known newspaper. Right now,he´s
writing_ (write) about the economic situation in his country.

8. Look! Sarah_is drinking_ (drink) a glass of wine. She doesn´t usually drink__
(not/usually/drink) alcohol at this time of day.

Practice 2

Watch the video. Answer the questions about each clip.

drive kids to school examine a brochure give classes look and turn
make an omelette protect the public go to school take notes
walk down the street work as a chef work as a printer write on the board
1. What do they do? They go to school.
What are they doing? They are taking notes.
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Tipologia de Intervenção: 24 – Formação de ativos para a empregabilidade
Tipologia de Operação: 1.08 – Formação modular para empregados e desempregados
Operação n.º POISE-01-3524-FSE-002813
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2. What does she do? . . . . . . . . .She .gives

classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What is she doing? . . . . . . . . . She´s writing on the
board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. What does he do? . . . . . . . . . . . . He´. works as a Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..............................
What is he doing? . . . . . . . . . .. . .He is making an omelete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
............................
4. What does he do? . . . . . . . . . . .. . He works as a
printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What is he doing? . . . . . . . . . . . .. He is examining a
brochure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. What do they do? . . . . . . . . . . . . .They protect the public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................................
What are they doing? . . . . . . . . . . . .They are walking down the
street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. What does he do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .He looks and turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
............................
What is he doing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He is . driving kids to school. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Now answer the questions about you:

1. What do you do? I´m a Pollice Officer
2. What are you doing? I´m protecting the public.

Practice 3 - State verbs

Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous:

1. We __need__ (need) to wait. I _don´t know_ (not/know) how long.

2. I _don´t like___ (not/like) this dress. I ___prefer___ (prefer) that one.

3. I´m don´t understand_ (not/understand) what that __means_ (mean). Can you explain it?

4. Janet_is_ (be) single. She _isn´t seeing__ (not/see) anyone at the moment.

5. Tom__is thinking_ (think) of emigrating to Australia.

6. Right now, I _don´t seeing__ (not/see) a problem. I ___ think ____ (think) everything is fine.

7. Why ____is she___ (she/be) here? I __don´t remember__ (not/remember) inviting her.

8. I ___am seeing___ (see) that you ____are____ (be) very busy at the moment. I’ll come back
later.

9. Don’t use this tool. It ____seems____ (seem) to be broken.

10. ___Do you realise__ (you/realise) what that ___means__ (mean)?

11. You____are____ (be) normally a very polite person. Why ___are you being____ (you/be) so
rude right now?
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Tipologia de Intervenção: 24 – Formação de ativos para a empregabilidade
Tipologia de Operação: 1.08 – Formação modular para empregados e desempregados
Operação n.º POISE-01-3524-FSE-002813
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Módulo:
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12. Josh____loves___ (love) Alice. Unfortunately, Alice __doesn´t thinks___ (not/think) much of
him.

Practice 4

Complete the questions belowusing the present simple or present continuous. Then give true
answers.

1. You / often / wear / jeans? Do you often wear jeans?

2. You / wear / jeans / right now? Are you wearing jeans right now?

3. It / often / rain / in your country? Does it often rains in your country?

4. It / rain / at the moment? Is it raining at the moment?

5. You / ever / work / on Saturdays? Do you ever work on Saturdays?

6. You / work / today? Are you working today?

7. You / sometimes / think / about moving to another country? Do you sometimes think about
moving for another country?

8. You / think / about moving to another country / at the moment? Are you thinking about moving
to another country?

9. You / see / the dentist / this week? Are you seeing the dentist this week?

10. You / sometimes / play / tennis? Do you sometimes play tennis?

11. You / play / tennis now? Are you playing tennis now?

Do you have any habits that are irritating?

I´m always asking people about what they are thinking.