Use the sim) reser Use the present continuous for: + for habitual actions and routines He Works at an office twice a week. + with frequency adverbs She usually designs children's clothes. « for permanent situations They live in Canada. + actions in progress He's working at home: right now. + actions that continue in the present She's designing women's clothes this year. + temporary situations ‘They're living in Canada this year. Sas se ata oN esy —hae E aaes —] = ‘SCIENFIC FACTS ACTIONS IN PROGRESS oan Now! Time Expressions Usually, Always, Often, etc. Every day / week, etc. In the morning / spring, | etc On Mondays / Monday moming, etc. ‘At the weekend, At night, 7 etc, Once / Twice / Three times, etc, a week / day, etc. Now, At the moment, Today, These days, This week / year, etc. Tonight, Tomorrow, etc. Next week, year, etc. Don't use the present continuous with frequency adverbs often, sometimes, or He sometimes works at home. never. NOT Hels-somretines working at home. Don't use the present continuous with the verbs want, have, need, or like. want 0 new computer. NOT tex-wanting «nour conputer,Circle the correct verb forms. Complete each statement. Frida and Tim sometimes(gst)/ are getting to school by taxi. . Mr. Brand fixes / is fi 19 my aunt’s car this morning, They never have / are having dinner before 7:00. My sister babysits / is babysitting our cousin today. 1. 2. 3. 4 5. Greta never designs / is designing clothes for children. 6. Our neighbors usually work / are working late. 7. Ms, Howard teaches / is teaching our gym class this year. 8 We go / are going to the beach on Saturdays. Complete the statements with the simple present tense or the present continuous. Use contractions. 4. John Aden is a fashion designer. He designs. (design) beautiful clothes. This month, he 's designing (design) a new dress for a femous singer. 2. Angela Schmidt is a chef, She (work) at a French restaurant. Right now, she (make) a tomato and potato omelet. 3, Maxine Lewis is a salesperson. She ell) products at Good Buys She ___ (talk) to. a man about a TV right now. 4, Nick Potter is a flight attendant. He (work) every weekday. Right now, he (help) a passenger. Complete each statement. Use the simple present tense or the present continuous. 4. Helen always writes (write) great letters! She i8 writing _ (write) a letter to her cousin right now. 2. Four days a week, my mother (work) at an office building next to the hospital, but she (not/ work) there today. 3. My uncle is a flight attendant. Today, he (fi) from Rio to Brasilia, but he sometimes ____ (fly) from Ri to Salvador. 4. Karen is a fashion designer. She (designs) clothes for wornen. This year, she (design) skirts for young teens. 5, The Uruguayan basketball team (play) a game in Buenos Aires this week! The Uruguayan team doesn't usually (play) in Argentina. 6. My aunt is a chef at a restaurant in New York, She doesn't usually (cook) Brazilian food there. However, right now it's "Brazil Month” at the restaurant, so she (cook) Brazilian food every day! 7. My brother is a salesperson, He usually (sell) TVs, but this month he (sell) kitchen furniture.