The weather

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Present Simple / Present Simple / Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

2º ESO

Febrero 2012

Adjectives• Sunny• Stormy• Snowy• Windy• Rainy• Foggy• Dry• Cold / Hot

The weather in the world

Guess the adjective …

• It’s ____________ in Athens.

• It’s ____________ in Berlin.

• It’s ____________ in Edinburgh.

• It’s ____________ in Lisbon.

• It’s ____________ in Paris.

• It’s ____________ in Moscow.

• It’s ____________ in Madrid.

• It’s ____________ in London.

The weather in the world

Guess the adjective …

• It’s sunny in Athens.

• It’s cloudy in Berlin.

• It’s snowy in Edinburgh.

• It’s foggy in Lisbon.

• It’s rainy in Paris.

• It’s cold in Moscow.

• It’s hot in Madrid.

• It’s windy in London.

The Seasons

There are four seasons:

• Spring• Summer• Autumn• Winter

Present Continuous

Form:

Subject + am /is /are + verb-ing

Examples:

I’m reading a book

My sister’s writing a letter

The children are playing in the park

Use:

We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the moment of speaking.

We use the time expressions: now, at the moment, today and right nowright now.

Present Continuous:

It’s winter and it’s snowing now.

The kid is enjoying the cold weather.

He’s trying to taste the snow.

He’s wearing a cap and a coat.

Present Simple

Form:

Affirmative

Subject (I,you, we, they)+ verb

Subject (he, she, it) + verb-s/es

Examples:

I sometimes play tennis.

He goes to work by bus every day

The children study in their bedroom.

Use: - We use the Present Simple to talk

about routines and habits.

- To talk about something that is always true.

- To talk about something we like or we don’t like.

We use Adverbs of Frequency:

always, usually, often, sometimes and never.

We also use time expressions:

every day / once a day / twice a week / three times a month

Present Simple:

It is windy and it often rains in England.

I never smoke.

He sometimes plays videogames.

They often meet their friends on Fridays.

Present Simple/Present Continuous

Complete the sentences with the right tense:

1. I usually ______________ (cycle) to work, but today I _____________ (drive).

2. It ______________(not / rain) at the moment, but it ___________ (be) sometimes very windy in autumn here.

3. We often _________________ (eat) paella for lunch.

4. I _________________ (watch) TV with my boyfriend now.

5. Ana is at a party now. She ________________ (have) a good time with her friends.

6. Sally _______________ (play) basketball with her friends after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Present Simple/Present Continuous

Complete the sentences with the right tense:

1. I usually ___cycle___ (cycle) to work, but today I ___am driving___ (drive).

2. It _isn’t raining____(not / rain) at the moment, but it ____is____ (be) sometimes very windy in autumn here.

3. We often _____eat______ (eat) paella for lunch.

4. I __am watching___ (watch) TV with my boyfriend now.

5. Ana is at a party now. She ___is having___ (have) a good time with her friends.

6. Sally __plays___ (play) basketball with her friends after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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