I Am Doing And I Do (Present Continuous And Simple Present)

Present continuous (I am doing) = now, at the time of speaking
I’m doing
Past-------------------------now----------------------------future
Simple Present (I do) = in general, all the time or sometimes
I do
Past---------------------------now----------------------------future
We do not use these verbs in the present continuous (I am doing):
like prefer
love hate
want need
know mean
understand believe
remember forget
depend

Jim is watching television.
He is not playing the guitar.
But Jim has a guitar.
He plays it often, and he plays very well.
Jim plays the guitar, but
he’s not playing the guitar now.
Is he playing the guitar No, he isn’t.? (present continuous)
Does he play the guitar Yes, he does. (simple present)
-Please be quiet. I’m working. (not I work)
-Tom is taking a shower right now. (not Tom takes)
-Take an umbrella with you. It’s raining.
-You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it.
-Why are you under the table? What are you doing?
-I work every day, from 9 o’clock to 5:30.
-Tom takes a shower every morning.
-It rains a lot in the winter.
-I don’t watch the television very often.
-What do you usually do on weekends?
Use only the simple present (I want / do you like?, etc.) with these verbs.
-I’m tired. I want to go home. (not I’m wanting)
-“Do you know that girl?” “Yes, but I don’t remember her name.”
-I don’t understand. What do you mean?
8.1 Answer the questions about the people.
1st man: I’m a photographer. I’m cooking right now.
woman: I’m a bus driver. I’m playing the piano right now.
2nd man: I’m a window washer. I’m washing the windows right now.
man and woman: We’re teachers. We’re watching TV right now.
1. Does he take photographs? __Yes, he does.__
Is he taking a photograph? __No, he isn’t.__
What’s he doing? __He’s cooking.__
2. Is she driving a bus? ________________
Does she drive a bus? _________________
What’s she doing? ___________________
3. Does he wash windows? ___________________
Is he washing a window? __________________
What’s he doing? ______________________
4. Are they teaching? ____________________
Do they teach? _____________________
What do they do? _____________________
8.2 Write am/is/are or do/don’t/does/doesn’t.
1.Excuse me, __do__ you speak English?
2.“Where’s Marta?” “I _________ know.”
3.“What’s so funny? Why ________ you laughing?”
4.“What ________ your sister do?” “She’s a dentist.”
5.It _______ raining. I ______ want to go out in the rain.
6.“Where _____ you come from?” “Canada.”
7.How much ______ it cost to send a letter to Canada?
8.Steve is a good tennis player, but he ______ play very often.
8.3 Put the verb in the correct present continuous (I am doing) or the simple present (I do).
1. Excuse me, __do you speak__ English? (you / speak)
2. “Where’s Tom?” “__He’s taking__ a shower.” (he / take)
3. __I don’t watch__ television very often. (I / not / watch)
4. Listen! Somebody _____________. (sing)
5. Sandra is tired. _________ to go home now. (she / want)
6. How often ________ a newspaper? (you / read)
7. “Excuse me, but ______ in my place.” “Oh, I’m sorry.” (you / sit)
8. I’m sorry, _______. Can you speak more slowly? (I / not / understand)
9. It’s late. __________ home now. (I / go) ______ with me? (you / come)
10. What time _______ work every day? (your father / finish)
11. You can turn off the radio. __________ to it. (I / not / listen)
12. “Where’s Paul?” “In the kitchen. _______ something.” (he / cook)
13. Tony _______ to work. (not / usually / drive) He ______. (usually / walk)
14. Amanda _______ coffee. (not / like) ________ tea. (she / prefer)
CONVERSATION
Dan: Bob, are you doing anything tomorrow?
Bob: Yes I am. Why?
Dan: Oh! I was gonna ask you to come to the baseball game with me.
Bob: Sorry Dan. I can't. I'm going to do my laundry and clean my apartment tomorrow.
Dan: Ok. Well you can do that tomorrow morning. The games not until 4pm.
Bob: No way, I wn't finish in time.
Dan: I'll help you with your chores.Just come to the game with me.
Bob: You're going to help me do my chores?
Dan: Yes. I promise.
Bob: Alright fine. Come by the house at 7am. So that we can finish on time for the game.
Dan: Alright, I'll be there.