SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA
SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE GESTIÓN
Procedimiento Ejecución de la Formación Profesional Integral
TALLER 4 - GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE 4
SEGUNDO TRIMESTRE - INGLÉS
GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE Nº 4 – PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PRESENT
Is cooking dinner
Is playing in computer
Is watching tv
WRITING:
Fill in the gaps with the corresponding tense: Present Continuous or Present Progressive
a. The boy go (go) to school every day.
b. The sun shine (shine) now. Let's go out!
c. Listen! The dog barks (bark).
d. Hush! The baby is sleeping (sleep).
e. We always travel (travel) by air.
f. Look at Peter! He are riding (ride) his bicycle with no hands.
g. John never comes (come) early.
h. They usually goes (go) to school on Mondays but today they visit (visit) the dentist.
i. Father shaves (shave) himself every other day.
j. He shaves (shave) himself at present.
k. This morning I have (have) coffee although I generally I takes (take) tea.
l. Be quiet! Can't you see I am speaking (speak) on the telephone?
m. He don´t work (not work) on Sundays
n. Look! A big white bird sits (sit) in our garden.
o. Elephants doesn´t eat (not eat) meat.
p. He don´t see (not see) her very often
q. What did you do (do) now?
r. Does she usually work (work) on weekends?
LISTENING EXERCISES:
Listen and answer the questions (taken from: http://www.esl-lab.com/birthday/birthdayrd1.htm)
1. What is the boy’s name?
a. Matthew
b. Michael
c. Mitchell
2. How old is the boy turning in the conversation?
a. Seven
b. Eight
c. Nine
3. What does he want to do first?
a. Play outdoor games
b. Open presents
c. Eat ice-cream and cake
4. Which statement is true about the game at the party?
a. You have to catch a large ball without dropping it
b. You need to chase children around and touch them
c. You need to hide somewhere so no one can find you
5. Who is coming to the party?
a. Aunts, grandparents and cousins
b. Grandparents, cousins and uncles
c. Friends, cousins and grandparents
COMPLETE IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
GIVE – HAVE – LEAVE - LISTEN - PLAY – READ - REST - RING - SLEEP – TALK - TIDY
Complete with the given
verbs
in the present continuous.
HE ARE GIVING MONEY
HE IS HAVING A TRUMPET
HE ARE LEAVING SCHOOL
HE IS LISTENING TO MUSIC
HE IS PLAYING
THEY ARE READING
SHE ARE RESTING
THE TELEPHONE IS RINGING
HE IS SLEEPING
THEY ARE TALKING
HE IS TIDY
Present simple or present continuous?
1. María works (work) 16. I going (go) to the cinema now.
for a TV station.
17. My mum isn’t working (not work) today.
2. At the
moment she travelling (travel) in the 18. Peter doesn’t like (not like) rap music.
Sahara Desert.
19. He listening (listen) to pop music at the
3. Dan loves (love) wild animals.
4. He isn’t visit (not visit) Alaska at the moment.
moment. 20. Donna usually goes (go) shopping on
5. Marta doesn’t live (not live) in Africa. Saturdays.
6. (stay) in Africa at the 21. Let´s go out. It isn’t raining (not rain) now.
She staying
22. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting (wait) for
moment.
7. Dad usually you!
cooks (cook) dinner.
23. The sun rises
8. My parents go (rise) in the east.
(go) to Italy every
year. 24. Water boils (boil) at 100 degrees.
9. My sister walks 25. The water is boiling (boil). Can you turn it
(walk) to school every off?
day.
26. I must go now. It getting (get) late.
10. We are having (have) lunch now.
27. I usually go (go) to work by car.
11. I never stay in (stay in) on Saturday
evening.
12. It doesn´t rain (not rain) very much in the 28. We always stay (stay) at the
summer.
Village.
13. The moon goes (go) round the earth. 29. I need (need) to see the doctor.
14. I take (take) a pill every day. 30. Ray drinks (drink) very much coffee.
15. He speaks (speak) Dutch and Italian. 31. I don’t fell (not feel) very well.
