Concept

Work
Present Simple,
Continuous & Perfect.
 Unit 1.
Grammar. Warming-up

In pairs, answer the following

questions.

 What do you normally do on a normal

day?
 Do you keep a timetable for your daily
activities? Why? Why not?
 Do you have any plans for this
afternoon? If so, what are you doing?
 What are your plans for the weekend?
Read the dialogue in the following pictures.
 Concept work

a. Actions happening at the time of speaking 3 4

b. Routines. 6
c. Facts and general truths. 5 8
d. Temporary situations. 7
e. Timetables 1
f. Repeated actions that are annoying or 2
unexpected.
 Concept work

a. Actions happening at the time of speaking 3 4

b. Routines. 6
c. Facts and general truths. 5 8
d. Temporary situations. 7
e. Timetables 1
f. Repeated actions that are annoying or 2
unexpected.
 Concept work

a. Actions happening at the time of speaking 3 4

b. Routines. 6
c. Facts and general truths. 5 8
d. Temporary situations. 7
e. Timetables 1
f. Repeated actions that are annoying or 2
unexpected.
 Controlled Practice

Complete the sentences using the

correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Paul’s upstairs in his bedroom. I think he
‘s playing
___________ (play) video games.
go
2. Every year we ___________ (go) to France for our
holiday.
‘s always using
3. My sister ___________ (always use) my clothes
without my permission.
‘m not doing
4. I ‘m
___________
having (not do) any sport at the moment. I
___________ (have) a rest for a couple of months.
spend
5. Children in Britain often ___________ (spend)
over threeleaves
hours a day watching TV.
6. The bus ___________ (leave) at ten past every
hour except at weekends.
 Unit 1. Grammar.
State Verbs

State Verbs

Some verbs are used to describe states (rather

than activities). These include sentiments (eg.
Love), opinions, beliefs (think), possession
(have) and senses (smell).
 Unit 1. Grammar.
State Verbs. Page 6. Act. 4a

State Verbs

Practise go see spend

belong know need
learn think work
 Verbs
A. Sentiments:
Hate , like , love , need ,
want

B. Opinions / beliefs
 mean
 believe  prefer
 feel  realize
 
Forget
 recognize
Guess 
 hope remembr
 imagine e
 know 
 Verbs
C. Possession:
belong to , have got, own , possess

D. Senses:
 feel
 hear
 see
 smell
 taste
 Verbs
Some state verbs may be used in the
Present continuous we we want to
express....
an idea
 I am thinking about moving out.
A temporary situation
 I am imagining a Sunny beach.
An action, not a state
 Lou’s having a party.
 Unit 1. Grammar.
State Verbs
Correct any errors in the sentences. Use the time
expressions in bold to help you.

1. I’m seeing my new friend this afternoon.

2. I’m seeing what you mean.stative
3. The literature book is belonging to my stative
neighbour.
4. My classmate isn’t knowing the answers to the
stative
activities.
5. Are you needing a new pair of sunglasses for
stative
tomorrow’s journey?
6. We’re thinking of buying a new laptop.
stative
7. I’m thinking that coffee is great.
 Unit 1 Grammar.
Activity 4b. Page 6.

4b. Complete the text with the correct form of

the verbs in 4ª.
 My friend Amy is a talented musician and she
spends
(1)___________ (spend) a lot of her free time at a
music school, where she (2) ___________
goes (go) to
class three evenings a week. She (3) ___________
‘s learning
(learn) the trumpet now but she already (4)
knows
___________ (know) how to play the piano very well
think
and I (5) ___________ (think) she can play the flute
too. The trumpet isn’t hers –it (6) ___________belongs
(belong) to her sister, who is also a musician, but
‘s working (work) as an au pair in France
she (7) ___________
this summer so she (8) doesn’t need(not need) it at
___________‘s practising
the moment. Currently, Amy (9) ___________
(practise) for a concert, so her other friend, Emily,
don’t see
and I (10) ___________ (not see) her very often.
PRESENT PERFECT
 Unit 1. Grammar.
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE (Observe and translate)

1. Someone has broken a window.

2. A: How long have you been on this course?
B: I’ve been here for six months.
3. Andy has passed his exams.
4. We haven’t had a regular teacher since last
Christmas.
5. I’ve been to Mexico twice.

-We use FOR to talk about a period of time.

-We use SINCE to talk about a point in time.
 Unit 1. Grammar.
Activity 5. Page 7.

5. Match the sentences in the grammar box to the uses below.

1. Someone has broken a window.

c. A past action that is relevant at the time of speaking
(or that has a result in the present)

2. A: How long have you been on this course?

B: I’ve been here for six months.
a. A situation that started in the past and has relevance in the present

b.3.News of has
Andy recent events.
passed his exams.

4. We haven’t had a regular teacher since last Christmas.

a. A situation that started in the past and has relevance in the present

5. I’ve been to Mexico twice.

d. To talk about life experiences.
 UNIT 1. GRAMMAR
Activity 6. Page 7

6. Complete the sentences using the correct form of

the verb in brackets. Use the present simple or the
present perfect simple.

‘ve lived
1. We __________ (live) in this house since I was
three.
2. knows
David __________(know) how to skate, but I
don’t.
haven’t heard
3. I __________(not
have youhear)
had this song for a long time.
4. How
have long
never__________(you
seen have) that dress for?
5. I______________(never
do you go see) it before.
6. How often
Have you __________ (you, go) to the gym?
been
7. _____________ (you, go) to Rio de Janeiro?
JUST, ALREADY and YET
 They’ve JUST left.

 She’s ALREADY seen the film.

I haven’t finished the book YET.

 Unit 1. Grammar
Activity 7. Page 7.

7. Write sentences using the present perfect simple.

1. James/not/do/his homework/ yet.
James hasn’t done his homework yet.
2. How long/you//know/your best friend/for?
How long have you known your best friend for?
3. Lara/just/sell/her stamp collection.
Lara has just sold her stamp collection.
4. We/not/speak/to Elisa/since/February.
We haven’t spoken to Elisa since February
5. I/already/hear/that joke.

I’ve already heard that joke.

6. Why/you/not/clean/your room/yet?
Why haven’t you cleaned your room yet?
 Unit 1. Grammar
Activity 8. Page 7.

8. Read the text and complete it with the correct form of

the verb in brackets. Use the other words to help you.

Researchers (1) have just carried out (just/carry out) a

________________
study to discover what makes us happy. ‘We (2)
__________
spoke (speak) to a wide range of people last
week.’ said a research spokesperson. ‘Even though
we (3)haven’t collated (yet/ not collate) all the results
_____________
yet we (4)‘ve
_____, already made (already/make) some
______________
important findings.’ Perhaps researchers (5)
have found (find) the key to happiness after all.
__________
 NOW SAY IT Exchange info.
Page 7.

A. Complete the dialogue using the correct form

of the verb in brackets.
are you getting on
Mike. How (1) ___________________(you, get on) in your new job
at the department store, Claire?
like
Claire.
work Not so bad, thanks. I quite (2) __________(like) it. I (3)
__________ (work) in a different department every week, so I
haven’t had
(4) ____________ (not have) two weeks the same since I started.
sounds (sound) quite good.
Mike. That (5) __________
Claire. Yes, it’s alright. Anyway, how about you? You (6)
‘re studying(study) for your A levels, aren’t you?
__________ get
Mike. That’s right. It’s OK, but we (7) __________ (get) loads of
has asked
homework every day. My history teacher (8) __________ (ask)
us to write two essays Do tonight.
you think
Claire. Poor you! (9) __________ _(you think) it was a bad idea
‘m not earning
to stay on at school, then?
Mike. No, I don’t. I (10) _____________ (not earn) any money at
the moment, but… AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
LISTEN
 USEFUL LANGUAGE

USEFUL LANGUAGE
-How are you getting on…?

-Not so bad/ it’s alright/ Really well/ Don’t ask!

-It sounds quite good/ great/ terrible.

ue.
-How about you? You’re … aren’t you? l og
di a
own
ur
-That’s all right. yo
a te
Cre
-Poor/ Lucky you.