I walk to work every day.
Grammar · A1
Present simple or continuous?
Compare what happens every day with what is happening now.
Right now, she is reading a book.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Compare what happens every day with what is happening now.
Look! I am walking to work now.
I like this song.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
Use walk, plays or another everyday action for a routine.
I walk to work every day.
She plays tennis on Saturdays.
The shop opens at nine every day.
Use am/is/are + ing for the action you can see now.
Look! I am walking to work now.
She is playing tennis right now.
They are staying here this week.
Usually say I like, I want and I know, without am…ing.
I like this song.
Do you know her?
Are you listening now?
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
Ben plays football every day.
When?
Who and what?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
She ___ to work every day.
Look for every day, usually or another routine time.
Quick check 2
Listen! The baby ___.
Look for the person and the action happening now.
Quick check 3
I ___ this song. It is my favourite.
Does this word describe knowing, wanting, liking or needing?
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: Do you usually walk to work? B: Yes, I walk every day. Today I'm taking the bus. A: Why? B: It's raining.
Say what you usually do and what is different today.
A: Does Ana work here? B: Yes, she works here on Saturdays. She's helping a customer now. A: OK. I can wait.
Tell a partner someone's usual job and what that person is doing now.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
Every day
I walk to work every day.
Right now
I am walking to work right now.
I like it. Do you?
I like this song. Do you like it too?
08 · Practice
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