Present Tense Practice: Present Simple vs Present Progressive in a Nicaraguan Dish Context (Editing, Reading, and Writing)

Apuntes

• Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses. Use simple present or present progressive. (Use) corn and vegetables to make (nido viejo) or most traditional dishes in Nicaragua? 1. _______ (say) 2. _______ (not) be interested in the topic? 3. _______ (call) Ana to tell about her mom's job. 4. _______ (know) how to prepare the dish? • Grammar: Correct the incorrect words in the sentences and cross them out. People from Nicaragua like to eat traditional food. 1. Are you **write** an article for the magazine? 2. Do your sister **aren’t** helping us to cook? 3. Are you **like** traditional food from Nicaragua? • Read the conversation in Activity 2 again. Underline in blue three examples of present progressive and in red three examples of simple present. • Complete the table using the underlined examples from Activity 4. | Present Progressive | Simple Present | |------------------------|----------------| | (examples in blue) | (examples in red) | --- • Lesson 4: Writing a Conversation Using Present Tense **GUIDE MANUAL** 1. Relate information and play Talk in D. Say: I don’t know! That’s amazing! A proper! You know lots of information! 2. Say: I’m sorry, but I don’t know how to...