i just did the following worksheet with my ESL student, who is an A2/B1 student:

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Present continuous
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The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the –ing
form of a verb:
I am working
You are playing
He is talking
She is living
It is eating
We are staying
They are sleeping
We use the present continuous to talk about:
activities at the moment of speaking:
I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour.
Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.
future plans or arrangements:
Mary is going to a new school next term.
What are you doing next week?
Present continuous questions
We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject:
Are you listening?
Are they coming to your party?
When is she going home?
What am I doing here?
Present continuous negatives
We make negatives by putting not (or n't) after am, is or are:

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I'm not doing that.
You aren't listening. (or You're not listening.)
They aren't coming to the party. (or They're not coming to the party.)
She isn't going home until Monday. (or She's not going home until Monday.)

We also use the present continuous to talk about:
something which is happening before and after a specific time:
At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast.
When I get home the children are doing their homework.
something which we think is temporary:
Michael is at university. He's studying history.
I'm working in London for the next two weeks.
something which is new and contrasts with a previous state:
These days most people are using email instead of writing letters.
What sort of clothes are teenagers wearing nowadays?
What sort of music are they listening to?
something which is changing, growing or developing:
The children are growing up quickly.
The climate is changing rapidly.
Your English is improving.
something which happens again and again:
It's always raining in London.
They are always arguing.
George is great. He's always laughing.
Note that we normally use always with this use.

We can use the present continuous to talk about the past when we are:
telling a story:
The other day I'm just walking down the street when suddenly this man comes up
to me and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he's carrying a big stick and he
looks a bit dangerous, so I'm wondering what to do ...

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summarising a book, film or play:
Harry Potter is a pupil at Hogwarts school. One day when he is playing Quidditch
he sees a strange object in the sky. He wonders what is happening ...

Present simple | LearnEnglish
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Look at these examples to see how we use the present simple.
I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.
My dad phones me every day.
She doesn't like her job.
What time do you get up at weekends?
Read the explanation to learn more.
Grammar explanation
We can use the present simple to talk about things we do regularly.
I go to the gym three times a week.
We drink coffee at work.
We can also use it for things which are generally true.
She loves her job.
A lot of people work at home now.
Remember that we add s or es for he, she and it. Sometimes we also change y to i.
My favourite TV show starts at 8 o'clock.
She finishes work early on Fridays.
My brother studies at university.
The he, she and it forms for have, do and go are irregular.
He has a flat in the city centre.
She does yoga on Tuesdays.
My dog goes for a walk every morning.
For the negative, we use don't or doesn't.
We don't eat meat.
She doesn't have a lot of free time.
For questions, we use do or does.
Do you watch a lot of films?
Does he speak English?
+ Affirmative - Negative ? Question

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+ Affirmative - Negative ? Question
I like ice cream. I don't like ice cream. Do I like ice cream?
You go to the gym. You don't go to the gym. Do you go to the gym?
He/she/it eats meat. He/she/it doesn't eat meat. Does he/she/it eat meat?
We watch a lot of films. We don't watch a lot of films. Do we watch a lot of films?
They work at home. They don't work at home. Do they work at home?
Short answers
We can answer questions with Yes, I/you/we/they do, Yes, he/she/it does, or No,
I/you/we/they don't or No, he/she/it doesn't.
Do you like cheese?
Yes, I do.
Does she play football on Saturdays?
No, she doesn't.
Questions with question words
We can also put question words like what, where, who or what time before do or does.
Where do you work?
What time does he have lunch?""


For his homework I want him to do the following exercises:

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Present simple | LearnEnglish
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/present-simple
Look at these examples to see how we use the present simple.
I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.
My dad phones me every day.
She doesn't like her job.
What time do you get up at weekends?
Read the explanation to learn more.
Grammar explanation
We can use the present simple to talk about things we do regularly.
I go to the gym three times a week.
We drink coffee at work.
We can also use it for things which are generally true.
She loves her job.
A lot of people work at home now.
Remember that we add s or es for he, she and it. Sometimes we also change y to i.
My favourite TV show starts at 8 o'clock.
She finishes work early on Fridays.
My brother studies at university.
The he, she and it forms for have, do and go are irregular.
He has a flat in the city centre.
She does yoga on Tuesdays.
My dog goes for a walk every morning.
For the negative, we use don't or doesn't.
We don't eat meat.
She doesn't have a lot of free time.
For questions, we use do or does.
Do you watch a lot of films?
Does he speak English?
+ Affirmative - Negative ? Question

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+ Affirmative - Negative ? Question
I like ice cream. I don't like ice cream. Do I like ice cream?
You go to the gym. You don't go to the gym. Do you go to the gym?
He/she/it eats meat. He/she/it doesn't eat meat. Does he/she/it eat meat?
We watch a lot of films. We don't watch a lot of films. Do we watch a lot of films?
They work at home. They don't work at home. Do they work at home?
Short answers
We can answer questions with Yes, I/you/we/they do, Yes, he/she/it does, or No,
I/you/we/they don't or No, he/she/it doesn't.
Do you like cheese?
Yes, I do.
Does she play football on Saturdays?
No, she doesn't.
Questions with question words
We can also put question words like what, where, who or what time before do or does.
Where do you work?
What time does he have lunch?""

He can edit the answers directly in the google slides or make a new doc and save it to the drive. Provide a link for the student