Present simpe & continuous

Montseny A

Martí Roca & Akane Sabarich

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

POSITIVE

The present simple is used to talk about things that happen regularly. .. Present simple is not used to talk about something that is happening at the moment we are speaking. It is used for events scheduled in the near future and scientific facts. It is used for instructions (imperative).

PRESENT SIMPLE

I eat a tomato You eat a tomato He eats a tomato She eats a tomato It eats a tomato We eat a tomato They eat a tomato

EXAMPLES

NEGATIVE

I don't eat a tomato You don'teat a tomato He doesn't eat a tomato She doesn't eat a tomato It doesn't eat a tomato We don't eat a tomato They don't eat a tomato

EXAMPLE

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QUESTION

Do I eat a tomato? Do you eat a tomato? Does he eat a tomato? Does she eat a tomato? Does it eat a tomato? Do we eat a tomato? Do they eat a tomato?

EXAMPLE

They sometimes fight

He never studies

We are never worried

She is usually late

I am always happy

I always talk

The present simple is often used with adverbs of time. Adverbs of time go before the verb, except with the verb “ to be ” . When “ to be ” is used, the verb goes before the adverb.

EXCEPTIONS

But: A final y after a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) is not modified. Example: play - he plays.

A final y after a consonant becomes ie before s. Example: worry - he worries.

Verbs ending in o or a sibilant (ch, sh, s, x) add es instead of s. Example: do - he does, wash - she washes.

The verbs can, may, might, must remain the same in all forms. So don't add s. Example: he can, she may, it must.

The 3rd person singular is usually formed by adding s. But there are a few exceptions to the rule:

EXCEPTIONS

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With the verb play

...

With the verb to be and study

3. Write sentences with these adverbs of time: always, never, sometimes and usually.

We ... not speak

He'... kind

You ... a student

I teach - he teach...

I try - she tr...

2. Complete the sentence with the correct letter:

... go to the cinema

Does ... run?

... don't study

... walks

1. Fill the gap with the correct subject. There's more than 1 correct answer:

EXERSICE

All subjects +always/never/sometimes/usually + play/plays

With the verb play

All subjects + always/never/sometimes/usually + study/studies.

With the verb to be and study

3. Write sentences with these adverbs of time: always, never, sometimes and usually.

We are not speak

He's kind

You are a student

I teach - he teaches

I try - she tries

2. Complete the sentence with the correct letter:

I/ you/we/they go to the cinema

Does he/she/it run?

I/you/we/they don't study

He /she /it walks

1. Fill the gap with the correct subject. There's more than 1 correct answer:

EXERSICE ANSWER KEY

POSITIVE

The present continuous is used to talk about something that is happening at the moment we are speaking. We also use it to talk about something that is currently happening but not necessarily when we speak. We also use the present continuous to talk about fix plans in the near future..

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I'm playing basketball You are playing basketball He is playing basketball She is playing basketball It is playing basketball We are playing basketball They are playing basketball

EXAMPLE

NEGATIVE

I'm not playing basketball You aren't playing basketball He isn't playing basketball She isn't playing basketball It isn't playing basketball We aren't playing basketball They aren't playing basketball

EXAMPLE

QUESTION

Am I playing basketball? Are you playing basketball? Is he playing basketball? Is she playing basketball? Is it playing basketball? Are we playing basketball? Are they playing basketball?

EXAMPLE

Be, want, need, know, prefer, remember, understand, care, see, hear, smell, believe, belong, cost, seem, exist, own, like, dislike, love, hate, fear, envy, mind …

There are some verbs that we do not usually use in continuous tenses (static verbs):

EXCEPTIONS

An ie at the end of a word becomes y before ing. Example: lie - lying

The letter l as final consonant after a vowel is always doubled before ing. Example: travel - travelling

The final consonant after a short, stressed vowel is doubled before ing. Example: sit - sitting

A single, silent e at the end of the word is dropped before ing. Example: come - coming But: ee at the end of the word is not changed. Example: agree - agreeing

EXCEPTIONS

They...

We...

It...

She...

He...

You ...

I...

3. Write sentences with subjects he, she & it in negative sentences

... I playing?

I come - they are ...

I sit - we are ...

I travel - he's ...

I lie - you are ...

2. Complete the sentence with the correct letter:

He'... studying

You are record...

I'... speaking

You ... walk...

1. Fill the gap with the correct subject. There's more than 1 correct answer:

EXERSICES

They are verb+ing

We are verb+ing

It is verb+ing

She is verb+ing

He is verb+ing

You are verb+ing

I am verb+ing

3. Write sentences with subjects he, she & it in negative sentences

Am I playing?

I come - they are coming

I sit - we are sitting

I travel - he's travelling

I lie - you are lying

2. Complete thez sentence with the correct letter:

He's studying

You are recording

I'm speaking

You are walking

1. Fill the gap with the correct subject. There's more than 1 correct answer:

EXERSICE ANSWER KEY

In all the countries where they speak English, for example: CanadaUSA UK Australia New Zeland South Africa Ireland Bahamas Philipines And many more...

WHERE IS PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS USED?

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