Present simpe & continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Martí Roca & Akane Sabarich

Montseny A

PRESENT SIMPLE

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).

EXAMPLES

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

NEGATIVE

EXAMPLE

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

QUESTION

_____________

EXAMPLE

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?

EXCEPTIONS

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.

I always talk

We are never worried

He never studies

She is usually late

I am always happy

They sometimes fight

EXCEPTIONS

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

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

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

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

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

EXERSICE

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

... walks

Does ... run?

... don't study

... go to the cinema

2. Complete the sentence with the correct letter:

I try - she tr...

You ... a student

I teach - he teach...

We ... not speak

He'... kind

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

With the verb play

With the verb to be and study

...

...

EXERSICE ANSWER KEY

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

Does he/she/it run?

He /she /it walks

I/you/we/they don't study

I/ you/we/they go to the cinema

2. Complete the sentence with the correct letter:

I try - she tries

You are a student

I teach - he teaches

We are not speak

He's kind

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

With the verb play

With the verb to be and study

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

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

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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..

EXAMPLE

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

NEGATIVE

EXAMPLE

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

QUESTION

EXAMPLE

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?

EXCEPTIONS

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

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

EXCEPTIONS

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

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

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

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

EXERSICES

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

He'... studying

You ... walk...

You are record...

I'... speaking

2. Complete the sentence with the correct letter:

I sit - we are ...

I lie - you are ...

I travel - he's ...

I come - they are ...

... I playing?

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

I...

He...

It...

They...

We...

She...

You ...

EXERSICE ANSWER KEY

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

He's studying

You are walking

You are recording

I'm speaking

2. Complete thez sentence with the correct letter:

I lie - you are lying

I sit - we are sitting

Am I playing?

I travel - he's travelling

I come - they are coming

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

I am verb+ing

He is verb+ing

It is verb+ing

They are verb+ing

We are verb+ing

She is verb+ing

You are verb+ing

WHERE IS PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS USED?

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

VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLF0lHOrTls

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