The document provides information about and examples of the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. It discusses the basic forms of each tense and exceptions. It also outlines when each tense is typically used - the simple present for habitual or repeated actions, and the present progressive for temporary actions or those happening now. The document includes exercises for students to practice using these tenses in different contexts.
The document provides information about and examples of the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. It discusses the basic forms of each tense and exceptions. It also outlines when each tense is typically used - the simple present for habitual or repeated actions, and the present progressive for temporary actions or those happening now. The document includes exercises for students to practice using these tenses in different contexts.
The document provides information about and examples of the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. It discusses the basic forms of each tense and exceptions. It also outlines when each tense is typically used - the simple present for habitual or repeated actions, and the present progressive for temporary actions or those happening now. The document includes exercises for students to practice using these tenses in different contexts.
The document provides information about and examples of the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. It discusses the basic forms of each tense and exceptions. It also outlines when each tense is typically used - the simple present for habitual or repeated actions, and the present progressive for temporary actions or those happening now. The document includes exercises for students to practice using these tenses in different contexts.
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LESSON 5
Simple Present Present Progressive
infinitive form of 'be' and verb + ing
(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's/es')
I speak I am speaking you speak you are speaking he / she / it speaks he / she / it is speaking we speak we are speaking they speak they are speaking
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding 's' : Exceptions when adding 'ing' :
For can, may, might, must, do not add s. Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee)
Example: he can, she may, it must Example: come - coming
but: agree - agreeing After o, ch, sh or s, add es.
Example: do - he does, wash - she After a short, stressed vowel, the final
washes consonant is doubled.
Example: sit - sitting
After a consonant, the final consonant y becomes ie. (but: not after a After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in vowel) British English (but not in American English).
but: play - he plays but: traveling (American English)
Final ie becomes y.
Example: lie - lying
Simple Present Present Progressive
in general (regularly, often, never) right now
Colin plays football every Tuesday. Look! Colin is playing football now.
present actions happening one after also for several actions happening at the same time another Colin is playing football and Anne is watching. First Colin plays football, then he watches TV.
Signal words
Always at the moment
every ... at this moment often today normally now usually right now sometimes Listen! seldom Look! never first then
Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present:
be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want
Simple Present Present Progressive
arrangement for the near future
action set by a timetable or schedule I am going to the cinema tonight. The film starts at 8 pm.
Present Progressive Simple Present
only for a limited period of time (does not have to happen
daily routine directly at the moment of speaking) Jenny is working in a restaurant this week. Bob works in a restaurant.
EXERCISES l. Alegeți forma corectă a verbului: 1. I am only working / work there for a few weeks because I want to continue my studies. 2. If you are not feeling / don’t feel well, why don’t you go home? 3. We are thinking / think of buying a house. 4. What do you say / are you ? Is it a good idea? 5. He smokes / is smoking too much. 6. This child is / is being surprisingly quiet. 7. I am washing up / wash up because my wife is tired. 8. The milk tastes / is tasting sour, don’t you think? 9. He sees / is seeing a new girl. 10. The boss appears / is appearing to be nice enough.
ll.Puneți verbele din paranteză la timpul potrivit:
1. I can’t help you now. I ( write ) an important report. 2. They always ( spend ) a week in the mountains. 3. He ( do ) all the housework while his wife is away. 4. Water ( freeze ) at 0 ﬞ C. 5. They ( want ) to express their sympathy. 6. An elephant never ( forget ) being treated badly. 7. They ( make ) an important experiment. 8. Scientists ( bring ) great contributions to the development of computer technology. 9. This is how you ( make ) a cake : first you ( take ) some eggs and ( break ) them. 10. Listen ! He ( speak ) about the new budget.
lll. Completați propozițiile cu forma corectă a verbului la
timpul prezent: 1. LISTEN A) He never ... to what his parents say. B) Speak up ! I ... 2. SEE A) I have to wear glasses, I ... not ... at a distance. B) My brother ... that a new girl. 3. WALK A) He walk ... home today, his car is being used by his wife. B) She often ... the long distance to her mother’ s house. 4. LOOK A) You ... exhausted, what have you been doing? B) Ladies and gentleman, you ... at a great painting! 5. THINK A) My friend ... of leaving the company. B) She ... she is not paid well enough. 7. HAVE A) The weather is wonderful, they ... breakfast in the garden. B) The government ... many problems to solve. 8. BOIL A) Put the spaghetti in, the water .... B) Water ... 100ﬞ C. 9. DO A) This new book is great. It ... justice to the writer’s name. B) He ... me a great favour by helping with this project. 10. MAKE A) The children ... cakes, it’s great fun. B) Ten people ... up the committee. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to
football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT,
but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) . !!! Am
rămas
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It
(rain) .
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain,
always) .
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)
because everybody (talk) so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) a book about
his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends. 9. The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a
small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland
Present Simple or Progressive - Exercise 2
1. It's seven o'clock and they to school now. (go)
2. Mrs Cooper in the restaurant every Sunday. (eat)
3. Our cat never on the kitchen table. (jump)
4. Look! The men blue uniforms. (wear)
5. Curt always his guitar in the afternoon. (play)
6. The taxi for them at the moment. (wait)
7. He always his grandmother in the coat. (help)
8. They never very much. (eat)
9. Listen! Bill his electric guitar. (play)
10. He his car every Sunday. (wash)
11. The alarm at seven o'clock every morning. (ring)
12. They always their aunt a tree for Christmas.
(bring)
13. She a red pullover and black jeans today. (wear)
14. The boys snowballs at the girls now. (throw)
15. Mr Black into the classroom at the moment. (walk)
