The document discusses the present simple tense and how to form it. It provides examples of using the present simple for regular or repeated actions, facts, and habits. It also discusses how to add 's' or 'es' to verbs in the third person singular. The document then discusses the present continuous tense and how to form it using the verb 'to be' plus the verb ending in '-ing'.
The document discusses the present simple tense and how to form it. It provides examples of using the present simple for regular or repeated actions, facts, and habits. It also discusses how to add 's' or 'es' to verbs in the third person singular. The document then discusses the present continuous tense and how to form it using the verb 'to be' plus the verb ending in '-ing'.
The document discusses the present simple tense and how to form it. It provides examples of using the present simple for regular or repeated actions, facts, and habits. It also discusses how to add 's' or 'es' to verbs in the third person singular. The document then discusses the present continuous tense and how to form it using the verb 'to be' plus the verb ending in '-ing'.
The document discusses the present simple tense and how to form it. It provides examples of using the present simple for regular or repeated actions, facts, and habits. It also discusses how to add 's' or 'es' to verbs in the third person singular. The document then discusses the present continuous tense and how to form it using the verb 'to be' plus the verb ending in '-ing'.
1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
I take the train to the office.
2. For facts. A dog has four legs.
3. For habits. I get up early every day.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
It rains a lot in winter. Present simple keywords: HOW DO WE FORM THE SIMPLE PRESENT? Affirmative I You Walk We They He She Walks It • I walk to school every day. • She walks to school everyday. ADDING “S” TO THE THIRD PERSON Most verbs Verbs ending in -ch, -o, - Verbs ending in sh, or -ss consonant + -y
+ -s + -es + -ies sit —►sits watch —► watches study —► studies walk-► walks go -►goes cry —► cries Drinkè Smile è v He v She Climb è Have Jump è v It Fly è Wash è WE FORM SIMPLE PRESENT VERB LIKE THIS:
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I I Do I You Walk. You don’t walk. You We We We walk? They They They
He He Does He She Walks. She doesn’t walk. She It It It • I walk to school every day. • We don’t walk to school every day. • Do you walk to school every • She walks to school every • He doesn’t walk to school every day? day. day. • Does she walk to school everyday? Subject + verb to be + complement I am a teacher You are a student He/she/it is happy We are friends They are brothers Subject + verb to be +not + complement I am not a teacher You are not a student He/she/it is not happy We are not friends They are not brothers
Verb to be + subject + complement?
Am I a teacher? (Yes, I am // No, I’m not) Are you a student? (Yes, I am // No, I’m not) Is he/she/it happy? (Yes, he is// No, he isn’t) Are we friends? (Yes, we are// No, we aren’t) Are they brothers? (Yes, they are // No, they aren’t) Present Continuous
To form the Present Continuous we need the verb
“to be” and another verb ending in –ing
Laura is reading a book now
Present Continuous Affirmative I am reading You are swimming He / she / it is running
We are writing You are talking They are sleeping Present Continuous Negative I am not reading You are not (aren’t) swimming He / she / it is not (isn’t) running
We are not (aren’t) writing
You are not (aren’t) talking They are not (aren’t) sleeping Present Continuous Interrogative Am I reading ? Are you swimming? Is he / she / it running?
Are we writing? Are you talking? Are they sleeping?
