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PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS
Teens 4 – March 2014
PRESENT SIMPLE
Use

Use the present simple to talk about:

A fact, situation that is permanently true or true now.
Classical musicians work very hard.

A habit or repeated action or event.
She starts school at 9 a.m every day.
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We also use the present simple for fixed timetables.
The bus leaves at 10.30
PRESENT SIMPLE
Form
Positive
I/You/We/They
work
He/She/It
workS
Negative
I/You/We/They
DON’T work
He/She/It
DOESN’T work
Questions
Do
I/we/you/they
work?
Does
he/she/it
work?
Short answers
Yes,
I/we/you/they
He/she/it
do
does
No
I/we/you/they
he/she/it
don’t
doesn’t
PRESENT SIMPLE
Spelling

Verbs ending in O, S, CH, SH, X add –ES for the he/she/it form.
go  goes

do  does
miss  misses
watch  watches
wash  washes
relax  relaxes
Verbs ending in consonant+ –y change –y to –i and add –es.
study  studies
try  tries
but vowel + -y add –s pay  pays
PRESENT SIMPLE
Frequency adverbs
 We
often use the present simple with these frequency
adverbs:
Most often
Least often
always usually frequently/ sometimes/ rarely/
never
often
occasionally hardly ever
PRESENT SIMPLE
Frequency adverbs - position
 The
frequency adverb goes before all verbs except
verb to be:
Monday always comes after Sunday
Maria is always late.
Maria always arrive late.
 After
auxiliary and modal verbs
I’ve never been to England.
Form
Present Simple
+
S + verb
I/you/we/they LIKE tea
He/she/it LIKES tea.
_
S + aux + verb (inf)
I/you/we/they DON’T LIKE tea
He/she/it DOESN’T LIKE tea.
?
Aux + S + verb (inf)
DO I/you/we/they LIKE tea?
DOES He/she/it LIKE tea?
Use it
for…
Signal
words
But remember!
Use
Habits
Routines
General
truths
ALWAYS
USUALLY
SOMETIMES
HARDLY EVER
NEVER
Verb to be is always
different
+ I am Australian
- He isn’t clever
? Are you ten ?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Use

Use the present continuous for actions happening AT
THE MOMENT of speaking.
I am sitting in my car.
She is watching television

For situations or states that are true for a limited period
(Temporary).
She is training to be a dancer
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Form
Positive
Negative
Questions
Short
answers
I
am (‘m)
We/you/they
are (‘re)
He/she/it
is (‘s)
I
am (‘m) not
We/you/they
are (‘re) not /aren’t
He/she/it
is (‘s) not /isn’t
working
working
Am
I
Are
we/you/they
Is
he/she/it
Yes
I
He/she/it
We/you/they
am
is
are
No,
I
He/she/it
We/you/they
‘m not
Isn’t
Aren’t
working?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
spelling
PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS
State verbs

There are some verbs which can describe states we
don’t use in the present continuous. Common state
verbs are:
STATE VERBS
Verbs of thinking
agree – believe – know – remember –
think – understand
Verbs of describing attitudes
hate – like – love – need – prefer – want
– wish
Verbs of perception
hear – see – smell – taste
Verbs describing appearance
appear – look (seem) – seem – sound
Verbs of being and possession
Be – belong – contain – have – own
Other verbs
cost – fit – mean – owe
PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS
State verbs
We use some state verbs in the continuous when we describe
actions. These include: be, belong, have, see, smell, taste and think
I think (believe) you’re right. - I’m thinking (considering) about it.
I see (understand) what you mean. - I’m seeing (meeting) him tomorrow.
 We can use feel and look in the continuous with not change in
meaning.
I feel/I am feeling ill. - You look/are looking tired.
 We often use can with sense/perception verbs
I can’t hear you. - I can see something.
 See and hear are stative verbs but look and listen describe actions.
Can you see it? I’m looking at the photos.
I can hear voices next door. I’m listening to the music.
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