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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. 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.