present simple and present progressive

An Explanation of present simple and progressives

1. Verb Tenses: simple present & present progressive

2. The form of the simple present Affirmative Statements Singular She always works here. Plural They live in Mexico.

3. Negative Statements Singular She does not work here. Plural They do not live in Mexico.

4. Make negative sentences. My father makes breakfast. → They are eleven. → She writes a letter. → I speak Italian. → Danny phones his father on Sundays. →

5. Yes/no questions Singular Does she work here? Plural Do they live in Mexico? Short Answers Singular Yes, she does. Plural Yes, they do. Singular No, she does not. Plural No, they do not.

6. Wh -questions Singular Why does she work so hard? Plural Where do they live?

7. Make questions. you / to speak / English → when / he / to go / home → they / to clean / the bathroom → where / she / to ride / her bike → Billy / to work / in the supermarket →

8. Spelling rules: Third-Person Singular ( he,she,it ) Add – s for most verbs. work work s buy buy s ride ride s

9. 2. Add – es for verbs that end in - ch , -s, - sh , -x, or – z watch wat ch es pass pas s es rush ru sh es

10. 3. Change the – y to i and add – es when the base form ends in a consonant + y stu dy stud i es hur ry hurr i es dry dr i es

11. 4. Do not change the y when the base form ends in a vowel + y . Add –s pl ay play s enj oy enjoy s

12. 5. A few verbs are irregular. be is do does go goes have has

13. We know how to make the simple present but do we know how to use it?

14. 1. The simple present expresses events or situations that exist always, usually, habitually; they exist now, have existed in the past, and probably will exist in the future. He plays golf every day. He walks to school every morning.

15. 2. General statements of facts and truths. The sun rises every morning.

16. 3. Expresses future time ( when a scheduled event is involved, usually used with a future time word or a phrase. Roberto leaves for Columbia newt week. I have a meeting next Wednesday.

17. 4. Verbs not used in progressive forms p. 16 ( nonaction / stative verbs): I love to read.

18. Stative verbs: not used in a continuous tense, usually talk about a state not an action. P.16 Mental state: know, realize, understand, recognize, remember. I know your cousin. Wants: need, want I need to have a car. Appearance : look, seem She looks nice. Opinions: My friend makes excellent coffee. sense perceptions (smell, taste, feel, hear ): This coffee tastes bitter. Emotions (love, prefer, fear, dislike): I hate bitter coffee. Possession(possess , own, have): This cup belongs to the secretary.

19. Some verbs can be stative/action verb depending on their meaning: think/taste I think your cousin is very nice . ‘believe’ I am thinking about my trip to Rome. ‘thoughts are going in my head right now’ The soup tastes salty. ‘ flavor’ The chef is tasting the soup . ‘ the action of tasting’

20. activity Ex. 7 p. 16 Ex. 8 p.17 Ex. 9 p.18

21. 5. The first and the zero conditionals: Zero conditional: If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils . First conditional: If it rains , I will not come .

22. 6. We also use it to talk about the future after words like ' ' when ', ' until ', ' after ', ' before ' and 'as soon as ' in a future sentence: I'm going to make dinner after I watch the news. I'll give you the book before you go .

23. Adverbs of frequency and adverb phrases that usually accompany the simple present: Sometimes, always, never, usually, every day, every week, often, frequently, rarely, seldom, casually, (two) times a day. (once) a ( year).

24. Present progressive (continuous)

25. form It is made from (be) + present participle. The students are sitting at their desks right now.

26. The form of the simple present Affirmative Statements Singular She is working here today. Plural Now, t hey are living in Mexico.

27. Put the verbs into present progressive. My sister (clean) …….. the bathroom. Look! They (go) …….. inside. I (wait) …….. in the car now. Mrs Miller ( listen) …….. to CDs. We (speak) …….. English at the moment.

28. Negative Statements Singular She is not work ing here. Plural They are not living in Mexico now.

29. Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms. We are playing a game. I'm drawing a picture. He is making pizza right now. Susan and her brother are taking photos. Dad is working in the kitchen.

30. Yes/no questions Singular Is she working here now? Plural Are they living in Mexico now? Short Answers Singular Yes, she is. Plural Yes, they are. Singular No, she is not. Plural No, they are not.

31. Wh -questions Singular Why is she working so hard? Plural Where are they living these days ?

32. Meaning & Usage 1. We use the present progressive when we talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking. Please do not make a noise. I am studying. Where is Mariam? She is having a bath.

33. 2. We also use the present progressive when we talk about something which is happening around the time of speaking, but not necessarily exactly at the time of speaking (ongoing activity): I am reading an interesting book at the moment.

34. 3. We often use the present progressive when we talk about a period around the present. For example: today, this season. Tom is not playing football this season .

35. 4. We use the present progressive when we talk about changing situations: The population of the world is rising very fast. Is your English getting better? She is becoming more and more like her mother.

36. 5. Temporary activity I am studying geology at the University of Colorado.

37. 6. Emotional comment on present habit (usually co-occurring with frequency adverbs always or forever) Mary is always leaving her dirty laundry on the floor for me to pick up! I am always/forever/constantly picking up Mary’s dirty laundry!

38. 7. We also use it to express an arranged future She is leaving to England tomorrow. He is returning home next Friday.

39. Spelling Rules add "- ing " to the base form of the verb. read reading stand standing when a verb ends in a silent", drop the "e" and add "- ing ". leave leaving take taking

40. In a one-syllable verbs, if the last three letters are a consonant + vowel + consonant combination (CVC), double the final consonant and add "- ing ". sit sitting plan planning

41. Do not double the last consonant in words that end on –w, -x, or –y. Sew sewing Fix fixing Play playing

42. Do not double the consonant of words with more than one syllable if the stress is not on the final syllable. "remember" has three syllables -- remémber -- and the stress is on the second syllable. Therefore do not add another consonant -- "remembering". admit/whisper

43. If a verb ends in – ie , change the ie to y before adding – ing die dying

44. Ex. 17 p. 11

45. Simple present versus present progressive The simple present The present progressive Habits Why do you wear glasses? Actions happening at the moment of speaking . Why are you wearing glasses? Permanent situation Linda lives with her parents. Temporary situation Linda is living with her parents. General situation What do you do for Eid ? Specific event What are you doing for Eid ? State I think it is 144. Activity I am thinking about the answer.

46. He is living in Paris He lives in Paris. [Compare the meaning of these sentences].

47. Right now, he is wanting to go home early [Underline and correct the error].

48. Exercise 4 p.15 Exercise 10 p. 18

49. Circle the letter of the correct word(s) to complete each sentence. It ……… from La mer , the French word for sea. was coming comes is coming

50. We ……… our third child now. are expecting expected were expecting

51. Homework Ex. 11. p. 19

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