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Present tenses

1. ENGLISH LESSON Miss Anna Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations

2. THE PRESENT TENSES! Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations

3. THE PRESENT SIMPLE Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS SENTENCE STRUCTURES Affirmative sentences: Subject + verb + O + A In 3rd person singular you add -(e)s Negative sentences: Subject + do(es) + not + verb + O + A Questions: (Wh-word) + do(es) + Subject + verb + O + A Except: when we ask for the subject - Who (What) lives here? Affirmative sentences: Subject + be + verb- ing O + A 'be': am/is/are Negative sentences: Subject + be + not + verb- ing + O + A Questions: (Wh-word) + be + Subject + v- ing + O + A Except: when we ask for the subject - Who is playing?

4. Regular actions Habits and routines Permanent situations and facts Timetable and calendar events Activities happening while we speak Temporary situations Irritating things that often happen Definite intention for the future PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS Present Simple Present Continuous Time expressions Frequency adverbs (never, always, sometimes) Every (Tuesday etc) Time expressions Now, at the moment This (week etc) Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations

5. THINK AND DO Look around you. What is happening and what do people usually do around you? Write or think of examples using the rules and time expressions mentioned. e.g.: Everybody is listening to the teacher. We have English class every day. Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations

6. PRESENT PERFECT AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Present Perfect Simple: Affirmative: Subject + have / has + verb past participle + O + A Negative: Subject + haven't / hasn't + verb past participle Question: (Wh-word) + have / has + subject + verb3 Present Perfect Continuous: Affirmative: Subject + have /has + been + verb- ing Negative: Subject + haven't / hasn't + been + v- ing Question: (Wh-word) + have has + subject + been + v- ing Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations DONE gONE taken driven writtEn Eaten sung fallen drunk felt known become

7. PRESENT PERFECT AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS When do we use it: the exact time doesn't matter/ is not known the action might happen again the action has just finished Time expressions: just, already, yet since, for how long...? Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations swum run lost come understood been built found sent slept worn grown

8. EXERCISE Have you been to a foreign country? How long have you been learning English? How long have you known your best friend? Write or think of examples using the rules and time expressions mentioned. Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations

9. YOU´VE DONE IT! Now you know, how to use the present tenses in English! Miss Anna's Grammar Presentations