Form Simple Present Present Progressive infinitive (3rd person singular: infinitive + 's') I speak you speak he / she / it speaks we speak they speak form of 'be' and verb + ing I am speaking you are speaking he / she / it is speaking we are speaking they are speaking Exceptions Exceptions when adding 's': • For can, may, might, must, do not add s. Example: he can, she may, it must • After o, ch, sh or s, add es. Example: do - he do es, wash - she wash es • After a consonant, the final consonant y becomes ie.

TENSE USAGE: Simple Present Vs Present Continuous PRESENT CONTINUOUS SIMPLE PRESENT •Now •At the moment/at present •This morning/evening e.t.c. Beginners Present Simple vs Present Progressive tense exercise. PDF Exercises: PDF Simple Present vs. Complete with present simple or present continuous.

(but: not after a vowel) Example: worry - he worr ies but: play - he pla ys Exceptions when adding 'ing': • Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee) Example: come - com ing but: agree - agr eeing • After a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled. Example: sit - sitting • After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British English (but not in American English).

Example: travel - trave lling (British English) but: trave ling (American English) • Final ie becomes y. Example: lie - l ying See also explanations on and.

Use In general or right now? Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is happening right now? Simple Present Present Progressive in general (regularly, often, never) Colin plays football every Tuesday. Present actions happening one after another First Colin plays football, then he watches TV.

Right now Look! Colin is playing football now. Also for several actions happening at the same time Colin is playing football and Anne is watching. Signal words • always • every. • often • normally • usually • sometimes • seldom • never • first • then • at the moment • at this moment • today • now • right now • Listen! Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present: be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want Timetable / Schedule or arrangement?

Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Or do you refer to a time set by a timetable or schedule? Simple Present Present Progressive action set by a timetable or schedule The film starts at 8 pm. Arrangement for the near future I am going to the cinema tonight. Daily routine or just for a limited period of time?

Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Or do you want to emphasis that something is only going on for a limited (rather short) period of time? Simple Present Present Progressive daily routine Bob works in a restaurant. Only for a limited period of time (does not have to happen directly at the moment of speaking) Jenny is working in a restaurant this week. Certain Verbs The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present (not in the progressive form). • state: be, cost, fit, mean, suit Example: We are on holiday.

• possession: belong, have Example: Sam has a cat. • senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch Example: He feels the cold. • feelings: hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish Example: Jane loves pizza.

• brain work: believe, know, think, understand Example: I believe you. • Introductory clauses for direct speech: answer, ask, reply, say Example: “I am watching TV,“ he says. Exercies on Simple Present and Present Progressive •,,,,, •, •,,, Tests on Simple Present and Present Progressive • • •.

Positive statement: I play, He plays Negative statement: I do not play (I don't play), He does not play (He doesn't play) Questions: Do you play? Does he play? Negative questions: Do you not play? (Don't you play?) Does he not play? (Doesn't he play?) We only use -s ending ( plays) and -es ending ( does) in the third person singular. Descargar Crack Ejay Hip Hop 6.

The auxiliary verb do is not used to make questions and negative statements with modal verbs and the verb to be. Are you a student? Is he in London? I am not at home. He is not happy. Can you sing? I cannot swim.

He mustn't stay. We do not use the auxiliary do to make indirect questions and reported questions. Wh - questions: If the wh- pronoun introducing the question (who, which) is the subject of the question, we do not use the auxiliary verb do. Compare the following sentences. Who knows you?

(who is the subject) Which cars belong to you? (which cars is the subject) But: Who do you know?

(who is the object) The negative questions normally express a surprise. Doesn't he work?

Spelling: We add -es to the verb that ends in ss, sh, ch, x and o: miss - misses, fix - fixes, go - goes. If the verb ends in a consonant and -y we change -y into -i and add -es: carry - carries, try - tries. But: play - plays, because it ends in a vowel and -y. We use the present simple tense for activities that happen again and again (everyday, sometimes, ever, never). Examples: I sometimes go to school by bike. You don't speak Greek. Do they get up early?