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Simple Present Present Progressive: Exceptions When Adding 'S': Exceptions When Adding 'Ing'

The document discusses the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. It provides rules for adding '-s' or '-ing' for regular and irregular verbs. It also lists time expressions commonly used with each tense and examples of how the tenses are used to describe recurring, ongoing and future actions. Specific verbs like "be", "have" and verbs of senses/feelings are noted as usually only occurring in the simple present form.

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Simple Present Present Progressive: Exceptions When Adding 'S': Exceptions When Adding 'Ing'

The document discusses the simple present and present progressive tenses in English. It provides rules for adding '-s' or '-ing' for regular and irregular verbs. It also lists time expressions commonly used with each tense and examples of how the tenses are used to describe recurring, ongoing and future actions. Specific verbs like "be", "have" and verbs of senses/feelings are noted as usually only occurring in the simple present form.

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Simple Present

infinitive
(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's')
I speak
you speak
he / she / it speaks
we speak
they speak

Present Progressive
form of 'be' and verb + ing

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 does, wash - she
washes
After a consonant, the final
consonant ybecomes ie. (but: not
after a vowel)
Example: worry - he worries
but: play - he plays

Exceptions when adding 'ing' :


Silent e is dropped. (but: does not
apply for -ee)
Example: come - coming
but: agree - agreeing
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 - travelling (British
English)
but: traveling (American English)
Final ie becomes y.
Example: lie - lying

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.

always
every ...
often
normally
usually
sometimes
seldom
never
first
then

I am speaking
you are speaking
he / she / it is speaking
we are speaking
they are speaking

at the moment
at this moment
today
now
right now
Listen!
Look!

The following verbs are usually only used


in Simple Present:
be, have, hear, know, like, love, see,
smell, think, want
action set by a timetable or
schedule
The film starts at 8 pm.
daily routine
Bob works in a restaurant.

arrangement for the near future


I am going to the cinema tonight.
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.

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.

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