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The document discusses the present simple tense and how to form it. It provides examples of using the present simple for regular or repeated actions, facts, and habits. It also discusses how to add 's' or 'es' to verbs in the third person singular. The document then discusses the present continuous tense and how to form it using the verb 'to be' plus the verb ending in '-ing'.

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Present

The document discusses the present simple tense and how to form it. It provides examples of using the present simple for regular or repeated actions, facts, and habits. It also discusses how to add 's' or 'es' to verbs in the third person singular. The document then discusses the present continuous tense and how to form it using the verb 'to be' plus the verb ending in '-ing'.

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PRESENT SIMPLE

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.

I take the train to the office.

2. For facts.
A dog has four legs.

3. For habits.
I get up early every day.

4. For things that are always / generally true.


It rains a lot in winter.
Present
simple
keywords:
HOW DO WE FORM THE SIMPLE PRESENT?
Affirmative
I
You Walk
We
They
He
She Walks
It
• I walk to school every day.
• She walks to school everyday.
ADDING “S” TO THE THIRD PERSON
Most verbs Verbs ending in -ch, -o, - Verbs ending in
sh, or -ss consonant + -y

+ -s + -es + -ies
sit —►sits watch —► watches study —► studies
walk-► walks go -►goes cry —► cries
Drinkè
Smile è
v He
v She
Climb è Have
Jump è
v It Fly è
Wash è
WE FORM SIMPLE PRESENT VERB LIKE THIS:

Affirmative Negative Interrogative


I I Do I
You Walk. You don’t walk. You
We We We
walk?
They They They

He He Does He
She Walks. She doesn’t walk. She
It It It
• I walk to school every day. • We don’t walk to school every day. • Do you walk to school every
• She walks to school every • He doesn’t walk to school every day?
day. day. • Does she walk to school
everyday?
Subject + verb to be + complement
I am a teacher
You are a student
He/she/it is happy
We are friends
They are brothers
Subject + verb to be +not + complement
I am not a teacher
You are not a student
He/she/it is not happy
We are not friends
They are not brothers

Verb to be + subject + complement?


Am I a teacher? (Yes, I am // No, I’m not)
Are you a student? (Yes, I am // No, I’m not)
Is he/she/it happy? (Yes, he is// No, he isn’t)
Are we friends? (Yes, we are// No, we aren’t)
Are they brothers? (Yes, they are // No, they aren’t)
Present Continuous

To form the Present Continuous we need the verb


“to be” and another verb ending in –ing

Laura is reading a book now


Present Continuous
Affirmative
I am reading
You are swimming
He / she / it is running

We are writing
You are talking
They are sleeping
Present Continuous
Negative
I am not reading
You are not (aren’t) swimming
He / she / it is not (isn’t) running

We are not (aren’t) writing


You are not (aren’t) talking
They are not (aren’t) sleeping
Present Continuous
Interrogative
Am I reading ?
Are you swimming?
Is he / she / it running?

Are we writing?
Are you talking?
Are they sleeping?

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