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Present forms

Present simple
We use the present simple:

a) for permanent states, repeated actions and


daily routines.

e.g. He works in a bank. (permanent state)

He takes the train to work every morning.


(daily routine/repeated action)
b) for general truth/facts when talking about
science or geography and laws of nature.

e.g. The sun rises in the east and sets in the


west.

The sun heats the atmosphere.

The heart pumps blood through the body.

A magnet attracts iron.

Thailand is really hot at this time of year.

Snakes live on the ground, in trees and in


water.
c) for timetables (planes, trains, buses, etc.) and
programmes.

e.g. The plain from Brussels arrives at 8:30.

The buses to Palpalá city run every fifteen


minutes.

The train to London departs from platform


four.

The Lavalle museum closes at 9 p.m.


d) for sports commentaries, reviews and
narration.

e.g. Peterson overtakes Williams and wins the


race. (sports commentary)

Mike Dalton plays the part of Macbeth.


(review)

Then the prince gets on his horse and quickly


rides away. (narration)
e) to give instructions or directions
(instead of the imperative).

e.g. You sprinkle some cheese on the pizza and


then you bake it.

(Instead of: Sprinkle some cheese on the


pizza…)
The present simple is used with the
following time expressions
Usually
Often
Always
Every day/ week/ month/ year/
In the morning/ afternoon/
evening
At night /at the weekend
On Mondays, etc.
What do you need to know about
forming the present simple?
The third person singular forms end in -s or
-es. That's for he, she or it.

He watches black and white films at his


cinema club on Wednesdays.

He thinks chess is a sport!


like – likes, work – works, /s/
eat – eats, stop – stops

/Iz/

/Iz/

/z/
Have – Have got (tener)
Have - Have got (have/has + got) are used to talk
mainly about possessions or personal attributes.
Have got is more used in British English and have is
more American.
The question and negative form is different with have –
you need to use the auxiliary do/does.
 I have a blue car. (American English)
Do you have a blue car? (American English)
 I have got a blue car.
Have you got a blue car? Have you a blue car?
You will hear British people using have as well as have
got.
In British English we use have got more in speaking
and have more in writing – it's a little more formal.
Present Continuous
We use the present continuous:
a) for actions taking place now, at the moment of
speaking.

e.g. He is dancing in the rain.


b) for temporary actions; that is to say, actions
that are going on around at the moment of
speaking.

e.g. I’m looking for a new job


these days.

(He is not looking for a job at the


moment of speaking)
c) With adverbs such as: always, constantly,
continually, etc. for actions which happen very
often usually to express annoyance, irritation or
anger.

e.g. You’re constantly interrupting me when


I’m talking. (expressing annoyance/irritation)

You’re always complaining.


d) for actions that we have already arranged to
do in the near future, especially when the time
and place have been decided.

They’re moving into their new house next


week.
(the time has been decided)
e) for changing or developing situations.

More and more species are becoming


extinct.

My baby is getting bigger every day.


The present continuous is used
with the following time expressions
Now
At the moment
At present
These days
Still
Nowadays
Today
Tonight, etc.
Spelling rules

Don’t double the consonant if the word ends in “w”, “x”, or


“y”.

Note: write – written(pp) write - writting write - writing

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