 to refer to repeated actions or habits we have.

 I usually do my homework immediately after school.

 Felo reads a story every night.

 to talk about general truth or natural laws.

 Birds lay eggs.
 Water boils at 100° Celsius.

 for a permanent state.

 I live in Egypt.
 My father works in a hospital.

 for thoughts and feelings.

 I love my school.
 She hates her job.

 for (theatre, cinema) programmes and timetables (for planes,

ships, trains)
 The film starts at 7.00pm.
 The plane leaves Cairo at 10.30 and arrives in London at 3.30.
 The play begins at half past six.

 to describe a sport fact or to tell the story of a film, book, play,

etc.
 Fady scores another goal!
 Sinbad, who sails his ship all around the world, visits many new
islands.

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I  I wake up at seven o’clock.
You  Children usually play computer games.
+ verb infinitive
We  Felo and Fady go to the cinema every
They weekend.
 You run very fast.

 Miro wakes up at 8 a.m. every day.

He s
 Jessie plays football on Fridays.
She + v e rb + es
 Amanda goes to the club every day.
It ies
 The cat drinks milk.

I  I don't live in France.

Y ou  They don't speak Arabic.
d o n' t + verb infinitive
We  Mike and Oliver don't like pizza.
They  Dogs don't fly.

 She doesn't have a car.

He
 Jessie doesn't play golf.
She doesn't + verb infinitive
 Danielle doesn't smoke.
It
 A bird doesn't eat bones.

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 I
Y ou
do
We
Question word they + verb infinitive ?

He
do es Sh e
It

 When do you visit your grandparents?

 I visit my grandparents on Fridays.

 What time does Fady go to school?

 Fady goes to school at eight o'clock.

I  Do they play golf every day?

 Yes, they do.  No, they don't.
you
Do + verb infinitive ?
we  Do you run fast?
they  Yes, I do.  No, I don't.

he
 Does Kiro study hard?
D o es sh e + verb infinitive ?
 Yes, he does.  No, he doesn't.
it

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  We put [s – es – ies] only with the 3rd person singular (he, she,
it, Adam, etc.)
1- Most verbs have 's'
 I know the answer.  She knows the answer.
 We speak English.  Felo speaks English.
 The boys often play golf.  The boy often plays golf.

2- If the verb ends in [ch – sh – s – ss – x – o] we put 'es'

 We watch TV at night.  Oliver watches TV at night
 I always fix my car.  My father always fixes his car.
 I often go to the cinema.  David often goes to the cinema.

3- If the verb ends in a consonant + Y, the Y changes into 'ies'

 They study at night.  He studies at night.
 Boys always fly kites.  A boy always flies kites.

But if the verb ends in a vowel + Y, the Y does not change and
we add 's'
 They never play chess.  He never plays chess.

always – usually – often – sometimes – never – rarely – seldom

every (day, week…) – on (Fridays…) – at (night, 7 o’clock…)
in (the morning, August…) – once/twice/… (a day, week…)
How often?

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 for something that is happening now, at the moment of
speaking; to say that we are in the middle of an action.
 Felo and Miro are playing football now.
 My mother is cooking at the moment.
 Be quiet! I’m doing my homework.
 Listen! Someone is ringing the bell.

 for a temporary action or a state that is happening around the

time of speaking.
 Fady’s staying with his grandmother this summer.
 I'm working on a new project these days.

 for something that we have already planned to do in the

immediate future (the time is usually mentioned).
 Michael’s having lunch with his friends this Sunday.
 We’re flying to London tomorrow.

 for states that are changing or developing.

 The Earth is slowly getting warmer.
 The prices are rising very fast.
 Your English is getting better.

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 Now – Look! – Listen! – at the moment – at present –
this (month, year…) – these days – today

I am
He  I am working now.
She is  Sean is doing his homework at the
It + verb + ing moment.
You  Look! They are playing football.
We a re  Hush! The baby is sleeping.
They

I a m n ot
He
is n ot  I am not studying now.
She
(isn't)  Jessica isn't working at the moment.
It + verb + ing
You  They aren't playing tennis now.
a re n o t
We
(aren't)
They

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 am I
He
is sh e
Question word It + verb + ing
you
a re We
they

 What are you doing?

 I am chatting with my friend Michael.

Am I
 Are you studying now?
he
 Yes, I'm.  No, I'm not.
Is sh e
 Is Jane eating her dinner?
it + verb + ing
 Yes, she is.  No, she isn't.
you  Are your parents working now?
A re we  Yes, they are.  No, they aren't.
they

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1- Look! The horse (run) ________.
2- Felo always (arrive) ________ early.
3- Hurry up! The bus (leave) ________.
4- Every 5 seconds, she (kiss) ________ her baby.
5- (Be) ________ Kiro (read) ________ now?
6- At the moment, they (fly) ________ to London.
7- Children usually (cry) ________ at night.
8- I (learn) ________ how to drive these days.
9- Fady usually (spend) ________the summer in France.
10- My brother (not / play) ________ ________ chess at the moment.
11- The sun (rise) ________ in the East.
12- Oliver always (play) ________ chess, but now he (play) ________ cards.
13- Michael and John never (drink) ________ milk.
14- I (love) ________ my friends. They (be) ________ in class 6.
15- I usually (eat) ________ pizza, but I (eat) ________ burgers now.
16- (Do) ______ your father (work) _____ in a hospital? 'No, he ________.'
17- (Be) ________ you (sleep) ________? ‘No, I ________.’
18- (Do) ________ your parents (love) ________ you? 'Yes, they ________.'
19- I (be) ________ in grade 9 . I (do) ________ my homework now.
20- The bus (leave) ________ now. It always (leave) ________ at 3.30.
21- Listen! The baby (cry) ________ again. He always (cry) ________.
22- My mother is in the kitchen, she (cook) ________.
23- Jane often (do) _____ her homework at night, but she (do) _______ it now.

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24- Lara (work) ________ in a hospital, but these days she (work) ________
on a new project.
25- We (live) ________ in a flat in Egypt, but this month, we (stay) ________
in a hotel in Greece.

1- Kiro always (play – plays – is playing) football.

2- Fady (fix – fixes – is fixing) his toy now.
3- Sandra often (sleep – sleeps – is sleeping) late.
4- The children (swim – swims – are swimming) now.
5- Michael and Jacob never (drink – drinks – are drinking) coffee.
6- Sometimes, my sisters (read – reads – are reading) stories in the evening.
7- Sean (don’t wake – doesn’t wake – isn’t waking) up early every day.
8- Jeremy (don’t eat – doesn’t eat – isn’t eating) at the moment.
9- How (often – many – much) does Jacob visit his grandparents?
10- Felo (visit – visits – is visiting) his grandparents once a week.

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1- Yes, Felo flies planes on Fridays. (Does)
__________________________________________________________
2- Fady plays tennis every morning. ( no w )
__________________________________________________________
3- Danielle and Emma are playing cards at the moment. (always)
__________________________________________________________
4- Children like milk. They drink milk every day. (not)
__________________________________________________________
5- Mum is in the kitchen. She is cooking. (not)
__________________________________________________________
6- Charlie is doing his homework. (What)
__________________________________________________________
7- Yes, Jacob and Amanda are watching TV now. (Are…)
__________________________________________________________
8- I go to school to learn. (do)
__________________________________________________________
9- We live in France. We see the Eiffel Tower every day. (not)
__________________________________________________________
10- My brother studies French. (Who)
__________________________________________________________

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1- Verbs of senses:
see – look – hear – taste – smell – feel – sound - notice
 I feel better now.
 She looks tired now.

2-Emotions:
like – dislike – love – hate – prefer – not mind - fear
 I love you now, more than ever.
 Felo prefers going to the shops now.

3- Verbs of perception:
think – believe – know – understand – realize – seem
remember – remind - forget
 Now, I know the truth.
 Fady understands me now.

4-Other verbs:
want – need – cost – mean – own – belong – be – have
guess – wish – admire – appear – hope
 Kiro needs money these days.
 My brother wants to play chess now.
 I'm happy these days.
 I have many friends now.

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 Some of the verbs can be used with the present continuous, when
the verbs are not stative (but indicate an action)

 I see her! There she is! (see = see)  a state

 I'm seeing her today. (see = meet)  an action

 These burgers taste great. (taste = taste)  a state

 He's tasting the soup now. (taste = try)  an action

 She feels better now. (feel = feel)  a state

 She's feeling the silk now. (feel = touch)  an action

1- Fady (has – is having) a shower now.

2- Kiro (has – is having) a red car now.
3- (Do you see – Are you seeing) that bird?
4- We (see – are seeing) the birds now.
5- We (see – are seeing) our grandparents today.
6- (Does Joe have – Is Joe having) a car?
7- We (have – are having) a lesson now.
8- My brother (need – needs – is needing) money now.
9- Felo (feel – feels – is feeling) tired at the moment.
10- We (know – knows – are knowing) the answer to that question.

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