Present simple and Present simple and continuouscontinuous

(Adapted fromFernando Braña Asensio)

The present simple

FORM

Affirmative Negative Question

I SPEAKYOU SPEAKHE SPEAKSSHE SPEAKSIT SPEAKSWE SPEAKYOU SPEAKTHEY SPEAK

I DON’T SPEAKYOU DON’T SPEAKHE DOESN’T SPEAKSHE DOESN’T SPEAKIT DOESN’T SPEAKWE DON’T SPEAKYOU DON’T SPEAKTHEY DON’T SPEAK

…DO I SPEAK…?…DO YOU SPEAK…?…DOES HE SPEAK…?…DOES SHE SPEAK…?… DOES IT SPEAK…?… DO WE SPEAK….?… DO YOU SPEAK…?… DO THEY SPEAK….?

The present simple

In the 3rd Person Singular:

We add –s to most Verbs: walkS, playS, …

We add –es after –s, -x, -sh, -ch, -o:

goES, pushES, kissES, …

We change the Y to –ies after Consonant + y:

studIES, worrIES, …

The present simple

USES1. HABITSHABITS:: Actions which happen regularly.

For example: I go to school everyday / He

smokes a lot2. STATES:STATES: Things which do not often change

(for example, opinions and conditions) Paul lives in Florida / He has short hair The Simple Present usually goes with: A.- Frequency AdverbsFrequency Adverbs andB.- Other Frequency PhrasesOther Frequency Phrases

The present simple

Frequency Adverbs:

ALWAYS- siempre USUALLY-casi

siempre/normalmente

OFTEN- a menudo SOMETIMES- a

veces HARDLY EVER /

RARELY / SELDOM -apenas/ casi nunca

NEVER- nunca

Frequency Adverbs go BEFORE the Main Verb:

He usually speaks English at home

He never goes to the cinema

Except with BE, when it is placed right AFTER

He is always late

I am often a lazy boy

The present simple

Some Frequency Phrases: OnceOnce / TwiceTwice / Three Three

timestimes a week/day/month/year- una vez / dos veces / 3 veces a la semana/día/mes/año

Everyday- todos los días Every week- cada

semana Every month- cada mes Every year- cada año From time to time – de

vez en cuando At weekends – los fines

de semana

These expressions go AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE:

I go to the cinema ONCE A WEEK

HE plays the piano EVERYDAY

She studies French TWICE A

MONTH

The present continuous

FormAFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I AM SPEAKINGYOU ARE SPEAKINGHE IS SPEAKINGSHE IS SPEAKINGIT IS SPEAKINGWE ARE SPEAKINGYOU ARE SPEAKINGTHEY ARE SPEAKING

I’M NOT SPEAKINGYOU AREN’T SPEAKING HE ISN’T SPEAKINGSHE ISN’T SPEAKINGIT ISN’T SPEAKINGWE AREN’T SPEAKINGYOU AREN’T SPEAKINGTHEY AREN’T SPEAKING

…AM I SPEAKING…?…ARE YOU SPEAKING…?…IS HE SPEAKING…?…IS SHE SPEAKS…?…IS IT SPEAKING…?…ARE WE SPEAKING…?…ARE YOU SPEAKING…?…ARE THEY SPEAKING…?

The present continuous

The –ING FORM:We usually add –ING: waiting, studying,…If the verb ends in a consonant + e: we drop

the -e: livING, havING, dancING, …Verbs ending in 1 Vowel + 1 consonant

usually DOUBLE the consonant:

siTTing, plaNNing, traveLLing, …

The present continuousUSE1. To refer to something that is in progress NOW:

It is raining (now)I’m working (at the moment)

2. To refer to actions that are in progress in the Present, not necessarily at the time of speaking:

I usually walk to school but this week I’m taking the this week I’m taking the bus.bus.

I often play tennis on Monday but today I’m playing today I’m playing football.

3. For PLANS in the near Future:We are going shopping this afternoon.

Mary is coming home next week.

PRESENT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS

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