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Present simple and continuous adapted from Fernando Braña Asensio
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Transcript of Present simple and continuous adapted from Fernando Braña Asensio
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
More information and practice available at
http://englishteachermargarita.blogspot.com/