Present simple or present continuous!

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PRESENT SIMPLE

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Affirmative sentences:

We use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) we put an -s at the end of the infinitive.

I/we/you/they play football.He/she/it plays football.

FORM

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Negative sentences:

We use the auxiliary do or does (for the 3rd person singular) and the negative particle not.I/we/you/they do not play football.He/she/it does not play football.

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Questions:We use the auxiliary do or does (for the 3rd person singular) and change the word order (auxiliary – subject – verb)Do I/we/you/they play football?Does he/she/it play football?

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a) Add –s for most verbswork - works, buy - buys, ride - rides, return - returnsb.) Add –es for words that end in –ch, -s , -sh, -x, or –z.watch - watches, pass - passes, rush - rushes, relax - relaxes, buzz - buzzesc.) Change the –y to –i and add –es when the base form ends in a consonant +y.study - studies, hurry - hurries, dry - dries Do not change the –y when the base form ends in a vowel +y. Add –splay - plays, enjoy - enjoysd.) A few verbs have irregular forms.be - is, do - does, go- goes, have - has

SPELLING RULES FOR THE PRESENT SIMPLE

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Use the present simple for:

- Routines and habits.e.g. Maria smokes- Permanent actions.e.g. Pedro lives in Seville- Current facts or truths.e.g. The earth is round

USE

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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Affirmative sentences:

We use a form of to be (am, are or is), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

I am playing volleyball.He/she/it is playing volleyball. We/you/they are playing volleyball.

FORM

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Negative sentences:

We use the negative particle not after the verb to be and then the infinitive +ing.

I am not playing volleyball.He/she/it is not playing volleyball. We/you/they are not playing volleyball.

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Questions:We use the verb to be as the auxiliary and change the word order (auxiliary – subject – verb)

Am I playing volleyball?Is he/she/it playing volleyball? Are we/you/they playing volleyball?

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SPELLING RULES FOR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

a.) Add –ing to the base form of the verb.read - reading, stand - standing, jump - jumpingb.) If a verb ends in a silent –e, drop the final -e and add –ing.leave - leaving, take - taking, receive - receivingc.) In a one-syllable word, if the last three letters are consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC), doublethe last consonant before adding –ing.sit - sitting, run - running, hop - hoppingHowever, do not double the last consonant in word that end in w, x, or y.sew - sewing, fix - fixing, enjoy - enjoying

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d.) In words of two or more syllables that end in a consonant-vowel-consonant combination, double the last consonant only if the last syllable is stressed.admit - admitting, regret - regretting e.) If a verb ends in –ie, change the –ie to y before adding -ing.die - dying

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Use the present continuous for:

- Actions in progress at the moment of speaking.e.g. Maria is smoking right now-Future plans.e.g. I’m travelling to London next weekend

USE

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ACTION AND

NON-ACTION VERBS

REMEMBER:

Action verbs can be used in the present simple and continuous but non-action verbs are not normally used in the present continuous

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•Look! Peter ________ into the water.•      jumps•      is jumping

•Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.•      go•      am going

•Don't give Mary any cheese. She ________ it!•      hates•      is hating

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• I ________ you're crazy!•      think•      am thinking

• I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.•      have•      am having

• I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?•      go•      am going

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•David is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.•      drives•      is driving

•Diana isn't Italian. I ________ she comes from France.•      believe•      am believing

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•You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.•      studies•      is studying

• It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.•      snows•      is snowing

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GO ON PRACTICING AT HOME

- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm- http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/66.html - http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm- http://www.speakspeak.com/html/d3a001_grammar_beginners_present_simple_continuous.htm- http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/sp_or_pc.html