ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR DE MÉXICO

Hernández López José Carlos

Use of English I

PRESENT TIME

PRESENT

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PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENTPROGRESSIVE

PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the Present Simple when:

We are talking about habits or repeated actions

and situations.

I watch TV everyday

The moon brights in the nights

We talk about permanent situations in

the present.

I live in Mexico City

Lio Messi plays soccer in Spain

We love reggaeton

STOP!!!

How do we use the verbs with thedifferent “kinds” of person?

It’s easy!

• When you are talking about yourself, the verb isused in it’s simple form.

play sleep see eat fly

• If you are talking with someone else (2) or about a group of people (2+), the verb is used in it’s simple

form too.

play sleep see eat fly

BUT…!!!

• If you are talking about someone/something

else, you use the verb in it’s simple form and

adding a “s” at the end of this, or “es” if it’s

necessary.

plays sleeps sees eats flies

For headlines, sports commentaries, story telling, directions and instructions. A man arrives to the moon.

Jean shoots and scores a goal!

In this episode, Bob Sponge uses a weird cap.

Turn left and there’s the drugstore.

Add a litter of milk.

In exclamatory sentences with “Here…!/”There…!”

Here comes the singer!

There I go again!

TIME EXPRESSIONS

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

The Present Progressive is used:

For actions or events happening at or around the

time of speaking.

I’m playing soccer

I’m studying French this semester

For temporary states

Erick is doing his military service

With adverbs of frequency (constantly, always, etc.) for

emphasis or to express annoying habits.

Gaby is always helping the poor people.

Peter is constantly eating junk food.

For planned future actions related to personal

arrangements.

I’m travelling to Canada next year.

For situations which are changing or developing

around the present.

She is becoming more and more

jealous about you.

TIME EXPRESSIONS