Present Simple

Present Simple

1. The Present Simple expresses a fact which is always true.

He comes from Taiwan.

She works in a bank.

2. It also expresses a habit.

She likes playing tennis.

He has no free time.

3. Or a fact which is true for a long time (a state).

Affirmative

I

You

We

They

Start

At 6:30.

He

She

It

Starts

Negative

I

You

We

They

Don't

Start

At 6:30.

He

She

It

Doesn´t

Question

When

Do

I

You

We

They

Start?

Does

He

She

It

Yes/No questions

Do

You

They

Have

A camera?

Does

He

She

It

Like

Chinese food?

Spelling of he/she/it forms

1. Most verbs add -s in the third person singular.

Wear = wears

Speak = speaks

Live = Lives

But go and do are different. They add -es.

Go = Goes

Do = Does

2. If the verb ends in -s, -sh, or -ch, add -es.

Finish = Finishes

Watch = watches

3. If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, the -y changes to -ies-

Fly = Flies

Watch = Watches

4. Have is irregular.

Have = Has

Present Continuous

1. The Present Continuous describes an activity that is happening now.

They're playing soccer in the backyard.

I´m studying English.

She's wearing jeans.

2. An activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the moment of speaking.

She's studying math at the university.

I'm reading a good book by Henry J.

3. A planned future arrangement // An an activity in the near future.

I'm meeting Jane at 10:00 tomorrow.

Jane's going to a party tonight.

I'm playing tennis this afternoon

4. A planned future arrangement.

I´m having lunch whit Glenda tomorrow.

We´re meeting at 1:00 outside the restaurant.

Affirmative and negative

I

'm (am)

'm not

Working.

He

she

It

's (is)

Isn't

We

You

They

're (are)

Aren't

Question

What

Am

I

Wearing?

Is

He

She

It

Are

We

You

They

Yes/No Questions

Short answer

-Are you having a good time?

-Is Anna working?

Yes, i am/No i'm not.

Yes, she is/No, she isn´t.

The Present Continuos uses the auxiliary verb to be in the affirmative, questions and negatives.

Spelling of verb + ing

1. Most verbs add -ing to the base form of the verb:

Go = Going

Wear = Wearing

Visit = Visiting

Eat = Eating.

2. Verbs (infitives) that end in one -e lose the -e.

Smoking / Coming / Hoping / Writing

But lie -= lying

Verbs that end in -ee don't drop an -e.

Agreeing / Seeing

3. Verbs of one syllable, whit one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant.

Stop = Stopping

Get = Getting

Run = Running

Plan = Planning

If the final consonant is -y or -w, it is not dobled.

Play = Playing

Show = Showing.

Present Simple and Present Continuous

1. The Present Simple describes things that are always true, or true for a long time. Express a state.

I come frome Taiwan.

He works in a bank.

2. The Present Continuous describes activities happening now, and temporary activities.

Why are you wearing a suit? You ussually wear jeans.

Going to...

1. Going to expresses a person's plans and intentios.

- She's going to be a ballet dancer when she grows up.

-We're going to stay in a villa in France this summer.

2. Often there is no difference between going to and the Present Continuous to refer to a future intention.

I'm seeing Peter tonight.

I'm going to see Peter tonight.

3. We also use going to when we can see now that something is sure to happen in the future.

Careful! That glass is going to fall!

Affirmative and negative

I

am

(not) going to

Take a break.

Stay at home.

He/She/It

is

We/You/They

are

Questions

When

Am

is

Are

I

Going to

Take a break?

Stay athome?

He/She/it

We/you/they

With the verbs to go and to come, we usually use the Present Continuous for future plans.

We're going to San Francisco next week.

Joe and Tim are coming for lunch tomorrow.

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