This document provides an overview of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses:
1. The form of the present simple, which uses the base form of the verb except for third person singular subjects which add -s. The present continuous uses the verb "to be" plus the present participle.
2. The uses of the present simple, which includes habitual actions, general truths, and routine activities. The present continuous describes ongoing actions happening now or around now.
3. Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms for both tenses. Exercises are included to practice using the present simple and present continuous correctly.
This document provides an overview of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses:
1. The form of the present simple, which uses the base form of the verb except for third person singular subjects which add -s. The present continuous uses the verb "to be" plus the present participle.
2. The uses of the present simple, which includes habitual actions, general truths, and routine activities. The present continuous describes ongoing actions happening now or around now.
3. Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms for both tenses. Exercises are included to practice using the present simple and present continuous correctly.
This document provides an overview of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses:
1. The form of the present simple, which uses the base form of the verb except for third person singular subjects which add -s. The present continuous uses the verb "to be" plus the present participle.
2. The uses of the present simple, which includes habitual actions, general truths, and routine activities. The present continuous describes ongoing actions happening now or around now.
3. Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms for both tenses. Exercises are included to practice using the present simple and present continuous correctly.
This document provides an overview of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses:
1. The form of the present simple, which uses the base form of the verb except for third person singular subjects which add -s. The present continuous uses the verb "to be" plus the present participle.
2. The uses of the present simple, which includes habitual actions, general truths, and routine activities. The present continuous describes ongoing actions happening now or around now.
3. Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms for both tenses. Exercises are included to practice using the present simple and present continuous correctly.
Course: Unit 1 Present Simple and Continuous 18 1 2023 Present Simple • Form: She/He is a student. They/You we are late. I am happy. Subject + Verb to be + noun/adjective/adverb
• Use: The principal use of the simple present is to refer to an action or event that takes place habitually, but with the verb "to be" the simple present tense also refers to a present or general state:
• Ex: She is helpful.
• I am 20 years old. Affirmative Subject Pronouns Full Form Contracted Form forms of the I am 'm verb to be you are 're
he/she/it is 's
we are 're
you are 're
they are 're
Second type: Form: He/she/it works. I work. They work Ex: He does not work. They don’t work. Does he work? DO they work? Present Simple Use: we use the present simple tense to: • Give information about permanent activities: Ex: Sam lives in Erbil. My sister works in a bank. Describe a state that does not change: Ex: She looks like her mother. Present Talk about routine activities, repeated actions of Simple Cont. habits: Ex: I often travel abroad on vacation. How to Make a Simple Present Sentence ..
+ Affirmative/Positive - Negative ? Interrogative/question Present Continuous (Progress) Form: I am going. He/She/it is going. They/you/we are going Ex: I am not going (Negative) Am I going? (Interrogative)
Use: We use the present continuous to:
1. Describe activities in progress at the moment of speaking Ex: She is talking to him on the phone right now.
2. Actions that are happening “around now”.
Ex: I am reading a book at the moment. (means in the middle of reading it) Present Simple Continuous 3. Describe temporary situations: Ex: The delegation is staying at the Hilton until Friday.
4. Refer to future arrangements:
Ex: He is starting a new job next week.
5. Describe changing situation gradually:
Ex: People are working longer hours nowadays. . Exercise: Complete these sentences with either the present simple or the present continuous
• We normally ________ (hold) our scientific conference in Duhok, but this year we _______ (hold) in Erbil. • Although we _____________ (use) our own sales representative at the moment, we generally ______ (use) agents in Japan. • It normally ________ ( take) us two years to develop a new product.
• Please complete the exercise on page:
State Versus Action Verbs Vocabulary to remember Thank you Any questions ?
