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Present simple and Present Present simple and Present Continuous .Continuous .
Curso: 8º A
Subsector: Inglés
For what do we use the Present Simple?
Present simple • We use the present simple to talk about
things in general
Ex. Bees make honey.
Present simple • We use it to say that something
happens all the time or repeatedly (routines)
Ex.
I get up at 6 o'clock everyday
Present simple
• Or we use it for permanent situations
Ex.
John isn't lazy. He works
hard most of the time.
Affirmative sentences
I / we / you / they + drive / work /do , etc.
He / she / it + drives / works / does, etc.*
*Note the ending of the verbs in S, this is a rule you always have to follow to construct a good sentence when the subject is he/she or it.
*the ending -S only happens in the affirmative form and sometimes depending on the last letter it has to be an –es. (do--- does).
Nurses look after patients in hospitals.
: This is an example of an affirmative sentence
Negative sentences
I / we / you /they Do not
(don't) Dance
Work
Drive
Do,
etc
he /she/ it Does not
(doesn't)
Example • Julie doesn't drink tea very often.
Interrogative sentences
do I / we / you / they Drive?
Work?
Do?
Dance?
does He / she / it
Example
• What do you do?
I'm a teacher.
Present continuous
Present continuous • we use the continuous for things
happening at or around the time of speaking.
Ex.
I am getting hungry.
Let's go and eat.
Present continuous • We use it when the action is not
complete.
Ex.
They are speaking
other languages
Present continuous• Or we use the continuous for temporary
situations:
Ex.
I am living with some friends
until I find a place of my own.
I Am (=I'm) Driving
Working
Doing
Dancing
He / she/ it Is (=he's, …)
We / you/ they Are (=we're, …)
Affirmative sentences
Example
• they are dancing salsa
Negative sentences I am not (I'm not) Driving
Working
Doing
Dancing
He/ she / it is not (he isn't)
We / you / they are not (we aren't)
Example
They are not studying.
Interrogative sentencesAm I
Driving?
Working?
Doing?
Dancing?
Is He/she/it
Are We/you/they
Example
• Are you reading a book?
Yes, I am.
VerbsLearn these verbs. You are going to use
them later.
verb Past Participle Meaning
be Was/were
been Ser o estar
Bless Blessed blessed Bendecir
Bring Brought Brought traer
Carry Carried carried llevar
Find Found Found Encontrar
Give Gave Given dar
have Had Had Tener
Help Helped helped ayudar
Love Loved Loved amar
Make Made Made Hacer
See saw see ver
Touch Touched Touched Tocar