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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