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Write the verbs in Present Progressive. 1. speak - I 2. jump - you 3. bake - she 4. play - they 5. run - we Write the verbs in imple Present! 3r" person singular. 1. be - it 2. have - he 3. eat - she 4. #an - he 5. wash - she When to use whi#h tense$ 1. %or a#tions happening regularly! o&ten or never! we use '''''''.. 2. %or a#tions happening now! we use ''''''''''.. 3. (he verbs )be)! )have)! )like) an" )want) are normally only use" in '''''''' 4. (he signal wor" )usually) in"i#ates that we have to use . '''''''''' 5. (he signal wor" )now) in"i#ates that we have to use '''''''''''' *omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. ,ou -see . not/ 2. (he baby -sleep . not/ 3. I -rea" . not/ 4. We -go . not/ 5. 0e -wat#h . not/ her every "ay. at the moment. a book now. to s#hool on un"ays. the news every "ay.

*omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. -you . go/ on holi"ay by plane sometimes$

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2. -they . play/ 3. -she . eat/ 4. What -they . "o/ 5. -she . visit/ #omputer games every "ay$ "inner at the moment$ right now$ her gran"ma very o&ten$

- imple Present o"er Present Progressive/. 1. 1ook2 3enny -go/ 2. 4n her ba#k! 3enny -#arry/ 3. (he s#hool bag -be/ 4. 5ormally! 3enny -wear/ wellies. 5. 6n" look! she -wear/ 7. 3enny -not . want/ to s#hool. her s#hool bag. very heavy bla#k shoes! but to"ay she -wear/ a rain#oat be#ause it -rain/ to get wet. outsi"e. re"

*omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. (he lesson -start/ 2. 0e o&ten -wear/ 3. I -meet/ 4. 9y &rien" -move/ 5. 9y birth"ay -be/ at 8 o)#lo#k. a bla#k #ap. my &rien"s in the youth #lub tonight. house tomorrow. in eptember.

*omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. he -not . ri"e/ her bike right now. at home tonight. bananas. the answer. in the gar"en at the moment.

2. We -not . stay/ 3. I -not . like/ 4. (hey -not . know/ 5. I -not . sit/

*omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive.

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1. When -arrive . the plane/ 2. -visit . you/ 3. What time -get up . you/ 4. Why -#ry . she/ 5. -swim . they/ now$ in the pool at the moment$ $ 3ane in hospital to"ay$ in the mornings$

*omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. I -live/ in 1on"on. my &rien"s in :righton. 1on"on at 7.45 in the morning. to go on a sightseeing tour. to a #on#ert. at ; o)#lo#k. ba#k to 1on"on on un"ay. in 1on"on at <.5= in the evening.

2. (his weeken"! I -visit/ 3. (he train to :righton -leave/ 4. In the early a&ternoon! we -want/ 5. In the evening! we -go/ 7. (he #on#ert -start/ <. I -#ome/ ;. 9y train -arrive/ When to use whi#h tense$

1. Whi#h tense "o you have to use with the &ollowing signal wor"s> 1ook2! now$ '..... 2. Whi#h tense "o you have to use with the &ollowing signal wor"s> o&ten! sel"om! never$ ''''''.. 3. %or a#tions happening at the moment o& speaking! we use '''''''''. 4. %or a#tions set by a timetable or s#he"ule! we use '''''''''.. 5. In a story! &or present a#tions happening one a&ter another! we use '''''''' 7. %or arrangements &or the near &uture! we use ''''''''''''. *omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. We -help/ 2. 9artin usually -"rive/ 3. :ut to"ay! he -take/ 4. 1isten2 he -pra#tise/ in the #anteen this week. to work. the bus. the piano.

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5. 9y &rien" -play/ the guitar every evening. *omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. 0e -not . spen"/ 2. I -not . meet/ 3. (hey -not . &ly/ 4. We -not . work/ 5. (he &ilm -not . begin/ his holi"ays in pain ea#h year. %ran#is tonight. to 1on"on tomorrow. this week. at < o)#lo#k.

*omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. -leave . you/ 2. -have . you/ 3. -love . she/ 4. Who -#ook/ 5. -sen" . he/ the party now$ any brothers or sisters$ him$ "inner tonight$ you an e-mail every "ay$

*omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present or Present Progressive. 1. 9aria -want/ 2. (here&ore! she -"o/ 3. to improve her ?nglish. a language #ourse in 1on"on at the moment. take the tube to get

he -stay/ with a host &amily an" -must/ to her language s#hool.

4. It -be/ 5. (he tube -leave/

only a &ive-minute walk to the nearest tube station. at hal& past eight. at 8 o)#lo#k. sightseeing tours in an" aroun" to Win"sor.

7. (he &irst lesson -begin/ <. In the a&ternoons! the s#hool -o&&er/ 1on"on.

;. (omorrow! the stu"ents o& the language s#hool -go/ When to use whi#h tense$

1. %or present a#tions happening one a&ter another! we use . ''''''.

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2. %or a#tions happening while speaking! we use . '''''''''.. 3. %or arrangements &or the near &uture! we use . '''''''' 4. %or a#tions set by a s#he"ule or timetable! we use '''''''''. 5. Whi#h tense "o you have to use with the &ollowing signal wor"s> sometimes! never! every "ay$ '''''''''''' 7. Whi#h tense "o you have to use with the &ollowing signal wor"s> 1isten2! at the moment! right now$.......................................... *omplete the senten#es. +se imple Present an" Present Progressive. 1. 9ary an" 3oe -be/ 2. (hey -look/ 3. 3oe only -have/ 4. o he -want/ in a #lothes shop at the moment. at some jeans. one very ol" pair o& jeans. to buy a new pair o& jeans now. a pair o& blue jeans. very well!B he -say/ you!B 9ary -reply/ $B he -ask/ $B . . A(ry on another 9ary! when has trie" on

5. @ight now! he -try on/ 7. A(hese jeans -&it/ <. A:ut they -not suit/ pair. ;. AWhat -think . you/ another pair. 8. ACreat2 0ow mu#h -#ost . they/

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(he &ollowing verbs are usually only use" in imple Present -not in the progressive &orm/. state: be! #ost! &it! mean! suit ?Dample> We are on holi"ay. possession: belong! have ?Dample> am has a #at. senses: &eel! hear! see! smell! taste! tou#h ?Dample> 0e &eels the #ol". feelings: hate! hope! like! love! pre&er! regret! want! wish ?Dample> 3ane loves piEEa. brain work: believe! know! think! un"erstan" ?Dample> I believe you. Introductory clauses for direct speech: answer! ask! reply! say ?Dample> FI am wat#hing (G!F he says.

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Form
Simple Present in&initive -3r" person singular> in&initive H )s)/ I speak you speak he . she . it speaks we speak they speak Exceptions Present Progressive &orm o& )be) an" verb H ing I am speaking you are speaking he . she . it is speaking we are speaking they are speaking Exceptions when adding 'ing' : ilent e is "roppe". -but> "oes not apply &or -ee/ Exceptions when adding 's' : %or can, may, might, must! "o not a"" s. ?Dample> he #an! she may! it must

?Dample> #ome - #oming but> agree - agreeing 6&ter a short! stresse" vowel! the &inal #onsonant is "ouble". ?Dample> sit - sitting

6&ter o, ch, sh or s! a"" es. ?Dample> "o - he "oes! wash - she washes

6&ter a #onsonant! the &inal #onsonant y be#omes ie. -but> not a&ter a vowel/ ?Dample> worry - he worries but> play - he plays

6&ter a vowel! the &inal #onsonant l is "ouble" in :ritish ?nglish -but not in 6meri#an ?nglish/. ?Dample> travel - travelling -:ritish ?nglish/ but> traveling -6meri#an ?nglish/ %inal ie be#omes y. ?Dample> lie - lying

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In general or right now? Io you want to eDpress that something happens in general or that something is happening right now$

Simple Present

Present Progressive

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in general !regularly" often" never# *olin plays &ootball every (ues"ay. right now 1ook2 *olin is playing &ootball now.

present actions happening one after another also for several actions happening at the same time %irst *olin plays &ootball! then he wat#hes (G. *olin is playing &ootball an" 6nne is wat#hing.
Signal words

always every ... often normally usually sometimes seldom never first then

at the moment at this moment today now right now Listen! Look!

$ote: (he &ollowing verbs are usually only use" in imple Present> be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want Timetable / Schedule or arrangement? Io you want to eDpress that something is arrange" &or the near &uture$ 4r "o you re&er to a time set by a timetable or s#he"ule$
Simple Present action set by a timetable or schedule Present Progressive arrangement for the near future

(he &ilm starts at ; pm.

I am going to the #inema tonight.

Daily routine or ust for a limited !eriod of time? Io you want to talk about a "aily routine$ 4r "o you want to emphasis that something is only going on &or a limite" -rather short/ perio" o& time$
Simple Present daily routine Present Progressive only for a limited period of time does not have

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to happen directly at the moment of spea!ing"

:ob works in a restaurant.

3enny is working in a restaurant this week.

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