CONTENTS Preview The simple present and the present progressive Forms of the simple present and the

present Frequency adverbs Final -s Spelling of final -s/-es Non-action verbs Present verbs: short answers to yes/no

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My name is Alex.

Nice to meet you, Alex. My name is Jonas.

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Im glad to meet you, too. Where are you from?

Im from the Czech Republic.

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Where do you live now?

I live in Mexico City.

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I live in an apartment about ten Where do minutes you live? away by bicycle.

IWhere live in a do house you near live? school.

1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

We shop every Monday.

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT

future
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past

x x x x x x x x x x x

now

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(a) Jill eats lunch every day. (b) I usually study English on Wednesday.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(a) Jill eats lunch every day. (b) I usually study English on Wednesday. (c) Dogs bark. Lions roar.
daily habits, usual activities general statements of fact

SIMPLE PRESENT

events or situations (always, usually, habitually) in the past, present, future

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(d) NEGATIVE: He doesnt watch TV on weekends. (e) QUESTION: Does that dog bark loudly?
events or situations (always, usually, habitually) in the past, present, future
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SIMPLE PRESENT

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THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(f) Magda is feeding her horse right now. (g) I cant talk now. I am playing the guitar. (h) They are eating dinner right now.

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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(f) Magda is feeding her horse right now. (g) I cant talk now. I am playing the guitar. (h) They are eating dinner right now.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

an activity in progress (is happening right now)

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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(i) NEGATIVE: It isnt snowing right now.

(j) QUESTION: Is it snowing right now?

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM:

am, is, are + -ing

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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

finish?
start now

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

It swims.

It is swimming.

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

STATEMENT
SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

They run.

They are running.

people in running clothes but not running.

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

QUESTION
SIMPLE PRESENT

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Do you run?

Are you running?

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS I + am = Im running. you + are = Youre running. she + is = Shes running. Pronoun + be

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS does + not = doesnt do + not = dont

She doesnt run. They dont run.

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS

is + not = isnt are He isnt running. + not = arent (am + not = am not)
They arent running. I am not running.

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Its Monday, and my mom is teaching math.

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daily / usual habit

or
happening right now

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She doesnt usually teach on Monday.

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daily / usual habit

or
happening right now

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She usually teaches on Tuesday and Thursday.

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daily / usual habit

M 7 14 21 28

or
happening right now

T 1 8 15 22 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

Th 3 10 17 24 31

F Sat S 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27

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Today is unusual. She is teaching a class for new students.

?
daily / usual habit

or
happening right now

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listening 1. Are you _______? are singing right now. 2. The birds __________
sing every morning. 3. They _____

listen sing

sing
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watching TV? 1. Are you ________ checking email 2. No, I am ____________.

watch check email check email

3. I always ___________ check email before I go to sleep.

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Ayako frequently talks on the phone.

always

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

100%

always almost always usually often frequently generally sometimes occasionally seldom rarely hardly ever almost never not ever, never
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0%

negative

positive

1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(a) Hannah always eats lunch at school.

SUBJECT + FREQ ADV + SIMPLE PRESENT VERB (except be)

(b) Hannah is always happy.

SUBJECT + BE + FREQ ADV

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

QUESTION

(c) Does he usually walk to school? FREQ ADV

SUBJECT +

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(d) Alex usually doesnt eat meat.

FREQ ADV + NEGATIVE VERB (except always & ever)

(e) Alex doesnt always eat meat.

Negative helping verb + Negative be verb

always

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(f) CORRECT: Marcy never drinks milk.

(g) INCORRECT: Marcy doesnt never drink milk.

Negative adverb + negative verb

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Negative adverbs

seldom rarely hardly ever almost never not ever, never

Negative adverb + negative verb

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(h)

Do you ever ride horses?

Yes, I sometimes ride horses.

Ever

questions about frequency at any time

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(i)

No, I dont ever ride horses.

Do you ride horses?

Ever

with not
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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(j)

I ever ride horses.

Do you ride horses?

Ever

NOT used in statements

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1-3 LETS PRACTICE

often

Jacob plays his guitar. Jacob often plays his guitar.

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usually

The baby is happy.

The baby is usually happy.

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always

Katie is at her violin lesson on Thursday. Katie is always at her violin lesson on Thursday.

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1-4 FINAL -S

She eats. She eats. They eat together.

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1-4 FINAL -S

(a) SINGULAR: one dog

(b) PLURAL: two dogs, three dogs, many dogs, all dogs, etc. SINGULAR = one, not two or more PLURAL = two, three, or more
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1-4 FINAL -S

(c) Dogs bark.

(d) A dog barks. A plural noun ends in -s. A singular verb ends in -s.
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1-4 FINAL -S

(e) A cat It Zoe She Tyler He

plays plays plays plays plays plays

with the ball. in the basement. with her toys. happily. with his toy trucks. every day.

a singular subject + a singular verb

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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Justin has two children.

singular verb

singular noun
or or

verb plural

?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Peaches are usually delicious.

plural noun

singular noun
or or

verb plural

?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Peaches are usually delicious.

plural verb

singular noun
or or

verb plural

?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

My mom teaches at the university.

singular verb

singular noun
or or

verb plural

?
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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

My mom grows tomatoes in her garden.

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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(a) visit speak (b) ride write

visits speaks rides writes

visites speakes

add -s, not -es, for most verbs add -s, for verbs ending in -e
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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(c) catch wash miss fix buzz

catches washes misses fixes buzzes

add -es to -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z

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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(d)

fly

flies pays

(e) pay

flys paies payes

consonant: change + -y to -i, & add -es vowel + -y: add -s

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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(f) go
do have

goes
does has irregular forms

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1-5 LETS PRACTICE

-s or -es? Verb?
The child smilesa lot.

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-s or -es? Verb?
the car. The girl washes

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-s or -es? Verb?
He does his laundry on Monday.

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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

Elaine has a new car.

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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

I am wanting I am I something am knowing (a) I know your sister. preferring your sister. to drink. iced tea. (b) Im thirsty. I want something to drink. (c) I prefer iced tea.
non-action verbs existing situation

action in progress?

non-action verbs
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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

(d) I think that learning English is important. (e) I am thinking about studying right now.

when think = believe (non-progressive)

when think = thoughts in a persons mind (can be progressive)

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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

(f) Jesse has a motorbike. (g) My aunt is having an operation.

when have = own (not used in progressive) when have own (can be progressive)

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1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS remember

Does he always remember ________ your birthday?

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1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS have

having trouble with your homework? Are you ______

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1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS she, think

is she thinking about? What _____________

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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS

Is Andrew muddy?

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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH DO / DOES

QUESTION: SHORT ANSWER:

Does Cheryl like yogurt? Yes, she does. No, she doesnt. Yes, she likes yogurt. No, she doesnt like yogurt.
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LONG ANSWER:

1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH DO / DOES

QUESTION: SHORT ANSWER:

Do you like yogurt? Yes, I do. No, I dont. Yes, I like yogurt. No, I dont like yogurt.
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LONG ANSWER:

1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION: SHORT ANSWER:

Are you teaching ? Yes, I am. No, Im not. Yes, I am teaching. No, Im not teaching.
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LONG ANSWER:

1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION: SHORT ANSWER:

Is Madison a teacher? Yes, she is. No, shes not. No, she isnt. Yes, she is (shes) a teacher. No, shes not a teacher. No, she isnt a teacher.
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LONG ANSWER:

1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION: SHORT ANSWER:

Are Jean and Ali teaching ? Yes, they are. No, theyre not. No, they arent.

LONG ANSWER: Yes, they are (theyre) teachers.

No, theyre not teachers. No, they arent teachers.

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1-7 QUESTIONS WITH DO/DOES

Oscar, send

Does __________many text messages? Oscar send Yes, _______. he does

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1-7 QUESTIONS WITH DO/DOES

he, send

Is he sending text message right now? ____________a No, ______. he isnt

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1-7 LETS PRACTICE

you, like Do you like scary movies? _________ Yes, ___. I do

your sister, like Does your sister like scary movies, too? __________________ No, ___________. she doesnt
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