The Present Tense

USE 1: Repeated Actions

USE 2: Facts or Generalizations
The Usages of the Present Simple
Use 1


Use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action
is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby,
a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often
happens. It can also be something a person often forgets
or usually does not do.

USE 1: Repeated Actions
Examples
- I tennis.

- She play tennis.

- The train every morning at 8 am.

- The train leave at 9am.


+ Object (s, es) + ) (Verb Subject +
play
does not
leaves
does not
USE 2: Facts or Generalizations
indicate the speaker can also Present Simple The
believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and
will be true in the future. It is not important if the
speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to
make generalizations about people or things.


.


- Cats milk.

- Birds like milk.


- Windows made of glass.

- Windows made of wood.
Examples
Subject + (Verb) + (s, es) + Object
like
do not
are
are not
Present Simple, third person singular
Note:
he, she, it
the verb, third person singular in the always ends in :
s
he want
s
she need
s
Grammatical View
A:
Add
es
to verbs ending in:
ss
x
sh
ch
he pass
ch she cat
x he fi it push
B.
o
es es es
es
o He g
es
Verbs ending in
y
;the third person changes the to ies
fly fl cry
C:
y
ies
cr
ies
Exception:
before the : vowel If there is a

y
s
pray play
play
pray
s
Negative and question forms use DOES (=the third
person of the auxiliary'DO') + the infinitive of the verb.
He wants. Does he want? He does not want.


.1.Third person singular with s or es

a. He goes to school every morning.
b. She understands English.
c. I t mixes the sand and the water.
d. He tries very hard.
e. She enjoys playing the piano.
Examples:
Affirmative

Interrogative

Negative

think I

? Do I think

. I do not think

think You

? Do you think

. You don't think

(s)hinkt he, she, it

? Does he, she, it think

. He, she, it doesn't think

think we

? Do we think

. We don't think

think you

? Do you think

. You don't think

2. Present Simple, form:
present simple , to think Example:

The present simple is used:
A.to express habits, general truths, repeated actions
or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:


I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation);
London is a large city (general truth).
.




-He drinks tea at breakfast
-She only eats fish.
-They watch television regularly
You walk for two hundred metres, then you turn left.

B. to give instructions or directions:




-You take the No.6 bus to Watney and then the No.10 to
Bedford.

-Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water.

-Your exam starts at 09:00.

c. to express fixed arrangements, present or future:

-The bell rings at 8:00.
The bus arrives at 7:00
D.to express future time, after some conjunctions: after,
when, before, as soon as, until:


-He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday
-His mother arrives tomorrow.


-Our holiday starts on the 26th March.

-She'll see you before she leaves.
Time expressions
1.Every day, every Friday, every week, every month, every summer,
every month, every year, always, usually, etc.
. 2.All the time


There are time expressions that we use only with the
Present Simple and they are:
every day. I go to school
every summer. He visits me,
1. Ask your friends questions about what they do at
different times. Also ask about their families.
- "What time do you get up?" - "When do your brothers go
to bed?"

Write down the questions and give them to your friend to
answer these questions.

Activities
Write the questions for the following answers. (Present Simple)

. ? __________________________________
1.
I work in a bank.

_____________________________________? 2.
My brother is an engineer.


3.___________________________________?
He lives in an apartment building.

. Put in : do/don't/does/doesn't

1.Excuse me, _____________ you speak English?

. .Where's Ann? I _____________ know. 2

George is a good tennis player but he ___________ play very
often . 3


Present Continuous
The Usages of the Present Continuous
USE 1: To talk about actions that are
happening right now
USE 2: To talk about something that is
happening these days, but not
necessarily right now
To Form Present Continuous
verb+ing + to be + Subject

Negatives and Questions in the Present
Continuous Tense
Statement
Yes/no
question
Wh- question
I am eating. Am I eating? What am I eating?
You are crying. Are you crying? Why are you crying?
He is going. Is he going? Where is he going?
She is arriving. Is she arriving? When is she arriving?
It is sleeping. Is it sleeping? Why is it sleeping?
We are leaving. Are we leaving? When are we leaving?
They are arguing. Are they arguing?
Why are they arguing?

Negative
I am not eating.
You are not crying.
He is not going.
She is not arriving.
It is not sleeping.
We are not leaving.
They are not arguing.

Spelling Rules for ing verbs
(present participles)
1. get
run
plan

2.come
replace
introduce

3.Die
tie



: 1 Rule
One-syllable verb with a
consonant + vowel +
consonant as final three
letters, double the final
consonant + ing.

: 2 Rule
Verb has a final silent e,
-e + ing
: 3 Rule
Verb ends in ie,
change ie to y + ing
Spelling Rules for ing verbs
(present participle)
4. Begin listen
admit offer


: 4 Rule #
Two syllable verb with final consonant
+ vowel + consonant and the last
syllable is stressed, double final
consonant + ing
When in doubt, consult a
dictionary!!
Last Spelling Tip
sew

fix

enjoy

Never double w, x, y!
Practice with partner
Write a paragraph
Write one paragraph describing this scene. Use a
topic sentence, present continuous verbs to write
about the actions of people in the picture, and a
conclusion.
Any Questions?