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Grammar 

Unit 3 + 4

After today's lesson, you will...

...have done a recap of the most important grammar of 

  Unit 3 and 4.

...remember when to use Present Simple and Present 

   Continuous.

...have practised making positive & negative sentences 

   in Present Simple and Present Continuous.

...have practised making question in Present Simple     

   and Present Continuous.

Present Simple

What do you remember about
Present Simple?

Explain the SHIT-Rule in your
own words.

Present Simple

Used for: habits, facts & things that always happen.

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).

Example:

I read a book every night. 

Present Simple

SHIT-rule: in the third person we add '-S'.

I walk to school.

You walk to school.

He/she/it walks to school.

We walk to school.

They walk to school.

Present Simple

s-sound (-sh, -ss, -ch, -x, or -z) + -o --> verb + -es

My cat always washes itself well.

She goes to Spain every year.

consonant + -y --> + -ies

He flies to Spain each summer. 

vowel + -y --> + -s

She plays volleyball with friends.

Present simple
He always..... (to do)his homework after dinner.

1. do
2. dos
3. does
4. do's

Present simple
It ....... (to start) in 10 minutes.

1. start
2. startes
3. starts
4. start's

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks
3. talkes
4. talk's

Present simple
My mom ______ (to fry) for me every morning.

1. fry
2. frys
3. fryes
4. fries

The Present Simple

Yes/no questions in Present Simple

To make a present simple question:

put the verb do in front of the sentence:

 I like ice cream.     -->      Do I like ice cream?

For he, she or it, you use does. 

Also, look at what happens with the +s of the original verb.

Bob plays football.   -->   Does Bob plays football?

x

The Present Simple

WH-questions in Present Simple

WH-words: who, what, where, when, why, how.

Making WH-questions: WH-word + do/does + subject + verb (+ rest 

of the sentence). 

Where does she live?  

Why do they always complain so much?

When does his train arrive?

The old man always sits in his chair.

the old man always

in his chair?

Turn the normal present simple sentence into a question

Do

Does

Is

sits

sit

sitting

Did

I know everything about Napoleon.

you

about Napoleon?

What

do

does

knows

know

did

knowing

My sister likes everything pink.

my sister

everything pink?

Do

Does

liking

likes

like

Did

Make a question in Present Simple:

The Queen of England plays golf every evening.

Make a question in Present Simple:

The girls always wear the same dresses.

The Present Simple

Negations in Present Simple

To make a negation: add don't or doesn't between subject and verb

So not like this:

                                        I like not cookies. 

But like this:

                                       I don't like cookies 

The Present Simple

Negations in Present Simple

I/you/we/they --> add don't

I don't like cats.

he/she/it --> add doesn't

John doesn't speaks Italian.

Again: the +s disappears after doesn't. The same happened with the questions!

x

Make a negation.
They walk to school every morning.

Make a negation.
The sun shines very brightly.

Present Continuous

What do you remember about
Present Continuous?

When do we use Present
Continuous?

Present Simple

Used for: things happening NOW (or around now).

Forming the Present Continuous:

am/is/are + verb + -ing

Example:

I am reading the last Harry Potter book.

Present Continuous - affirmative sentences

I am walking to school.

You are walking to school.

He/she/it is walking to school.

We are walking to school.

They are walking to school.

Present Continuous
Patrick .................... his homework.

1. doing
2. am doing
3. is doing
4. are doing

Present Continuous
I ............................ for Jane, she is late.

1. wait
2. waits
3. is waiting
4. am waiting

Present Continuous
Where's your mum? She .................... lunch with my aunt.

1. have
2. having
3. am having
4. is having

The Present Simple

Yes/no questions in Present Continuous

To make a present continuous question:

is/am/are moves to the beginning of the sentence.

He is eating ice cream.     -->      Is he eating ice cream?

Bob and Raymond are playing football.   -->   Are Bob and Raymond playing football?

The Present Simple

WH-questions in Present Continuous

WH-words: who, what, where, when, why, how.

Making WH-questions: WH-word + am/is/are + subject + verb (+ rest 

of the sentence). 

Where is Donna going? 

Why are your parents having a party?

What is Tommy doing?

Turn the normal present simple sentence into a question

The old man 

is

reading

a book.

Turn the normal present simple sentence into a question

His sisters

are

playing

a game.

Make a question in Present Continuous:

Paul is baking a cake.

Make a question in Present Continuous:

Thea and Joanne are having fun.

The Present Simple

Negations in Present Continuous

To make a negation: add not between am/is/are and verb+-ing

Example:

                                       I am not eating cookies 

Make a negation:

They are walk to school.

Make a negation:

She is trying to fix her bike.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Simple for: habits, facts & things that always happen.

Present Continuous for: things happening (around) now. 

Present Simple --> SHIT rule --> infinitive + -s

Example: He loves books.

Present Continuous --> am/is/are + verb + -ing

Example: He is reading a book. 

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Water ...................... at 100 degrees.

1. boils
2. is boiling

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

John ...................... to New York today.

1. flies
2. is flying

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

What ......................... ? It smells delicious!

1. do you cook
2. are you cooking

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Paula never ............................ her homework!

1. does
2. is doing

Done?

Do: 

Wider World online; ass. 3.9 + 4.9 Self-Check

Practise:

Vocab + Grammar in Classroom

Homework:

Finish: 

Wider World online; ass. 3.9 + 4.9 Self-Check

Study:

Vocab + Grammar in Classroom