Recap present simple and continuous

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Recap present simple and continuous

Present simple - form

Affirmative / Positive (+)

I like school.

He loves school.

Negative (-)

I do not like school.

She does not like school.

Present simple - form

Affirmative / Positive (+)

I like school.

He loves school.

Negative (-)

I do not like school.

She does not like school.

Present simple - form (1)

Questions (?)

Do you like school?

Does he love school?

Present simple - form (1)

Questions (?)

Do you like school?

Does he love school?

Present simple - form (2)

Affirmative (+) -> He/She/It rule - add an -s to the verb

I, You, We, You, They

Work -> I work \ You work \ We work \ You work \ They work

He, she, it

Works -> He works \ She works \ It works

Present simple - form (2)

Negative/Question -> He/She/It rule - Do becomes Does

Work (-) -> I/You/We/You/They do not work.

Work (-) -> He/She/It does not work.

Work (?) -> Do I/you/we/you/they work?

Work (?) -> Does he/she/it work?

Present simple - exceptions

Words ending on an -s sound

I watch -> he watches

Words ending on a consonant + -y

I carry -> he carries

I do and go -> He does and goes

Present simple - when

We use the present simple when...

• ...we talk about habits, routines, and timetables.

I eat breakfast every morning.

The bus leaves at 2 p.m.

• ...we talk about facts or situations in the present.

Water boils at 100 °C.

I want to play video games.

Present continuous

When:

1. When something is happening right now.
2. When something is happening in the near future.

Signal words:

1. Right now; now; at the moment; etc...
2. Today; this evening; this afternoon; etc...

Present continuous affirmative

How:

am/is/are + verb + ing

Examples (+)

I am playing a game with my friend.

Anouk is training with the cheerleaders today.

We are learning English right now.

Present continuous negative

How:

am/is/are + not + verb + ing

Examples (-)

I am not doing well in English class.

Lars is not watching a movie this afternoon.

They are not doing well in P.E.

Present continuous questions

How:

am/is/are + subject + verb + ing

Examples (?)

Am I paying attention in class?

Is Anne pronouncing the words correctly?

Are Cas and Fenne talking about the test we just made?

Present continuous spelling

1. Basic rule = walk -> walking
2.  Words ending on -e = live -> living
3. Words ending on -ie = lie -> lying
4. Words ending on one -l = travel -> travelling
5. Short words ending on a vowel + consonant = swim -> swimming
6. Words ending on a vowel + consonant, with emphasis on the last syllable = begin -> beginning