The document discusses the use of present simple and present continuous tenses in English, explaining that present simple is used for habitual or repeated actions while present continuous is used for actions happening now or temporarily. It also notes some verbs have different meanings depending on whether they are used in present simple or present continuous form.
5. Negative
I / You / We / They don’t + base form
He / She / It doesn’t + base form
We don’t go walking.
She doesn’t teach French.
6. Interrogative
Do I / You / We / They base form ?
Does He / She / It base form ?
Do you ride your bike? Does she teach French?
Yes, I do. No, she doesn’t.
7. For a habitual, permanent or repeated action.
I come to the class every day.
She speaks French.
He always sleeps with his window open.
For a general statement.
The earth moves around the sun.
His family come from Wales.
To express a future action about which a decision
has already been taken.
My train leaves at 6:30.
I have a Maths test next week.
8. Frequency adverbs: always, usually,
generally, often, seldom, hardly ever,
never.
Once / twice / three times a day, a week,
a year, ….
Every day, night, week, year, ….
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11. Affirmative
Present Simple TO BE + base form–ing
I am playing
You / We / They are playing
He / She / It is playing
We are riding our bikes today.
12. ending in -e e + -ing
make - making
monosyllabic verbs double the final consonant
ending in vowel + cons
run - running
ending in -ie change to –y + -ing
tie - tying
13. Negative
Present Simple TO BE + NOT + base form–
ing
I’m not playing
You / We / They aren’t playing
He / She / It isn’t playing
We aren’t walking.
14. Interrogative
Am I playing?
Are you / we / they playing?
Is he / she / it playing?
Are you riding your bike?
Yes, I am.
15. For an action that is happening at the moment.
I am listening to music now.
For an incomplete action that is happening in this
period of time, although not necessarily now.
We are redecorating our house this year.
For an action we are sure it is going to happen
as it has been planned in advance.
Tomorrow she is moving to a new flat.
16. Now, at present, at the moment, etc.
These days, this year, nowadays, etc.
Tonight, tomorrow, next in a minute, in a
couple of days, etc.
17.
18. PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
For a habitual, permanent or For an action that is
repeated action. happening at the moment.
For a general statement. For an incomplete action that
is happening in this period of
time, although not
necessarily now.
To express a future action For an action we are sure it
about which a decision has is going to happen as it has
already been taken.
been planned in advance.
19. PRESENT SIMPLE
/ PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I usually go to school by bus, but today I’m driving my
own car.
20. STATIVE VERBS
They are verbs which cannot be used in continuous:
there is no action to show.
They are verbs that describe states: conditions or
situations, NOT actions.
They describe:
Mental states: know, understand, believe, feel,
remember, forget, think, want, mean, …
Emotional states: love, like, hate, prefer, mind, …
Possessions: possess, own, belong, have
Sense perceptions: taste, smell, see, hear
Other states: cost, weigh, be, look, seem, appear,
sound, consist of, …
21. Double meaning verbs
Verbs which change meaning in continuous and
simple forms
stative To have an I think you are
verb opinion very lucky!
think continuou To be in a process of He is thinking about
s considering things getting divorce.
stative To have a You look sad.
verb particular
look / appear
continuou appearance / seem
Turn eyes towards She is looking in
s the mirror.
sth, so that you can
see it
22. Double meaning verbs
stative Notice someone She sees a plane
verb or sth using your in the sky
eyes
see
Meet or visit I’m seeing my
continuou someone by grandma next
s arrangement Sunday.
stative To have a good A lot of people
verb opinion of sth / admire Mother
admire
continuou smb Teresa
Look at with She is admiring the
s appreciation picture
23. Double meaning verbs
stative own Pinocchio has a long nose
verb
have
continuou Have breakfast, I’m having a
s lunch, … sandwich for
Have coffee breakfast.
Have a good time
stative Coffee tastes
Have a particular
verb better with a
flavour
friend
taste
continuou Eat or drink sth and She is tasting the
s to experience its soup.
flavour
24. Listening
Watch this video and try to copy the verbs they
are using and explain why they are using those
tenses.
