2. Present simple
ā¢ We use the present simple to express facts
and when something happens regularly.
ā¢ Fact: The sun shines every day.
ā¢ Regularity: Pete goes to work every day.
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3. Present simple - to be
the verb āto beā
I am we are
you are you are
he / she / it is they are
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4. Present simple - to be
ā¢ I am a teacher.
ā¢ He is a football player. He is not /isnāt a teacher.
ā¢ Is she an actress? ā Yes, she is.
ā¢ We are in Berne. We are at school.
ā¢ ļ article a/an + profession
ā¢ In all the examples āto beā is used as a main verb.
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5. Conjugation of to be
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6. Present simple - to do
the verb āto doā
I do we do
you do you do
he / she / it does they do
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7. Present simple - to do
ā¢ I do sports three times a week.
ā¢ You donāt do your homework regularly.
ā¢ He does like math.
ā¢ Do you come here often? ā Yes, I do.
ā¢ Does he like rock music? ā No, he doesnāt.
ā¢ In all the examples āto doā is used as a main
verb.
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8. Present simple - to have
the verb āto haveā
I have we have
you have you have
he / she / it has they have
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Examples:
- I have a new computer.
- She has a new car.
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9. Present simple - to play, to rest, to learn
the verbs āto playā, āto restā, āto learnā
I play
rest
learn
we play
rest
learn
you play
rest
learn
you play
rest
learn
he / she / it plays
rests
learns
they play
rest
learn
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10. Present simple - to go, to fly
the verbs āto playā, āto restā, āto learnā
I go
fly
we go
fly
you go
fly
you go
fly
he / she / it goes
flies
they go
fly
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11. Present simple ā your turn!
ā¢ practice alone or in pairs
ā¢ Grammar Book, Unit 1 (p10)
ā¢ Murphy copies
ā¢ Time: 10 minutes
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12. Present continuous
ā¢ We use the present continuous to describe
what is happening at the moment of
speaking.
ā¢ We use the present continuous to describe
that we talk about a limited time.
ā¢ Now: I am explaining grammar to you.
ā¢ Limited time: I am reading a book at the
moment. (e.g. over a period of 2 weeks)
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13. Present continuous (+)
ā¢ person + to be + verb + -ing
ļ positive:
I am talking we are talking
you are talking you are talking
he/she/it is talking they are talking
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14. Present continuous (-)
ā¢ person + to be + not + verb + -ing
ļ negative:
I am not talking we are not talking
you are not talking you are not talking
he/she/it is not talking they are not talking
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15. Present continuous (?)
ā¢ to be + person + verb + -ing +?
ļ positive:
am I talking? are we talking?
are you talking? are you talking?
is he/she/it talking? are they talking?
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