Grundlagen Englisch
- Present simple
- Present continuous
- time expressions
HFW Bern
Philipp Brunner
Present simple
• We use the present simple to express facts
and when something happens regularly.
• Fact: The sun shines every day.
• Regularity: Pete goes to work every day.
1
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple - to be
the verb ‚to be‘
I am we are
you are you are
he / she / it is they are
2
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple - to be
• I am a teacher.
• He is a football player. He is not /isn’t a teacher.
• Is she an actress? – Yes, she is.
• We are in Berne. We are at school.
•  article a/an + profession
• In all the examples ‘to be’ is used as a main
verb.
3
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Conjugation of to be
Positive + Negative - Question ?
I am (I‘m) I‘m not (I am‘t) am I?
you are (you‘re) you‘re not / you aren‘t are you?
he/she/it (he‘s/she‘s/it‘s) he‘/she‘/it‘s not
(he/she/it isn‘t)
is he/she/it?
we are (we‘re) we‘re not / we aren‘t are we?
you are (you‘re) you‘re not / you aren‘t are you?
they are (they‘re) they‘re not / they aren‘t are they?
4
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple - to do
the verb ‚to do‘
I do we do
you do you do
he / she / it does they do
5
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple - to do
• I do sports three times a week.
• You don‘t do your homework regularly.
• He does like math.
• Do you come here often? – Yes, I do.
• Does he like rock music? – No, he doesn‘t.
• In all the examples ‘to do’ is used as a main
verb.
6
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple - to have
the verb ‚to have‘
I have we have
you have you have
he / she / it has they have
7
Examples:
- I have a new computer.
- She has a new car.
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple - to play, to rest, to learn
the verbs ‚to play‘, ‚to rest‘, ‚to learn‘
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
8
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple - to go, to fly
the verbs ‚to play‘, ‚to rest‘, ‚to learn‘
I go
fly
we go
fly
you go
fly
you go
fly
he / she / it goes
flies
they go
fly
9
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple – your turn!
• practice alone or in pairs
• Grammar Book, Unit 1 (p10)
• Murphy copies
• Time: 10 minutes
10
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present continuous
• We use the present continuous to describe
what is happening at the moment of
speaking.
• We use the present continuous to describe
that we talk about a limited time.
• Now: I am explaining grammar to you.
• Limited time: I am reading a book at the
moment. (e.g. over a period of 2 weeks)
11
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present continuous (+)
• person + to be + verb + -ing
positive:
I am talking we are talking
you are talking you are talking
he/she/it is talking they are talking
12
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present continuous (-)
• person + to be + not + verb + -ing
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
13
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present continuous (?)
• to be + person + verb + -ing +?
positive:
am I talking? are we talking?
are you talking? are you talking?
is he/she/it talking? are they talking?
14
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present continuous (O)
• Rechtschreibung
• Achtung zum Beispiel bei:
– stop  stopping
– come  coming
– fly  flying
– swim  swimming
 see Appendix 5 (p148)!
15
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions
Present simple – your turn!
• practice alone or in pairs
• Grammar Book, Unit 2 (p12)
• Grammar Book, Unit 19 (p46)
• Murphy copies
• Time: 15 minutes
16
Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses,
Time Expressions

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Basics 01 - present simple & continuous.ppt

  • 1. Grundlagen Englisch - Present simple - Present continuous - time expressions HFW Bern Philipp Brunner
  • 2. Present simple • We use the present simple to express facts and when something happens regularly. • Fact: The sun shines every day. • Regularity: Pete goes to work every day. 1 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 3. Present simple - to be the verb ‚to be‘ I am we are you are you are he / she / it is they are 2 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 4. Present simple - to be • I am a teacher. • He is a football player. He is not /isn’t a teacher. • Is she an actress? – Yes, she is. • We are in Berne. We are at school. •  article a/an + profession • In all the examples ‘to be’ is used as a main verb. 3 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 5. Conjugation of to be Positive + Negative - Question ? I am (I‘m) I‘m not (I am‘t) am I? you are (you‘re) you‘re not / you aren‘t are you? he/she/it (he‘s/she‘s/it‘s) he‘/she‘/it‘s not (he/she/it isn‘t) is he/she/it? we are (we‘re) we‘re not / we aren‘t are we? you are (you‘re) you‘re not / you aren‘t are you? they are (they‘re) they‘re not / they aren‘t are they? 4 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 6. Present simple - to do the verb ‚to do‘ I do we do you do you do he / she / it does they do 5 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 7. Present simple - to do • I do sports three times a week. • You don‘t do your homework regularly. • He does like math. • Do you come here often? – Yes, I do. • Does he like rock music? – No, he doesn‘t. • In all the examples ‘to do’ is used as a main verb. 6 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 8. Present simple - to have the verb ‚to have‘ I have we have you have you have he / she / it has they have 7 Examples: - I have a new computer. - She has a new car. Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 9. Present simple - to play, to rest, to learn the verbs ‚to play‘, ‚to rest‘, ‚to learn‘ 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 8 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 10. Present simple - to go, to fly the verbs ‚to play‘, ‚to rest‘, ‚to learn‘ I go fly we go fly you go fly you go fly he / she / it goes flies they go fly 9 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 11. Present simple – your turn! • practice alone or in pairs • Grammar Book, Unit 1 (p10) • Murphy copies • Time: 10 minutes 10 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 12. Present continuous • We use the present continuous to describe what is happening at the moment of speaking. • We use the present continuous to describe that we talk about a limited time. • Now: I am explaining grammar to you. • Limited time: I am reading a book at the moment. (e.g. over a period of 2 weeks) 11 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 13. Present continuous (+) • person + to be + verb + -ing positive: I am talking we are talking you are talking you are talking he/she/it is talking they are talking 12 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 14. Present continuous (-) • person + to be + not + verb + -ing 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 13 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 15. Present continuous (?) • to be + person + verb + -ing +? positive: am I talking? are we talking? are you talking? are you talking? is he/she/it talking? are they talking? 14 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 16. Present continuous (O) • Rechtschreibung • Achtung zum Beispiel bei: – stop  stopping – come  coming – fly  flying – swim  swimming  see Appendix 5 (p148)! 15 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions
  • 17. Present simple – your turn! • practice alone or in pairs • Grammar Book, Unit 2 (p12) • Grammar Book, Unit 19 (p46) • Murphy copies • Time: 15 minutes 16 Englisch Grundlagen, Present Tenses, Time Expressions