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MODULE 1
VERBS
Present Simple
-s/-es form of the verb
(cooks, touches)
base form of the verb
(walk, smile)
USES
Permanent or long-lasting situations
Examples:
Where do you work?
The store opens at 9 o'clock.
She lives in New York.
Regular habits and daily routines
Examples:
I usually get up at 7 o'clock.
She doesn't often go to the
cinema.
When do they usually have
lunch?
Facts
Examples:
The Earth revolves around the
Sun.
Water doesn't boil at 20 degrees.
Feelings
Examples:
I love walking around late at night
during the summer.
She hates flying!
What do you like?
I don't want to live in Texas.
Opinions and states of mind
Examples:
He doesn't agree with you.
I think he is a wonderful
student.
What do you consider your
best accomplishment?
Timetables and schedules
Examples:
The plane leaves at 4 p.m.
When do courses begin this
semester?
The train doesn't arrive until
10:35 a.m.
Structure :
Positive
Singular subject- add s or es
Karen/ He/ She/ It works well in any situation.
except I
I work well in any situation. (no s or es)
Plural subject – use the base form ( no s or es)
The students/ You/ We/ They eat lunch at noon.
If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant,
change the -y to –ies.
Anthony/He/ She studies hard.
Negative
Conjugate the helping verb 'do' (don't and
doesn't) NOT the base form of the verb
to make negatives.
Examples:
I/ You/ We/ They/The children don't enjoy
(base form) opera.
Mario/He/ She/ It doesn't belong (base
form) to the club.
Questions
Conjugate the helping verb 'do' (do or
does) not the base form of the verb in
question forms.
Do -> I, you, we, they -> work in this
town?
Does -> he, she, it -> live in this city?
Common present time expressions
include:
usually, always, often, sometimes, on
Saturdays, on weekends , rarely, on
occasion, never, seldom
Present Simple Quiz
1. How often (do you go, does you go, go you) to the dentist?
2. She (not, doesn’t, don’t) get up early on Saturdays.
3. My father (works, work, do work) at a bank.
4. Where (do your uncle, does your uncle, your uncle) live?
5. They (not, doesn’t, don’t) play golf.
6. She (don’t speak, speaks, speak) fluent French and German.
7. (Do you often drive, Often does you drive, Do you often drives)
into the countryside?
8. I (don’t like doesn’t like, not like) drinking tea.
9. The teacher (work, works, do work) hard every day!
10.Where (does they live, do they live, live they)?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
am/is/are + -ing verb form
am listening
is sleeping
are eating
USES
•Refer to events happening at the present
moment in time.
Examples:
They are doing their homework at the
moment.
Mary is playing tennis with Tom at the
club right now.
•Talk about activities happening now
Examples:
The kids are watching TV.
She is sitting down because she is
tired.
I am not learning German because
this is an English class.
Who are you writing to?
•Talk about activities happening around now,
and not necessarily this very moment
Examples:
Sally is studying really hard for her exams
this week.
I am reading a really interesting book now.
How are you brushing up on your English
for the trip?
We aren't working hard these days.
•Talk about activities happening in the
near future, especially for planned
future events
Examples:
I am seeing my dentist on Wednesday.
Polly is coming for dinner tomorrow.
Are you doing anything tonight?
We aren't going on holiday next week.
Common present continuous
time expressions include:
at the moment, now, today, this
week, this month, tomorrow, next
week (for future arrangements ),
currently
Structure
Positive : Conjugate the helping verb "be"
(am/is/are)+ verb + -ing.
I'm (I am) working today.
You're (You are)/We’re (We are)/They’re
(They are) working today.
He's (He is) /She’s (She is)/ It’s (It is)
working today.
Negative : Conjugate the helping verb
“be” (am/is/are) + not + verb + -ing.
I'm not (I am not) coming this evening.
You aren't (You are not) /We aren’t
(We are not)/ They aren’t (They are not)
coming this evening.
He isn't (He is not)/ She isn’t (She is not)/
It isn’t (It is not) coming this evening.
Questions: Question word + conjugate
the helping verb 'be‘ (am/is/are) +
subject + verb + -ing
What am I doing this afternoon?
What are you/we/they doing this
afternoon?
What is he/she/it doing this afternoon?
Present Continuous Quiz
Give the correct verb form in parentheses.
1.John ____________(read) a book now.
2.What ____________(you ,do) tonight?
3.Jack and Peter ____________(work) late today.
4.Silvia __________(not ,listen) to music.
5.Maria ___________(sit) next to Paul.
6.Many students ___________( study) with her.
7.The phone ___________(not ,ring).
8.The train to Fremont ___________(leave) from platform 8.
9.I ___________(begin) to understand the present continuous now.
10.Sue ___________(sleep) at this moment.
11.Listen! One of the students __________(talk).
12.Ms. Johnson ___________(see) a customer at 3 o'clock.