Present Simple - simple present tense. Presentation on the topic Present Continuous English language topic present simple
English tenses are a broad topic in English grammar, including a number of subgroups that can take quite a lot of time to study. However, for basic use of the language, it is enough to get by with one – the Simple group. Yes, knowing exclusively this time will not give you complete freedom of expression, but you will be able to explain yourself, talk about events, and ask for something. Therefore, if you are just starting to learn English and its grammar is not yet familiar to you, choosing the Simple group for initial learning will be the most logical, simple and optimal. When making a choice between Past, Present or Future Simple, give preference to Present Simple (pronounced [present simple]) or the simple present tense, which will be discussed today.
Present Simple Tense or present simple tense in English (also known as Present Indefinite Tense [indefinite tens] or present indefinite tense) is a tense that expresses regular or constant actions in the present. Such actions are not tied to a specific moment, but occur in the present in a general sense.
The peculiarity of this time is that it does not show the duration of the action or its completion; there are no such temporal nuances. The action simply exists and it is rather taken for granted. Despite the fact that the Present Simple tense is considered one of the easiest, it also has its own characteristics of formation and application. Therefore, let's study in detail how the Present Simple is formed and in what cases it should be used.
Usually I get up at 7 am. (I usually get up at 7 am.)
They live in London. (They live in London.)
She plays tennis every Tuesday. (She plays tennis every Tuesday.)
The formation of the Present Simple consists of using exclusively a semantic verb. No auxiliary verb in the affirmative form is needed for this. The semantic verb practically corresponds to its simple dictionary form. The only difference is that the verb in the infinitive when forming the Present Simple loses the particle to:
Having received a formed verb, however, do not forget that it can vary in numbers. Thus, the ending –s (–es) is added to 3rd person singular verbs. Education formula with explanations:
Example sentences:
To avoid difficulties with adding endings, consider a number of rules:
- If verbs end with –ch, –tch, –s, –ss, –sh, –x, –z, they are appended with the ending –es:
- The same rule works with verbs ending in –o:
- If a verb ends in –y with a preceding consonant, then –y is replaced by –i, and the ending –es is added to the word. If there is a vowel before –y, this rule does not apply.
The verb to be deserves special attention, which independently changes according to numbers and tenses:
Present Simple: sentence forms
Having understood the rules of formation of the Present Simple or simple present tense, you can immediately move on to forms in order to learn how to use formed verbs in sentences.
Affirmative form of Present Simple
The affirmative English form is constructed while maintaining direct word order. In such sentences, the predicate comes after the subject. Let's look at the diagram:
To use the passive voice in the simple indefinite tense, in which the subject does not perform the action, but is affected, the following structure is used:
Negative form of Present Simple
With the negative form things are a little different. First, an auxiliary verb appears before the semantic verb do(does), which takes away the ending from verbs in the 3rd person. Secondly, this auxiliary verb is used in conjunction with the negative particle not:
If the verb to be is used in the present tense, then a negative particle is simply added to it.
Let's consider the forms of a negative sentence according to the following schemes:
Abbreviations are often used in negative sentences:
The verb to be, in turn, can be shortened in both affirmation and negation:
| Full form | Short form | |
| + statement | I am from England. | I'm from England. She's a model. |
| — negation | I am not a pupil. She is not my lover. They are not in the list. | I'm not a pupil. She isn't my lover. They aren't in the list. |
Am not as amn’t is usually not abbreviated. This denial may occur in Ireland and Scotland.
Question form Present Simple
In interrogative form, construction formulas may differ depending on the type of question:
- In a general question, the auxiliary verb do (does) is also added to the semantic verb, which is placed before the subject.
Tables with examples:
For a question with the English verb to be, this verb is simply brought forward:
These questions are usually answered briefly:
| + | Yes, he does. | Yes. |
| — | No, he doesn’t. | No. |
- In an alternative question, the general form is retained, but a second subject/predicate/other clause member is added to provide an alternative, which is linked to the first by means of the conjunction or (or):
These questions require a more complete answer:
- A special question is built according to the general question formula, but a question word is added before the auxiliary verb:
This construction also requires a complete answer:
- In a dividing question, the affirmative or negative form of the sentence is retained, followed by short questions:
The answers to this question are formed in a short form:
Present Simple: use
Having studied education and structures, let’s move from theory to practice and take a closer look at the cases of using the Present Simple in tables. Present Simple or Indefinite is used very often in speech, sometimes performing the same functions as in Russian. But there are also cases of using the simple indefinite tense in English that are not applicable in Russian. So, Present Indefinite Tense is used in the following cases:
- When it is necessary to express habitual, regularly repeated actions. Often in this case, satellite words are used, expressed always (always), often (often), usually (usually), sometimes (sometimes), rarely (rarely), never (ever), every day / week / month / year (every day / week / month / year), daily / on a daily basis (daily). Table with examples:
| I always wash the dishes. | I always wash the dishes. |
| She usually does her English homework. | She usually does her English homework. |
| She sometimes forgets to clean her teeth in the evening. | She sometimes forgets to brush her teeth in the evening. |
| He rarely visits his grandma. | He rarely visits his grandmother. |
| Jack never makes fun of me. | Jack never laughs at me. |
| I learn grammar of Present Simple Tense every week. | I study present simple tense grammar every week. |
- If you want to express some action, give it a special meaning, you can put it before the semantic verb do (does) in an affirmative sentence. In this case, the auxiliary verb has the following translation: “very”, “really”, “in fact”:
- The Present Simple in English is also used to show that an action is happening in the present, but not necessarily at a specific moment:
- If we are talking about well-known facts, statements, stereotypes, sentences are also constructed in the Present Simple. Some examples:
- The simple indefinite tense is also used to list actions:
- The use of the Present Simple in the same function is also possible in operating manuals, instructions, and recipes. Typically, such sentences replace imperative sentences to list sequential actions.
- The sequence of actions expressed in the Present Simple can still be found in the speech of sports commentators. Let's look at an example:
- Present Simple or simple present tense is also used when it comes to timetables or operating hours of trains, planes, (cinema) theaters, shops, activities.
This construction may imply the future tense, although even when translated into Russian the present tense will be used:
- The Present Simple can also express the future tense when expressing planned actions with verbs of motion, without obeying the standard rule for the formation of the simple future tense. In order to indicate that an action will happen in the future, time phrases with the word next are often used:
- The Present Simple can be used as the past tense in newspaper headlines:
Even though the action mentioned has already been done, the present tense is used to avoid too long names.
- The use of the present simple tense is necessary to replace the Present Continuous if the sentence contains state verbs that are not used in the Continuous:
If the verb is not stative, it cannot be changed to Present Indefinite.
- Present Simple is also used in the imperative mood:
- The Present Simple is used when using subordinate clauses of time and conditions for the future tense. Such sentences are used to show that one action will happen after another happens. Such sentences often use the conjunctions until / till (not yet), as soon as (as soon as), when (when), used to introduce a subordinate clause. There may be several translations into Russian, but often both parts are translated into the future tense:
- The Present Indefinite Tense can also be found in two types of conditional sentences:
- Zero Conditional or conditional sentences of the zero type are used to express scientific facts, generally accepted statements, and laws of nature. Education Formula:
The future tense can be used for translation into Russian.
- First Conditional or conditional sentences of the first type are used to show that an action will occur in the future if some condition is met. To form this type, use the following formula:
These situations are uncertain, since their outcome depends on the fulfillment of a condition.
Please note that when translated into Russian, both parts are used in the future tense.
These were all briefly outlined cases of using one of the simple English tenses - the Present Simple tense. The grammar of this tense is quite simple, so even if at the initial stage you find it difficult to master this tense, it will not cause you any problems with the language in the future. Understand the rules, do the exercises, read the explanation, make up your own examples and communicate with native speakers, because this time at a basic level can be useful for any case.
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In this lesson we will get acquainted with two tenses - the simple present (Present Simple) and the present continuous (Present Continuous). During the lesson, we will learn how to construct affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences with each of these tenses, and also learn which words in a sentence indicate the choice of a particular tense.
Topic: Repetition of tenses with expansion and comparison. Present tenses
Lesson: Simple present and present continuous tense
PresentSimple And PresentContinuous- these are tenses that express action in the present. Despite this common feature, they have their own characteristics of use. In order to figure out which tense to use in each individual case, it is necessary to dwell in more detail on each of the tenses.
PresentSimple- this is the simple present tense. Also called PresentIndefinite- present indefinite. As the name suggests, this tense is used to describe actions taking place in the present.
In many English sentences you can find words that indicate a specific time. These are the so-called “time markers”. The Present Simple can be indicated by words such as:
Usually - usually
Often - often
Always - always
Seldom/rarely - rarely
Hardly ever - almost never
Occasionally - from time to time
Every day/week - every day/every week
Sometimes - sometimes
In the morning/in the evening - in the morning/in the evenings
Example:
I usually have breakfast at 8 o’clock.
We often play basketball after classes.
He always comes to school at 9 o’clock.
She rarely goes for a walk with her friends.
They hardly ever do their homework on weekends.
I occasionally go to the cinema with my classmates.
I drink juice every day.
Sometimes they speak about politics.
I make my bed in the morning.
In order to build simple affirmative sentence, we use the verb in the first form. The first form of the verb is the infinitive without the particle to. For example, the first form of the verb to play is play. This form is used with the pronouns I, you, we, they, or with words that replace them (for example, my children = they, Mark and I = we, etc.). As for the pronouns he, she, it, here the ending -s is added to the verb.
Example:
They play tennis.
He play s tennis
She play s tennis
For education interrogative sentences we need an auxiliary verb do(for pronouns I, you, we, they) or does(for pronouns he, she, it), which is placed before the subject.
Example:
Do you play tennis every day?
Does she play volleyball on Sunday?
It should be noted that the verb that we use with the pronouns he, she, it, in interrogative and negative sentences, loses the ending -s due to the presence of the auxiliary verb does.
Negative sentences we also build with an auxiliary verb do or does and negative particle not.
Example:
They don't play volleyball every day.
She does not play volleyball every day.
You can also use abbreviated forms:
They don't play volleyball every day.
She doesn't play volleyball every day.
PresentContinuous- this is the present continuous tense. It is also called PresentProgressive. This tense also describes action in the present, and it has its own “time markers”:
Now - now
At the moment - at the moment
Look! - Look!
Listen! - Listen!
Example:
We are watching TV now.
I am doing homework at the moment.
Look! He is playing volleyball on the playground.
Listen! Jane is singing in her room.
Although both the Present Simple and the Present Continuous express actions in the present tense, they have two main differences.
1. PresentContinuous expresses a prolonged action or an action in progress, while PresentSimple reports regular, ongoing activities.
2. PresentSimple- this is a simple time, as the name “simple” itself suggests, and PresentContinuous- complex, compound, that is, one that requires an additional linking verb to form.
So, to construct sentences in for a long time, we need a linking verb tobe, and ~ ingending, which we add to the semantic verb. It should be noted that, unlike the auxiliary verb to do, which is used only in negative and interrogative sentences in the Present Simple, the verb to be is necessary in all types of sentences.
Since in the present tense the verb to be has three forms, the choice of the desired form will depend on the person and number of the noun or on the pronoun.
For example:
He, she, it is
You, we, they are
Ending~ing is added to the first form of the semantic verb, that is:
jump-jump ing
swim-swim ing
skate-skat ing
As you can see, with some verbs, when adding an ~ing ending, small changes occurred, namely: in the word “swim” the letter “m” was doubled, and in the word “skate” the letter “e” dropped out. The last letter is doubled if the verb ends with a consonant preceded by a stressed vowel. And the final “e” simply falls out.
To set question, it is necessary to place the verb to be in the required form (am, is, are) before the subject.
Example:
Am I jumping now?
Is he swimming now?
Are they skating now?
For building negative sentence, we add to the verb tobe negative particle in the required form not.
Example:
I am not jumping now.
He is not swimming now.
They are not skating now.
You can also use abbreviated forms, which, by the way, is more preferable in spoken English.
I 'm not jumping now.
He isn't swimming now.
They aren't’ t skating now.
To better understand and master the peculiarities of using the tenses discussed in this lesson, you need to complete the following exercise.
Read each sentence carefully and open the brackets by placing the verb in the Present Continuous or Present Simple.
1) His father (not to watch) TV at the moment. He (to sleep) because he is tired.
2) Pat (not to cook) dinner at the moment. She (to cook) dinner every Monday.
3) I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise.
4) I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning.
5) Your friend (to do) his homework now?
6) Your friend (to go) to school in the morning?
7) Look! The baby (to sleep).
8) The baby always (to sleep) after dinner.
9) My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension.
10) My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden.
Answers to the exercise:
1) His father isn’t watching TV at the moment. He is sleeping because he is tired.
2) Pat isn’t cooking dinner at the moment. She cooks dinner every Monday.
3) I’m not drinking coffee now. I'm writing an English exercise.
4) I don’t drink coffee in the evening. I drink coffee in the morning.
5) Is your friend doing his homework now?
6) Does your friend go to school in the morning?
7) Look! The baby is sleeping.
8) The baby always sleeps after dinner.
9) My grandmother doesn’t work. She is on pension.
10) My father isn’t sleeping now. He is working in the garden.
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1. Ex. 166 Golitsynsky Yu. Grammar: Sat. exercises. - 5th ed., - St. Petersburg: KARO, 2005. - P. 134.
2. Ex. 170 Golitsynsky Yu. Grammar: Sat. exercises. - 5th ed., - St. Petersburg: KARO, 2005. - P. 137.
3. Translate into English using verbs in the Present Continuous or Present Simple:
My wife cooks very tasty food.
Listen! The bird sings so loudly!
Does your grandmother work?
The teacher always praises obedient students.
What is your brother doing now? - He is talking on the phone.
Poets write poetry, and doctors treat people.
Look! Anya is walking the dog.
Exercise 1. Put the verbs in the following sentences into the affirmative and negative forms of the Present Simple.
1. I (to do) morning exercises.2. He (to work) at a factory.
3. She (to sleep) after dinner.
4. We (to work) part-time.
5. They (to drink) tea every day.
6. Mike (to be) a student.
7. Helen (to have) a car.
8. You (to be) a good friend.
9. You (to be) good friends.
10. It (to be) difficult to remember everything.
Exercise 2. Open the brackets using verbs in .
1. Alice (to have) a sister.2. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.
3. Ann (to be) a student.
4. She (to get) up at seven o"clock.
5. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.
6. Jane (to be) fond of sports.
7. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.
8. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.
9. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute.
10. Sometimes she (to take) a bus.
11. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.
12. She (to speak) English well.
13. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.
14. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.
15. She (to go) to bed at 11 p.m. m.
Exercise 3. Open the brackets using verbs in .
1. My working day (to begin) at six o"clock.2. I (to get) up, (to switch) on the TV and (to brush) my teeth.
3. It (to take) me about twenty minutes.
4. I (to have) breakfast at seven o’clock.
5. I (to leave) home at half past seven.
6. I (to take) a bus to the institute.
7. It usually (to take) me about fifteen minutes to get there.
8. Classes (to begin) at eight.
9. We usually (to have) four classes a day.
10. I (to have) lunch at about 2 o’clock.
Exercise 4. Use the words in brackets to form sentences in . Pay attention to what form the sentence should be in (affirmative or negative).
1) They _____ football at the institute. (to play)2) She _____ emails. (not / to write)
3) ____ you____ English? (to speak)
4) My mother ____ fish. (not / to like)
5) ____ Ann ____ any friends? (to have)
6) His brother _____ in an office. (to work)
7) She ___ very fast. (cannot / to read)
8) ____ they ____ the flowers every 3 days? (to water)
9) His wife _____ a motorbike. (not / to ride)
10) ____ Elizabeth_____ coffee? (to drink)
Exercise 5. Insert the Present Simple in the required form.
1. I...a student.2. My father ... not a shop-assistant, he ... a scientist.
3. ...your aunt a nurse? - Yes, she... .
4. ... are they at home? - No, they... not. They...at school.
5. ... are you an engineer? - Yes, I....
6. ... your friend a photographer? No, she ... not a photographer, she ... a student.
7. ...your brothers at school? - Yes, they... .
8. ... this her watch? - Yes, it... .
9. Max...an office-worker.
10. We... late, sorry!
Exercise 6. Translate into English:
1. She's busy. (to be busy)2. I'm not busy.
3. Are you busy?
4. Are they at home? (to be at home)
5. He is not at home.
6. I don't know.
7. Do they know?
8. She doesn't know.
9. Who knows?
10. Nobody knows.
11. Does he read English books? (to read English books)
12. They never read. (never / to read)
13. Does she have an apartment? (to have a flat)
14. He has nothing.
15. Who is this?
Right answers:
Exercise 1. 1 - do, 2 - works, 3 - sleeps, 4 - work, 5 - drink, 6 - is, 7 - has, 8 - are, 9 - are, 10 – is.Exercise 2. 1 - has, 2 - is, 3 - is, 4 - gets, 5 - goes, 6 - is, 7 – does, 8 - has, 9 - goes, 10 - takes, 11 - takes, 12 - speaks , 13 - call, 14 - takes, 15 – goes.
Exercise 3. 1 - begins, 2 - get, switch, brush, 3 - takes, 4 - have, 5 - leave, 6 - take, 7 - takes, 8 - begin, 9 - have, 10 - have.
Exercise 4. 1 - play, 2 – does not (=doesn't) write, 3 – Do (you) speak, 4 – does not (=doesn't) like, 5 – Does (Ann) have, 6 - works , 7 – cannot (=can't) read, 8 – Do (they) water, 9 – does not (=doesn't) ride, 10 – Does (Elizabeth) drink.
Exercise 5. 1 - am, 2 – is, is, 3 – Is, is, 4 – Are, are, are, 5 – Are, am, 6 – Is, is, is, 7 – Are, are, 8 – Is , is, 9 - is, 10 - are.
Exercise 6. 1 – She is busy, 2 – I am not busy, 3 – Are you busy?, 4 – Are they at home?, 5 – He is not at home, 6 – I don’t know, 7 – Do they know?, 8 – She doesn't know, 9 – Who knows?, 10 – No one (=Nobody) knows, 11 – Does he read English books?, 12 – They never read, 13 – Does she have a flat ?, 14 – He doesn’t have anything (=He has nothing), 15 – Who is it?
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Present ProgressiveFrendak Galina Emelyanovna, English teacher at Kopyevskaya secondary school.
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Present Progressive is used to express actions that occur: At a precisely specified moment in the present; During a longer period in the present; To express actions that will occur in the future
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Now - now He is reading a book now. At the moment - at the moment They are having a wonderful time at the moment. Tomorrow – tomorrow I am leaving tomorrow.
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NOT USED! NOT USED! To remember - to remember To know - to know To like - to like To need - to need To forget - to forget To be - to be, to be To hate - to hate
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To believe - to believe To believe - to believe To want - to want To understand - to understand To think - to believe To see - to see BUT! To look - look (looking) To hear - hear BUT! To listen – listen (listening to)
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Negative sentences They are not playing football, they are playing chess. He is not riding a horse, He is riding a motorbike. The team isn’t playing tennis, it is playing football.
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Alternative questionsIs he reading a book or a newspaper?He is reading a book.Is he speaking on the phone or dreaming?He is speaking on the phone.
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Separating questionsHe is cooking, isn’t he? - Yes, he is.The cat is playing the piano, isn’t he? - No, he isn’t. The cat isn’t making tea, is he? - No, he isn’t.
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Special questions Tom is eating shashlyk now because he is hungry. What is Tom eating? When is Tom eating shashlyk?Why is Tom eating shashlyk?
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Special questionsShe - cat is knitting a cock.What is she doing?She is knitting.What is she knitting?A sock.
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I (to go) to school now.I (to go) to school now.He (to help) his father now.They (to go) to the river now.He (to sleep) now.We (to drink) tea now.My mother (not to work) at the office now.You (to work) now?I (not to sleep) now.What you (to do) now?Where they (to go) now?She (not to drink ) coffee now.
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I am going to school now.He is helping his father now.They are going to the river now.He is sleeping now.We are drinking tea now.My mother isn't working at the office now.Are you working now?I am not sleeping now.What are you doing now?Where are they going now?She is not drinking coffee now.
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They are listening to music in the yard now.Peter and Julia are arranging the party for their younger sister now.Jim and his friends are having birthday party in the café this evening.My parents are watching an interesting film on TV in the living room .
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1. I (to play) chess on the table. 2. They (to work). 3. The doctor and her patient (to talk). 4. We (to cook) dinner. My mother (to make) a salad. 5. A young man (to drive) a car. He (to listen) to music. 6. My grandfather (to read) a book. 7. My little sister (to dance) now. 8. You (to have) a break? 9. She still (to sing).
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1. I am playing chess on the table. 2. They are working. 3. The doctor and her patient are talking. 4. We are cooking dinner. My mother is making a salad. 5. A young man is driving a car. He is listening to music. 6. My grandfather is reading a book. 7. My little sister is dancing. 8. Are you having a break? 9. She is still singing.
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The boys (to run) about in the garden. I (to do) my homework. John and his friends (to go) to the library. Ann (to sit) at her desk. She (to study) geography. A young man (to stand) at the window. He (to smoke) a cigarette. The old man (to walk) about the room. The dog (to play) on the floor. You (to have) a break? What language do you (to study)? Who (to sleep) on the sofa?
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The boys are running about in the garden. I am doing my homework. John and his friends are going to the library. Ann is sitting at her desk. She is studying geography. A young man is standing at the window. He is smoking a cigarette. The old man is walking about the room. The dog is playing on the floor. Are you having a break? What language are you studying? Who is sleeping on the sofa?
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1. Peter / to go / to the cinema 2. they / to play / a game 3. she / to listen / to the radio 4. I / to dream 5. they / to pack / their bags 6. you / to do / the washing-up 7. we / to talk / too fast 8. they / to clean / the windows 9. she / to watch / the news 10. you / to pull / my leg
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Is Peter going to the cinema? Are they playing a game?Is she listening to the radio?Am I dreaming?Are they packing their bags?Are you doing the washing up?Are we talking too fast?Are they cleaning the windows?Is she watching the news?Are you pulling my leg?
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(NOW) 1. I'm reading. 2. He doesn't write. 3. We are not working. 4. Are you reading? 5. Is he sleeping? 6. Kolya and Misha are playing football. 7. Katya plays the piano. 8. She doesn't sing. 9. My sister is sleeping. 10. Does dad drink tea? 11. Do your parents drink tea? 12. I don't sleep. 13. She is sitting at the table. 14. We are doing an exercise. 15. We don't swim. 16. Do they play in the yard? 17. Nina and Anya are washing the floor. 18. Kolya helps his mother. 19. Are you helping dad? 20. My sister is reading an interesting book. 21. They are going to school. 22. Are you going to school?
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1. Not (to read) ............. a book now. 2. She (to do) ............... her home work. 3. My mother (to sit) ...........at the table now. 4. I still (to write) ............. a letter. 5. They (to play) ............... football. 6. It (to snow) ............... now. 7. We (to have) ................ dinner now. 8. It still (to rain)............... 9. Why ............... you (to talk)? 10. The girl (to draw)............. a picture at the moment.
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1. Not reading a book now. 1. Not reading a book now. 2. She is doing her home work. 3. My mother is sitting at the table now. 4. I am still writing a letter. 5. They are playing football. 6. It is snowing. now. 7. We are having dinner now. 8. It is still raining. 9. Why are you talking? 10. The girl is drawing a picture at the moment.
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1. Mary is sleeping. 2. You are listening to the radio. 3. I am studying. 4. You are eating now. 5. We are drinking coffee at the moment.
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1. Don"t put your coat on. The sun (to shine). 2. In summer the sun (to shine).............. brightly. 3. Run downstairs. Your sister (to wait for) ......... you. 4. I usually (to wait for)....... Tom. He is always late. ......... coffee every morning. 6. I like tea, but now I (to have).......... coffee 7. Mary (to play) .... ....... the piano every evening. 8. Where is John? - He (to play) ............ the piano. ............. football in the yard. 10. Call them. They (to play)............. football in the yard.
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1. Don"t put your coat on. The sun is shining.1. Don"t put your coat on. The sun is shining. 2. In summer the sun shines brightly. 3. Run downstairs. Your sister is waiting for you. 4. I usually wait for Tom. He is always late. 5. We have coffee every morning. 6. I like tea, but now I am having coffee. 7. Mary plays the piano every evening. 8. Where is John? - He is playing the piano. 9. Our boys usually play football in the yard. 10. Call them. They are playing football in the yard.
Slide no. 32
Slide description:
1. I (to rest)......... now. I (to rest)........ every day. 2. They (to talk)............ now. They (to talk)............ every day. 3. He (to drink)............ coffee now. He (to drink)............ coffee every morning. 4.She (to go)............ to school now. She (to go)............ to school every day. 5. They ...............(to have) dinner now? They always ...............(to have) dinner at two o’clock? 6. What .........she (to write) now? What ............ she (to write) every evening? 7. What he ............... (to do) now? What he ............... (to do) every Sunday? 8.What they ................(to eat) now? What do they ................ (to eat) at dinner?
Slide no. 33
Slide description:
1. He is swimming now1. He is swimming now2. She am watching movie3. They're working now4. It is costing 400 dollars5. I am usually get up early6. She work this week7. I am having a meeting tomorrow
Slide no. 37
Slide description:
Present Simple is the simple present tense - a very common, very important form of the English verb. Used to convey constant actions, as well as actions of a periodically recurring nature, to describe habits, hobbies, facts.
And although the very name of this time includes the word “simple”, in application it turns out to be not so simple; there are some nuances and exceptions to the rules.
Listen to Anna from Cambridge University Press explains the use of the Present Simple. Anna speaks English, but very clearly, even a beginner will understand her, especially since the explanation is accompanied by writing and pictures.
Rules for using Present Simple (video in English)
Present Simple Education Table
The table shows that only verbs of the 3rd person singular, that is, those that agree with pronouns he, she, it
, differ in spelling: they take the ending -s
. In some cases this ending may be -es (go - go es, do - does, search - searches, wash - washes),
or -ies (cry - cr ies, study - studies, hurry - hurries, apply - applies).
Examples (sentences) + explanation in Russian
1. Verbs in the present simple are used to express action permanent or periodically recurring:
2. We're talking about facts, for example, that the earth revolves around the sun, water boils at 100 degrees, and the like.
3. We talk about how often we do something (we use adverbs always, never, sometimes, often, rarely, usually)
4. By the way, there is a way to simply remember these, this will help us.... dinosaur, or rather an acronym DINOSAUR(each letter of a word is associated with a specific adverb, thus helping to remember them)
5. We talk about our thoughts, express feelings that, although temporary, are not used in, this verbs of state, as well as verbs that describe our promises, assumptions, adviсe, namely:
suggest, advise, promise, agree, refuse, insist, apologise, recommend, want, understand
Listen to a fun, simple song for children about the actions we do every morning when we wake up. Adults might also want to listen to it to reinforce their use of the Present Simple.