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Reviewing Verb Tenses!
Simple Present
The simple present tense is used to talk about our everyday activities – things that we do
regularly or at specific intervals. Think about things you do every day.
 What do you do in the morning?
 I go for a walk in the morning.
Simple Present Tense with ‘be’

Pronouns Affirmative sentence Negative sentence
I I am from Britain. I am not from Britain.
you You are from Britain. You are not from Britain.
he, she, it He is from Britain. He is not from Britain.
we, you, they They are from Britain. They are not from Britain.
Yes/No Questions Wh Questions

Am I from Britain? Where are you from?
Are you from Britain? What is it?
Is he from Britain? Who is she with?
Are they from Britain? Why am I worried?
The verb ‘be’ becomes the auxiliary in questions as shown above.

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Simple Present Tense with Other Verbs
 In the simple present tense, when the subject is a singular noun (e.g. boy, girl, teacher
or John) or a third person singular pronoun (he, she, it), the verb takes the marker –s.
 The verb does not take the marker -s when the subject is a plural noun (e.g. books,
trees, pens, dogs, boys) or pronoun (they, we, you).
 The first person pronoun ‘I’ also doesn’t take the marker –s.
Pronouns Affirmative sentence Negative sentence

I I play soccer. I do not play soccer.
you You drink coffee in the morning. You do not drink coffee in the morning.
he, she, it He reads the newspaper. He does not read the newspaper.
we, you, they They walk to school. They do not walk to school.
Yes/no questions:
Auxiliary
Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Yes/No Subject
(+ n't)
Yes, I do.
Do you read books?
No, I don't.
Yes, he does.
Does Peter play football?
No, he doesn't.
Wh questions:
Question
Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
word
What do you play on your computer? I play games on my computer.
When does she go to work? She goes to work at 6 o'clock.
Where do you meet your friends? I meet them at the bus stop.
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Exercise 1. Choose the appropriate verb form.
1. When _____________________ you get up in the morning? (do – does)
2. I _____________________ up at six o’clock. (get – gets)
3. I _____________________ breakfast at 9 am. (has – have)
4. I _____________________ science at a private school. (teach – teaches)
5. Jane _____________________ up at five o’clock. (get – gets)
6. Vicky _____________________ at a bank. (work – works)
7. She _____________________ a six figure salary. (earn – earns)
8. I _____________________ a beauty parlor. (run – runs)
Exercise 2. Complete the gaps below using the verbs in the box. Add an -s when needed:
1. The Post Office _____________________ at five o'clock.

2. Clothes are so expensive! They _____________________ a lot of money.
3. Jane has a lovely voice. She _____________________ so clearly.
4. Shawn's house is always so dirty, he never _____________________ it.
5. Sam and I are really good friends. I like her and she _____________________ me.
6. I'm never bored at work because I _____________________ lots of people every day.
7. Water _____________________ at 100 degrees.
8. I love to _____________________ in bed!
9. She is never late, she always _____________________ on time.
10. My brother _____________________ his car so much! It's a BMW.
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Present Continuous
The Present Continuous Formula:
to be [am, is, are] (+ not) + verb –ing form
Express something that is or is not happening right now.

 Anthony is sitting in the chair.
 You are not watching the movie.
Show that something will or will not happen in the near future.
 She is not going to the game tonight.
 He is meeting his friends after school.
 Are you visiting your cousin this weekend?
Use it for actions that are still happening at the time of speaking.
 Marc is making pizza now.
 Frances is talking on the phone at the moment.
Describe actions that are being repeated. Words like always, constantly and forever are used
along with the verb.
 Jack and Jill are always fighting.
 She is constantly complaining about her sister.
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Speaking about current trends.
 Shopping online is growing in popularity nowadays.
 The stocks are dropping constantly due to the economy.
 Today, most people are using text messages instead of the phone.
Another use of this tense is when talking about a planned event in the future.
 We are leaving for the beach tomorrow morning.
 The kids are arriving at six o'clock.
 She is speaking at the conference this evening.
Questions with present continuous
Yes/No Questions Wh Questions

Am I sleeping well? Where are you living right now?
Are you leaving today? What is he doing?
Is he understanding the information? When is she studying?
Are they bringing glasses? Why are they worrying so much?
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Exercise 3. Work with a partner and describe the following pictures using simple present and
present continuous.
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• e b to be nd esent ontin o s

Simple Present Tense with ‘be’

Yes/No Questions Wh Questions

The verb ‘be’ becomes the auxiliary in questions as shown above.

Pronouns Affirmative sentence Negative sentence

1. The Post Office _____________________ at five o'clock.

to be [am, is, are] (+ not) + verb –ing form

Express something that is or is not happening right now.

Questions with present continuous

Yes/No Questions Wh Questions

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