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The simple present and the present progressive
Forms of the simple present and the present
Frequency adverbs
Singular / Plural
Spelling of final -s/-es
Non-action verbs
Present verbs: short answers to yes/no
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
My
name
is Alex.
Nice to meet
you, Alex. My
name is Jonas.
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Im glad to
meet you,
too.
Where are
you from?
Im from
the
Czech
Republic.
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Where do
you live
now?
I live in
Mexico
City.
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I live in an apartment
about ten
Where
do minutes
you live?
away by bicycle.
IWhere
live in adohouse
you
near
live? school.
future
now
past
x x x x x x x x x x x
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
SIMPLE PRESENT
daily habits,
usual activities
general
statements of fact
events or situations
(always, usually, habitually)
in the past, present, future
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SIMPLE PRESENT
events or situations
(always, usually, habitually)
in the past, present, future
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PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
an activity in progress
(is happening right now)
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(j) QUESTION:
Is it snowing right now?
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
FORM:
start
now
finish?
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It swims.
It is swimming.
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STATEMENT
SIMPLE PRESENT
They run.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
people in
running clothes
but not running.
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QUESTION
SIMPLE PRESENT
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Do you run?
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CONTRACTIONS
I + am = Im running.
you + are = Youre running.
she + is = Shes running.
Pronoun + be
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CONTRACTIONS
does + not = doesnt
do + not = dont
She doesnt run.
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CONTRACTIONS
is + not = isnt
He isntare
running.
+ not = arent
(am + not = am not)
They arent running.
I am not running.
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daily / usual habit
or
happening right now
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?
daily / usual habit
or
happening right now
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?
daily / usual habit
or
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8
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W
2
9
16
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Th
3
10
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F Sat S
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5
6
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?
daily / usual habit
or
happening right now
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listening
1. Are you _______?
listen
sing
sing
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watching TV?
1. Are you ________
watch
checking email
2. No, I am ____________.
check email
3. I always ___________
check email
before I go to sleep.
check email
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always
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positive
always
almost always
usually
often
frequently
generally
sometimes
occasionally
negative
seldom
rarely
hardly ever
almost never
not ever, never
100%
0%
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QUESTION
(c) Does he
usually
walk to school?
FREQ
ADV
SUBJECT +
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always
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Negative
adverbs
seldom
rarely
hardly ever
almost never
not ever, never
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(h)
Do you ever
ride horses?
Ever
Yes, I
sometimes
ride horses.
(i)
Ever
Do you ride
horses?
with not
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(j)
I ever
ride horses.
Ever
Do you ride
horses?
often
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usually
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always
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She eats.
She eats.
They eat together.
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(e) A cat
It
Zoe
She
Tyler
He
plays
plays
plays
plays
plays
plays
singular
noun
or
or
verb
plural
?
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singular
noun
or
or
verb
plural
?
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singular
noun
or
or
verb
plural
?
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singular
noun
or
or
verb
plural
?
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(a) visit
speak
(b) ride
write
visits
speaks
rides
writes
visites
speakes
(c) catch
wash
miss
fix
buzz
catches
washes
misses
fixes
buzzes
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(d)
fly
(e) pay
flies
pays
flys
paies
payes
(f) go
goes
do
does
have
has
irregular forms
52
-s
or -es?
Verb?
The child smilesa lot.
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-s
or -es?
Verb?
the car.
The girl washes
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-sVerb?
or -es?
He does
his laundry on Monday.
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I am
I amwanting
I something
am knowing
(a) I know your sister.
preferring
your
sister.
toiced
drink.
tea.
(b) Im thirsty.
I want something to drink.
(c) I prefer iced tea.
non-action verbs
action in progress?
existing situation
non-action verbs
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Is Andrew muddy?
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SHORT ANSWER:
LONG ANSWER:
SHORT ANSWER:
Yes, I do.
No, I dont.
LONG ANSWER:
QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION:
SHORT ANSWER:
Yes, I am.
No, Im not.
LONG ANSWER:
Yes, I am teaching.
No, Im not teaching.
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QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION:
Is Madison a teacher?
SHORT ANSWER:
LONG ANSWER:
QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION:
SHORT ANSWER:
Oscar, send
Does __________many
text messages?
Oscar send
Yes, _______.
he does
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he, send
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you, like
Do you like scary movies?
_________
Yes, ___.
I do
PHOTO CREDITS
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