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Module 1

Learn about the uses, structure, and examples of the Present Simple and Present Continuous verb tenses. Understand how to form positive, negative, and question sentences. Practice with a quiz included.

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Module 1

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  1. Module 1

  2. V E R B S Present Simple -s/-es form of the verb (cooks, touches) base form of the verb (walk, smile)

  3. USES Permanent or long-lasting situations Examples: Where do you work?The store opens at 9 o'clock.She lives in New York.

  4. Regular habits and daily routines Examples: I usuallyget up at 7 o'clock.She doesn'toftengo to the cinema.When do they usuallyhave lunch?

  5. Facts Examples: The Earth revolves around the Sun. Water doesn't boilat 20 degrees.

  6. Feelings Examples: I love walking around late at night during the summer.She hates flying!What do you like? I don't wantto live in Texas.

  7. Opinions and states of mind Examples: He doesn't agreewith you.I think he is a wonderful student.What do you consider your best accomplishment?

  8. Timetables and schedules Examples: The plane leaves at 4 p.m.When do courses begin this semester?The train doesn't arriveuntil 10:35 a.m.

  9. 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.

  10. 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'tenjoy (base form) opera. Mario/He/ She/ It doesn'tbelong (base form) to the club.

  11. 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?

  12. Common present time expressions include: usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, on weekends , rarely, on occasion, never, seldom

  13. 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)?

  14. Present Continuous am/is/are + -ing verb form am listening is sleeping are eating

  15. USES • Refer to events happening at the present moment in time. • Examples: • They are doing their homework at the moment. • Mary is playingtennis with Tom at the club right now.

  16. 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?

  17. 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'tworking hard these days.

  18. 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'tgoing on holiday next week.

  19. Common present continuous time expressions include: at the moment, now, today, this week, this month, tomorrow, next week (for future arrangements ), currently

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. Questions: Question word + conjugate the helping verb 'be‘ (am/is/are) + subject + verb + -ing What amIdoing this afternoon? What are you/we/they doing this afternoon? What is he/she/it doing this afternoon?

  23. Present Continuous Quiz • Give the correct verb form in parentheses. • John ____________(read) a book now. • What ____________(you ,do) tonight? • Jack and Peter ____________(work) late today. • Silvia __________(not ,listen) to music. • Maria ___________(sit) next to Paul. • Many students ___________( study) with her. • 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.

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