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Pronouns and verb to Be. Who is who ?. Verb Be ( present form ). Contractions. am are is is is Are are are are Are Are are. I’m You’re He’s She’s It’s We’re You’re They’re are are Are Are are. I You He She It We You They Karla & I Carlos & you
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Whoiswho? Verb Be (presentform) • Contractions • am • are • is • is • is • Are • are • are • are • Are • Are • are • I’m • You’re • He’s • She’s • It’s • We’re • You’re • They’re • are • are • Are • Are • are • I • You • He • She • It • We • You • They • Karla & I • Carlos & you • Karla & Carlos • Thecat & theDog
Affirmative • NegativeStatements & Questions • I am in thediningroom. • I am not at the hospital • I’mnottall • Dr. Jones isintelligent • He isn´t at the hospital • Is he from London? is
Be (Presentform)Whenisit auxiliar, ormainverb? • It’ssunny (mainverb) • It’sraining (auxiliar) • Sheis cute (mainverb) • Karla isrunning in thepark (Auxiliar) • Karla isgoingtoplaythe piano at thetheater (Auxiliar) • Tim isabouttoturnonthe light • Alex isusedtofixing home appliancesbyhimself
Simple present We use the present simple tense when: the action is general the action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future the action is not only happening now the statement is always true .
Simple present • Base formor s-form • I do • I work • Youplay soccer • He likescoffee • Shecookschicken • Itcosts $10.00 • Weread a book • Youeatsome cake • Theywalkthedog • Key words • Always • Usually • Often • Frequently • Sometimes • Rarely • Hardlyever • Never • Once a week • Twice a month • Everyday • Everyotherday • Once in a while • From time to time
Quiz • http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/grammar/jumbled-tenses-present-simple-1.htm • http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present_quiz.htm • http://edition.englishclub.com/listening-news/2012-12-25/ • http://www.englishclub.com/this-week-in-history/ • http://www.eslgold.com/images/sp_intro_self.mp3 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZCfTX-oRzg
Presentprogressive • Key words • Rightnow • I am doing • I am drinkingcoke • You are payingattention • Heisworking • Sheislearning • Itisraining • Uses: • I’mvisiting my sistertomorrow (Futuremeaning) • He’s sleeping rightnow (action in progressRightnow) • She’s living withhersisterthisyear (longtermaction) • Teenagers are watchingmusic videos onyoutube, I usedtowatchthemon TV (trends)