Presentation on Present Simple & Continuous

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TensesTenses

MBA-Business English

Presented by:

Zeeshan Yaseen

Scharique AhmedUmair Hussain

Farhan Khan

Rida Fatima

Hafsa Khan

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Present Simple & Present Continuous


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y The tense of a verb tells us when the

action was done.

y The action can be done in the past,

present or future.

Past Present FutureYesterday I worked late Today I work late Tomorrow I shall work late

I am working late I am working late

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There are four types of Present Tense

Present Simple Present Continuous

Present Perfect Present PerfectContinuous


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When do I use the present SimpleWhen do I use the present Simpletense?tense?

y To describe repeated actions or habits.(e.g: I get up at 7 oclock every morning).

y To talk about things that is always or generally true.

(e.g: The sun sets in the west)

y To describe a permanent situation or a condition with no definite start or

finish but which is true now.

(e.g: We live in London)

Present simple

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When do I use the present SimpleWhen do I use the present Simpletense?tense?

y With adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, often(e.g: She often studies in the library)

y With time expressions such as every day/ week/ year, in the morning/afternoon/ evening and at night.

(e.g: I go to the gym once a week)

y To express future meaning with actions and events that is part of a fixed

timetable.

(e.g: The train leaves at 8:30)

Present simple

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NOTE!NOTE!

y We add s to most verbs: walks, gets,

y We add es to verbs that end in sh, ch, ss or o: finishes, goes, catches ,

y If a verb ends in a consonant +y, we change the y to i and add es: tries,studies,

e.g.y I like football, we like football, he likes football.

y

I seem OK, we seem OK, it seems OK.

y I watch a lot of films, we watch a lot of films, he watches a lot of films.

y I always try hard, we always try hard, she always tries hard.


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PresentPresent SimpleSimple AfirmativeAfirmative

I

Play

Tennis

You

He

She

It

Plays

We

They Play


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PresentPresent SimpleSimple NegativeNegative

IDo not

play

Tennis

You

He

She

It

Does not

play

We

They

Do not

play


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PresentPresent SimpleSimple InterrogativeInterrogative

Do

I

Play

Tennis ?

you

Does

he

she

it

Do

We

They


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When do I use the presentWhen do I use the presentContinuous tense?Continuous tense?

y To talk about something which is in progress at the moment of speaking.(e.g: It is raining now)

y To talk about something which is in progress around the present, but notexactly at the time of speaking.

(e.g: Peter is looking for a job these days)

y To talk about situations which are developing or temporary.

(e.g: Computers are becoming more and more important in our lives)

Present continuous

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When do I use the presentWhen do I use the presentContinuous tense?Continuous tense?

y With adverbs such as always or constantly to express complaints andannoyance.

(e.g: He is always calling me late at night)

y With time expressions such as now, at the moment, at present, these days,

nowadays and today.(e.g: Im writing an e-mail right now)

y To talk about future arrangements or plans.

(e.g: Im meeting Peter tomorrow)

Present continuous

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The present continuous is made by having am, is or are + the verb + 'ing'.

I am working hard

youwe are working hardthey

heshe is working hardit

NOTE! Sometimes you can use the present continuousto talk about the future.

e.g. I am going on holiday on Friday.

This is explained in next sheet .

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Present continuousPresent continuousYou can use the present continuous when you aremaking plans. It's useful to talk about definitearrangements in the near future, as in the example inprevious slide

'I am working late tomorrow.'

e.g.

What time are you leaving tomorrow?I'm leavingat8 O'clock.

I'm goingout tomorrow.

I'm gettinga new car next week.

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Going toGoing to

'Going to' + the verb is also useful to talk aboutplans. It suggests that something is decided.

e.g.

What are you goingto do this evening?

I'm goingto watch a film on TV.

I think it's goingto rain.

He's goingto playfootball.


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PresentPresent ContinuousContinuous AfirmativeAfirmative

I am

eating

You are

He

She

It

is

We

You

They

are


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PresentPresent ContinuousContinuous NegativeNegative

I am not

eating

You arent

He

She

It

isnt

We

You

They

arent


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PresentPresent ContinuousContinuous InterrogativeInterrogative

Am I

eating ?

Are you

Is

he

she

it

Are

We

You

They


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Now you try!Now you try!

y To the right are several

action verbs. Try making

a sentence in simplepresent and a sentence

in present continuous!

KickKick JumpJump RunRun

SwimSwim CatchCatch ThrowThrow

Attack Attack SleepSleep studystudy


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y Any Question

y NO Questions

y Means YOU ALL UNDERSTOOD

PROVE IT

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