The Present TenseThe Present Tense

By:

Syeda Ambreen Murtaza

USE 1: Repeated Actions

USE 2: Facts or Generalizations

The Usages of the Present SimpleThe Usages of the Present Simple

Use 1

Use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

USE 1: Repeated Actions

Examples

- I tennis.

- She play tennis.

- The train every morning at 8 am.

- The train leave at 9am.

Subject + (Verb) + (s, es) + Object

play

does not

leaves

does not

USE 2:USE 2: Facts or Generalizations Facts or Generalizations

The Present SimplePresent Simple can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

.- Cats milk.

- Birds like milk.

- Windows made of glass.

- Windows made of wood.

Examples

Subject + (Verb) + (s, es) + Object

like

do not

are

are not

Present Simple, third person singular

Note:

he, she, itin the third person singular the verb, always ends in : ss

he want ss she need ss

Grammatical ViewGrammatical View

A:

Add eses to verbs ending in:

ssx sh

ch

he pass

she catch

he fix it push

B.

o

eses eses eses

eses He go eses

Verbs ending in yy ;the third person changes the to iesies

fly fl cry

C: yy

iesies cr iesies

Exception:If there is a vowelvowel before the : yy

s prayplay play prays

Negative and questionNegative and question forms useforms use DOESDOES (=the third (=the third person of theperson of the auxiliaryauxiliary''DODO'') + the infinitive of the verb.) + the infinitive of the verb.He wantHe wantss. . DoesDoes he want? Hehe want? He doesdoes not not want.want.

. 1.Third person singular with ss or eses

a. He goes to school every morning.b. She understands English.c. It mixes the sand and the water.d. He tries very hard.e. She enjoys playing the piano.

Examples:

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

think I ? Do I think . I do not think

think You ? Do you think . You don't think

(s)hinkt he, she, it ? Does he, she, it think . He, she, it doesn't think

think we ? Do we think . We don't think

think you ? Do you think . You don't think

2. Present Simple, form:

Example: to think, present simple

The present simplepresent simple is used:

A.to express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:

I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large city (general truth).

.-He drinks tea at breakfast

-She only eats fish.

-They watch television regularly

You walk for two hundred metres, then you turn left.

B. to give instructions or directions:

-You take the No.6 bus to Watney and then the No.10 to Bedford.

-Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water.

-Your exam startsstarts at 09:00.

c. to express fixed arrangements, present or future:

-The bell rings at 8:00.

The bus arrives at 7:00

D.to express future time, after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon as, until:

-He'll give it to you when you comecome next Saturday

-His mother arrives tomorrow.

-Our holiday starts on the 26th March.

-She'll see you before she leaves.

Time expressions

1.Every day, every Friday, every week, every month, every summer, every month, every year, always, usually, etc.

. 2.All the time

There are time expressions that we use only with the Present Simple and they are:

I go to school every day.

He visits me, every summer.

1. Ask your friends questions about what they do at different times. Also ask about their families.- "What time do you get up?" - "When do your brothers go to bed?"

Write down the questions and give them to your friend to answer these questions.

Activities

Write the questions for the following answers. (Present Simple(

.?__________________________________1.

I work in a bank.

_____________________________________?2.

My brother is an engineer. 3?___________________________________.

He lives in an apartment building.

.Put in : do/don't/does/doesn't

1.Excuse me, _____________ you speak English?

. .Where's Ann? I _____________ know.2

George is a good tennis player but he ___________ play very often.3

Present Continuous

The Usages of the Present ContinuousThe Usages of the Present Continuous

USE 1: To talk about actions that are happening right now

USE 2: To talk about something that is happening these days, but not

necessarily right now

To Form Present ContinuousSubject + to be + verb+ing

Negatives and Questions in the Present Continuous Tense

StatementYes/no

question Wh- question

I am eating. Am I eating? What am I eating?

You are crying. Are you crying? Why are you crying?

He is going. Is he going? Where is he going?

She is arriving. Is she arriving? When is she arriving?

It is sleeping. Is it sleeping? Why is it sleeping?

We are leaving. Are we leaving? When are we leaving?

They are arguing. Are they arguing? Why are they arguing?

Negative

I am not eating.

You are not crying.

He is not going.

She is not arriving.

It is not sleeping.

We are not leaving.

They are not arguing.

Spelling Rules for –ing verbs(present participles(

1. get run plan

2.comereplaceintroduce

3.Dietie

Spelling Rules for –ing verbs(present participle(

4. Begin listen

admit offer

Last Spelling Tip

sew

fix

enjoy

Practice with partner

Game Person 1 rolls the dice. Move the dragon on the

board. Take a card and read it silently.Say to your team: “What am I doing?”Do the action (no noises, no talking(.Team members need to guess what you are

doing. Team members say: “You are _________-ing.”

First person to say the correct action is next and repeats from #1.

Write a paragraphWrite one paragraph describing this scene. Use a topic sentence, present continuous verbs to write about the actions of people in the picture, and a conclusion.

Any Questions?