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PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS Susana Raposo, nº22 10.5 Zheng Yang Yang, nº24 10.5
PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the present simple for permanent situations and routines, including likes and dislikes;
Add an “-s” to the 3rd person singular. All other forms are like the infinitive;
Use do/does for interrogative and negative sentences + main verb in the infinitive;
e.g. She loves to be with her
Positive Sentences/Negative Sentences POSITIVE e.g. Marcos draws every single day; e.g. Inês enjoys to swim;
NEGATIVE e.g. João Berga doesn’t like to play football; e.g. Zé Diogo and Filipa don’t like to speak French;
Interrogative sentences e.g. Do João Berga and Zé Diogo drink in the morning?; e.g. Does Teddy go to the cinema at the weekends?; e.g. Do they play in a team?
Short answers POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
e.g. Yes, he does.
e.g. No, he doesn’t.
e.g. Yes, they do.
e.g. No, they don’t.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the present continuous for activities that are happening at or around the time of speaking; To be + gerund (-ing);
EXCEPTION If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + “-e”, omit the “-e”. E.g. Live/Living If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter. E.g. Stop/Stopping *Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed. E.g. open/opening
e.g. Afonso is presenting his work.
Positive Sentences/Negative Sentences POSITIVE e.g. Joana is sleeping; e.g. Inês and Camila are working;
NEGATIVE e.g. Nuno isn’t wearing a dress; e.g. Rafael and Nuno aren’t playing basketball.
Interrogative sentences e.g. Are João and Tiago wearing make-up?; e.g. Is Diogo playing tennis?; e.g. Is Afonso listening to Michael Jackson right now?
Short answers POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
e.g. Yes, you are.
e.g. No, you aren’t.
e.g. Yes, she is.
e.g. No, he isn’t.
VERBS NOT USUALLY USED IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually _____ (get up) at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always _____ (go) to the office by car, but today she ______ (take) the bus because her car ________ (work); 3- Where is Daniel? He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think); 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always _____ (go) to the office by car, but today she ______ (take) the bus because her car ________ (work); 3- Where is Daniel? He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think); 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think); 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ (meet) Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we go to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we are going to the cinema; 8- Do you need any help, John? I am finishing my work so I can help you
THE END 10.5
BIBLIOGRAFIA CONSULTADA: IN FOCUS (livro do aluno), Inglês 8º 4, Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Barker – Longman editores IN FOCUS (Livro do aluno), Inglês 9º 5, Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Barker -Longman editores. IN FOCUS (Gramática e vocabulário), Inglês 9º 5, Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Barker, Olivia Johnston, Catarina Aleixo, Vanessa Rodrigues – Longman editores. Site da Internet consultado à data de 24 de Outubro de 2009, com o nome “Present simple and present continuous exercises”
PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the present simple for permanent situations and routines, including likes and dislikes;
Add an “-s” to the 3rd person singular. All other forms are like the infinitive;
Use do/does for interrogative and negative sentences + main verb in the infinitive;
e.g. She loves to be with her
Positive Sentences/Negative Sentences POSITIVE e.g. Marcos draws every single day; e.g. Inês enjoys to swim;
NEGATIVE e.g. João Berga doesn’t like to play football; e.g. Zé Diogo and Filipa don’t like to speak French;
Interrogative sentences e.g. Do João Berga and Zé Diogo drink in the morning?; e.g. Does Teddy go to the cinema at the weekends?; e.g. Do they play in a team?
Short answers POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
e.g. Yes, he does.
e.g. No, he doesn’t.
e.g. Yes, they do.
e.g. No, they don’t.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the present continuous for activities that are happening at or around the time of speaking; To be + gerund (-ing);
EXCEPTION If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + “-e”, omit the “-e”. E.g. Live/Living If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter. E.g. Stop/Stopping *Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed. E.g. open/opening
e.g. Afonso is presenting his work.
Positive Sentences/Negative Sentences POSITIVE e.g. Joana is sleeping; e.g. Inês and Camila are working;
NEGATIVE e.g. Nuno isn’t wearing a dress; e.g. Rafael and Nuno aren’t playing basketball.
Interrogative sentences e.g. Are João and Tiago wearing make-up?; e.g. Is Diogo playing tennis?; e.g. Is Afonso listening to Michael Jackson right now?
Short answers POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
e.g. Yes, you are.
e.g. No, you aren’t.
e.g. Yes, she is.
e.g. No, he isn’t.
VERBS NOT USUALLY USED IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually _____ (get up) at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always _____ (go) to the office by car, but today she ______ (take) the bus because her car ________ (work); 3- Where is Daniel? He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think); 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always _____ (go) to the office by car, but today she ______ (take) the bus because her car ________ (work); 3- Where is Daniel? He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think); 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He _______ (have) a shower, I ______ (think); 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often ______ (go) to the beach in July but this year we ______ (go) to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He ________ (play)rugby for the school team now. He usually ______ (have) a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never _______ (speak) English at home, but she always ____ (try) to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually _____ (meet) Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we _____ (go)to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we go to the cinema; 8- _______ (need) any help, John? I ______ (finish) my work so I can help you
PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS? 1- I usually get up at 7:00a.m.; 2- My mother always goes to the office by car, but today she is taking the bus because her car isn’t working; working 3- Where is Daniel? He is having a shower, I think; think 4- We often go to the beach in July but this year we are going to the mountains; 5- Where's Paul? He is playing rugby for the school team now. He usually has a match on Saturdays; 6- She never speaks English at home, but she always tries to speak it in English class; 7- I don't usually meet Susan on Sundays, but this Sunday we are going to the cinema; 8- Do you need any help, John? I am finishing my work so I can help you
THE END 10.5
BIBLIOGRAFIA CONSULTADA: IN FOCUS (livro do aluno), Inglês 8º 4, Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Barker – Longman editores IN FOCUS (Livro do aluno), Inglês 9º 5, Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Barker -Longman editores. IN FOCUS (Gramática e vocabulário), Inglês 9º 5, Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Barker, Olivia Johnston, Catarina Aleixo, Vanessa Rodrigues – Longman editores. Site da Internet consultado à data de 24 de Outubro de 2009, com o nome “Present simple and present continuous exercises”
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