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Preview
The simple present and the present progressive
Forms of the simple present and the present
Frequency adverbs
Singular / Plural
Spelling of final -s/-es
Non-action verbs
Present verbs: short answers to yes/no

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My
name
is Alex.

Nice to meet
you, Alex. My
name is Jonas.

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Im glad to
meet you,
too.
Where are
you from?

Im from
the
Czech
Republic.

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Where do
you live
now?

I live in
Mexico
City.

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I live in an apartment
about ten
Where
do minutes
you live?
away by bicycle.

IWhere
live in adohouse
you
near
live? school.

1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE

We shop every Monday.

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PROGRESSIVE

future

now

past

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

x x x x x x x x x x x

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PROGRESSIVE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(a) Jill eats lunch every day.
(b) I usually study English
on Wednesday.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

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PROGRESSIVE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(a) Jill eats lunch every day.
(b) I usually study English
on Wednesday.
(c) Dogs bark. Lions roar.

SIMPLE PRESENT

daily habits,
usual activities
general
statements of fact

events or situations
(always, usually, habitually)
in the past, present, future
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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(d) NEGATIVE:
He doesnt watch TV on weekends.
(e) QUESTION:
Does that dog bark loudly?

SIMPLE PRESENT

events or situations
(always, usually, habitually)
in the past, present, future
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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(f) Magda is feeding her horse right now.
(g) I cant talk now. I am playing the guitar.
(h) They are eating dinner right now.

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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(f) Magda is feeding her horse right now.
(g) I cant talk now. I am playing the guitar.
(h) They are eating dinner right now.

PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

an activity in progress
(is happening right now)

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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(i) NEGATIVE:
It isnt snowing right now.

(j) QUESTION:
Is it snowing right now?

PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
FORM:

am, is, are + -ing

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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE

start

now

finish?

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

It swims.

It is swimming.

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

STATEMENT
SIMPLE PRESENT

They run.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

They are running.

people in
running clothes
but not running.

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

QUESTION
SIMPLE PRESENT

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Do you run?

Are you running?

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS
I + am = Im running.
you + are = Youre running.
she + is = Shes running.
Pronoun + be

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS
does + not = doesnt
do + not = dont
She doesnt run.

They dont run.

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS

is + not = isnt
He isntare
running.
+ not = arent
(am + not = am not)
They arent running.
I am not running.

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1-1 / 1-2 LETS PRACTICE

Its Monday, and my mom is teaching

math.

?
daily / usual habit

or
happening right now

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1-1 / 1-2 LETS PRACTICE

She doesnt usually teach on Monday.

?
daily / usual habit

or
happening right now

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She usually teaches on Tuesday and

Thursday.

?
daily / usual habit

or

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Th
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10
17
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F Sat S
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happening right now

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Today is unusual. She is teaching a

class for new students.

?
daily / usual habit

or
happening right now

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listening
1. Are you _______?

listen

are singing right now.

2. The birds __________

sing

sing every morning.

3. They _____

sing
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1-1 / 1-2 LETS PRACTICE

watching TV?
1. Are you ________

watch

checking email
2. No, I am ____________.

check email

3. I always ___________
check email
before I go to sleep.

check email

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

always

Ayako frequently talks on the phone.

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positive

always
almost always
usually
often
frequently
generally
sometimes
occasionally

negative

1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

seldom
rarely
hardly ever
almost never
not ever, never

100%

0%

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(a) Hannah always eats lunch at school.

SUBJECT + FREQ ADV + SIMPLE PRESENT
VERB (except be)

(b) Hannah is always happy.

SUBJECT + BE + FREQ ADV

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

QUESTION

(c) Does he
usually
walk to school?
FREQ
ADV

SUBJECT +

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(d) Alex usually doesnt eat meat.

FREQ ADV + NEGATIVE VERB
(except always & ever)

(e) Alex doesnt always eat meat.

Negative helping verb
+
Negative be verb

always

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(f) CORRECT: Marcy never drinks milk.

(g) INCORRECT: Marcy doesnt never drink milk.

Negative adverb + negative verb

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Negative
adverbs

seldom
rarely
hardly ever
almost never
not ever, never

Negative adverb + negative verb

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(h)

Do you ever
ride horses?

Ever

Yes, I
sometimes
ride horses.

questions about frequency

at any time
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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(i)

No, I dont ever

ride horses.

Ever

Do you ride
horses?

with not
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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(j)

I ever
ride horses.

Ever

Do you ride
horses?

NOT used in statements

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1-3 LETS PRACTICE

often

Jacob plays his guitar.

Jacob often plays his guitar.

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1-3 LETS PRACTICE

usually

The baby is happy.

The baby is usually happy.

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1-3 LETS PRACTICE

always

Katie is at her violin lesson on Thursday.

Katie is always at her violin lesson on Thursday.

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1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

She eats.
She eats.
They eat together.

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1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

(a) SINGULAR: one dog

(b) PLURAL: two dogs, three dogs,

many dogs, all dogs, etc.
SINGULAR = one, not two or more
PLURAL = two, three, or more
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1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

(c) Dogs bark.

(d) A dog barks.

A plural noun ends in -s.
A singular verb ends in -s.
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1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

(e) A cat
It
Zoe
She
Tyler
He

plays
plays
plays
plays
plays
plays

with the ball.

in the basement.
with her toys.
happily.
with his toy trucks.
every day.

a singular subject + a singular verb

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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Justin has two children.

singular verb

singular
noun
or
or

verb
plural

?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Peaches are usually delicious.

plural noun

singular
noun
or
or

verb
plural

?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Peaches are usually delicious.

plural verb

singular
noun
or
or

verb
plural

?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

My mom teaches at the university.

singular verb

singular
noun
or
or

verb
plural

?
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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

My mom grows tomatoes

in her garden.

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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(a) visit
speak
(b) ride
write

visits
speaks
rides
writes

visites
speakes

add -s, not -es, for most verbs

add -s, for verbs ending in -e
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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(c) catch
wash
miss
fix
buzz

catches
washes
misses
fixes
buzzes

add -es to -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z

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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(d)

fly

(e) pay

flies
pays

flys
paies
payes

consonant: change + -y to -i, & add -es

vowel + -y: add -s
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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(f) go

goes

do

does

have

has
irregular forms

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1-5 LETS PRACTICE

-s
or -es?
Verb?
The child smilesa lot.

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1-5 LETS PRACTICE

-s
or -es?
Verb?
the car.
The girl washes

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1-5 LETS PRACTICE

-sVerb?
or -es?
He does
his laundry on Monday.

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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

Elaine has a new car.

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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

I am
I amwanting
I something
am knowing
(a) I know your sister.
preferring
your
sister.
toiced
drink.
tea.
(b) Im thirsty.
I want something to drink.
(c) I prefer iced tea.
non-action verbs

action in progress?

existing situation

non-action verbs
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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

(d) I think that learning English is important.

(e) I am thinking about studying right now.

when think = believe (non-progressive)

when think = thoughts in a persons mind
(can be progressive)

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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

(f) Jesse has a motorbike.

(g) My aunt is having an operation.

when have = own (not used in progressive)

when have own (can be progressive)

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1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS

remember

Does he always remember

________ your birthday?

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1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS

have

having trouble with your homework?

Are you ______

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1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS

she, think

is she thinking about?

What _____________

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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO

YES/NO QUESTIONS

Is Andrew muddy?

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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO

YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH DO / DOES

QUESTION:

Does Cheryl like yogurt?

SHORT ANSWER:

Yes, she does.

No, she doesnt.

LONG ANSWER:

Yes, she likes yogurt.

No, she doesnt like yogurt.
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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO

YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH DO / DOES

QUESTION:

Do you like yogurt?

SHORT ANSWER:

Yes, I do.
No, I dont.

LONG ANSWER:

Yes, I like yogurt.

No, I dont like yogurt.
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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO

YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION:

Are you teaching ?

SHORT ANSWER:

Yes, I am.
No, Im not.

LONG ANSWER:

Yes, I am teaching.
No, Im not teaching.
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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO

YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION:

Is Madison a teacher?

SHORT ANSWER:

Yes, she is.

No, shes not.
No, she isnt.

LONG ANSWER:

Yes, she is (shes) a teacher.

No, shes not a teacher.
No, she isnt a teacher.
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1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO

YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE
QUESTION:

Are Jean and Ali teaching ?

SHORT ANSWER:

Yes, they are.

No, theyre not.
No, they arent.

LONG ANSWER: Yes, they are (theyre) teachers.

No, theyre not teachers.

No, they arent teachers.
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1-7 QUESTIONS WITH DO/DOES

Oscar, send

Does __________many
text messages?
Oscar send
Yes, _______.
he does

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1-7 QUESTIONS WITH DO/DOES

he, send

Is he sending text message right now?

____________a
No, ______.
he isnt

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1-7 LETS PRACTICE

you, like
Do you like scary movies?
_________
Yes, ___.
I do

your sister, like

Does
your sister like scary movies, too?
__________________
No, ___________.
she doesnt
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