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The aim of this lesson is to correctly form and use the present simple and present continuous in sentences.

Slide 2 - Slide

Jigsaw 10 min.
1. Go to your expert group.
2. Read what's on your 
card and discuss it.
3. Rearrange the groups.
4. Explain what's on your
card to your peers.

Slide 3 - Slide

The present simple tense

Slide 4 - Slide

Use
We use the present simple tense to talk about:
1. facts / general facts / truths / permanent situations;
2. routines / habits (+ e.g. normally, usually, often, every Tuesday);
3. actions going on now  with stative verbs;
4. future timetables (+ e.g. at 10 a.m., tomorrow, this evening);
5. future in time clauses (+ e.g. until, when, as soon as, after, before);
6. instructions / directions.

Slide 5 - Slide

What is a stative verb?
Tip: see, smell, think, agree, remember, want, ...

Slide 6 - Slide

Stative verbs / Non-continuous verbs
These verbs express a state rather than an action.

Senses: hear, see, smell, look, seem, sound
Opinion: believe, consider, like, love, hate, prefer, think, ...
Possession: have, own, belong, ...

But also: agree, be, depend, need, mean, remember, realise, recognise, seem, want, ...

Slide 7 - Slide

This example sentence expresses a(n)...

The sun IS hot.
A
fact / general fact / truth / permanent situation
B
routine / habit
C
action going on now
D
future timetable

Slide 8 - Quiz

This example sentence expresses a(n)...

I BELIEVE Lili is turning 16 today.
A
fact / general fact / truth / permanent situation
B
routine / habit
C
action going on now
D
future in time clauses

Slide 9 - Quiz

This example sentence expresses a(n)...

Aaron VISITS his grandmother every Saturday.
A
fact / general fact / truth / permanent situation
B
routine / habit
C
action going on now
D
future timetable

Slide 10 - Quiz

This example sentence expresses a(n)...

When Sander FINISHES his meal, he will watch a movie.
A
fact / general fact / truth / permanent situation
B
routine / habit
C
action going on now
D
future in time clauses

Slide 11 - Quiz

Positive sentences, negative sentences and questions
Positive sentence: 
He agrees with me.

Negative sentence:
He doesn't agree with me.

Question:
Does he agree with me?

Slide 12 - Slide

Can you turn this positive sentence into a negative sentence?
Maxine lives near Maud.

Slide 13 - Open question

Can you turn this positive sentence into a question?

Maxine lives near Maud.

Slide 14 - Open question

Forming the present simple tense











Exceptions: 
'To be' has no auxiliary in the negative form and in questions.
'To have' is irregular in the positive form. (she/he/it has)
Subject
Positive
Negative
Question
1st p. sing.
2nd p. sing.
3rd p. sing.
I feel happy.
You feel happy.
He/She/It feels happy.
I do not feel happy.
You do not feel happy.
He/She/It does not feel happy.
Do I feel happy?
Do you feel happy?
Does he/she/it feel happy?
1st p. plur.
2nd p. plur.
3rd p. plur.
We feel happy.
You feel happy.
They feel happy.
We do not feel happy.
You do not feel happy.
They do not feel happy.
Do we feel happy?
Do you feel happy?
Do they feel happy?
RULE
Subject
+ base of verb


BUT: 3rd p. sing. -> +s
Subject 
+ do not / does not
+ base of verb

BUT: 3rd p. sing. -> does not
Do/does
+ subject
+ base of verb

BUT: 3rd p. sing. -> does

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The SHIT rule
3rd p. sing. -> She, He, It

Add an 's' after the base form of the verb!

I think, you think, she thinkS

Slide 16 - Slide

Choose the right verb:

__________ Luka __________ in Germany?
A
do - live
B
does - live
C
do - lives
D
does - lives

Slide 17 - Quiz

Choose the right verb:

Yesterday, my cat ran away.
I _________ _________ it will come back.
A
don't - think
B
doesn't - think
C
don't - thinks
D
doesn't - thinks

Slide 18 - Quiz

Choose the right verb:

__________ Rik _________ his beard every Saturday morning?
A
do - trim
B
does - trims
C
do - trims
D
does - trim

Slide 19 - Quiz

Irregular verbs (3rd p. sing.)
Irregular verbs in English in the present tense follow very simple rules. The only change that is made to these verbs is in the third person – for 'he', 'she' or 'it'.


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Irregular verbs (3rd p. sing.)
1. If the verb ends in SS, X, CH, SH or the letter O, we add + ES in the third person.

kiss - kisses
fax - faxes
watch - watches
wash - washes
go - goes

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Irregular verbs (3rd p. sing.)
2. If the verb ends in a Consonant + Y, we remove the Y and + IES in the third person.

carry - carries
cry - cries

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Fill in the blanks!

Bas _________ his teacher of English. (to miss)

Slide 23 - Open question

Fill in the blanks!

_________ Emmy ________ her phone with her all the time? (to carry)

Slide 24 - Open question

Fill in the blanks!

The cab driver _________ everytime he sees a red light. (to cry)

Slide 25 - Open question

The present continuous tense

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Use
We use the present continuous tense to talk about:
1. (unfinished) actions going on now;
2. changing situations;
3. temporary situations/habits (+ e.g. at the moment, for two weeks, these days);
4. definite future plans or arrangements (+ e.g. tomorrow, later, at 7 a.m.);
5. something new and in contrast with a previous state (+ e.g. these days, nowadays);
6. repeated actions (+ e.g. always).

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What about stative / non-continuous verbs?
Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic.

For example:
- to be;
- to think;
- to have;
- to see;
- to taste.

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This example sentence expresses a(n)...

Tomorrow, Kaat is meeting up with Lot.
A
an (unfinished) action going on now
B
a changing situation
C
a definite future plan or arrangement
D
a repeated action

Slide 29 - Quiz

This example sentence expresses a(n)...

Be quiet. The children are sleeping.
A
an (unfinished) action going on now
B
a changing situation
C
a definite future plan or arrangement
D
a repeated action

Slide 30 - Quiz

This example sentence expresses a(n)...

He's constantly worrying about everything.
A
an (unfinished) action going on now
B
a changing situation
C
a definite future plan or arrangement
D
a repeated action

Slide 31 - Quiz

Positive sentences, negative sentences and questions
Positive sentence: 
Speedy is running around in circles.

Negative sentence:
Speedy is not running around in circles.

Question:
Is Speedy running around in circles?

Slide 32 - Slide

Can you turn this positive sentence into a negative sentence?

These days most people are using emails instead of writing letters.

Slide 33 - Open question

Can you turn this positive sentence into a question?

These days most people are using emails instead of writing letters.

Slide 34 - Open question

Forming the present continuous tense
Subject
Positive
Negative
Question
1st p. sing.
2nd p. sing.
3rd p. sing.
I am listening.
You are listening.
He/She/It is listening.
I am not listening.
You are not listening.
He/She/It is not listening.
Am I listening?
Are you listening?
Is he/she/it listening?
1st p. plur.
2nd p. plur.
3rd p. plur.
We are listening.
You are listening.
They are listening.
We are not listening.
You are not listening.
They are not listening.
Are we listening?
Are you listening?
Are they listening?
RULE
Subject
+ to be in present simple
+ verb in -ing form

Subject 
+ to be negative in present simple 
+ verb in -ing form
To be in present simple
+ subject
+ verb in -ing form

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Spelling of the -ing form
Verb
Rule
Example
talk
base + -ing
talk-ing
taste
If the base ends in -e, drop the -e and add -ing.
tast-ing
hit
If the one-syllable base ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, then double the consonant and add -ing.
hit-t-ing
eat
If the one-syllable base ends in a vowel + vowel + consonant (VVC), just add -ing.
eat-ing
begin
If the base ends in a vowel + consonant with stress on the final syllable, then double the consonant and add -ing. 
begin-n-ing
die
If the base ends in -ie, then drop the -ie and add -ing!
d-y-ing
study
If the base ends in -w, -x and -y, do not double the last consonant. Just add -ing.
study-ing
visit
If the base has more than one syllable, ends in a consonant and the stress is NOT on the final syllable, do not double the consonant. Just add -ing.
visit-ing
travel

expel
If the base ens in a consonant + vowel + 'L':
UK: double the 'L';
USA: just add -ing, unless the last syllable is stressed.
travel-l-ing (UK)
travel-ing (USA)

expel-l-ing (UK & USA)

Slide 36 - Slide

Fill in the blank!

I ______________ for two months. (to travel)
A
am traveling
B
am travelling
C
am traveling / am travelling

Slide 37 - Quiz

Fill in the blank!

She can't call right now. She _____________ with her sister.
A
is drawing
B
is drawwing

Slide 38 - Quiz

Fill in the blank!

I ___________ my grandmother later today.
A
visiting
B
visitting

Slide 39 - Quiz

Fill in the blank!

Don't believe her. She ___ always ________!
A
lieing
B
liying
C
lyeing
D
lying

Slide 40 - Quiz

Next week... 

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Friday 15/09
5 minute test

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