Present Tenses - Simple vs Progressive

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• English
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

PRESENT
TENSES

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PRESENT SIMPLE

Routines, Habits, and Facts

Use Simple for things you do .

I drink water .

She walks to school .

They play football .

Routines & Habits

I / You / We / They

Example: We study.

He / She / It

Example: He studies.

Simple: The Formula

Look for these in the sentence:

Always (תמיד)

Usually (בדרך כלל)

Often (לעתים קרובות)

Never (אף פעם)

Sometimes (לפעמים)

Every... (כל...)

Clue Words: Routine

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Important Rule:

When appears in a question or negative sentence...

Example: Does he play? (NOT plays)

The Helper Rule (Do/Does)

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Things happening

Look! Shani .

I now.

Listen! The bird .

What is happening Now?

You need for this formula:

Part 1

Helping Verb:

Part 2

Action Verb:

Progressive: The Formula

Clue Words: Now!

Spot these words for :

Now / Right now

At the moment

Look! / Listen!

Today / Tonight

Correct: I know the answer now. (NOT am knowing)

Stative Verbs (No-ING Rule)

How to Ace the Test

1. Find the (Circle it!).

2. Check the (Is it He/She/It?).

3. Check for (Like/Know/Want?).

4. Pick your and win!

YOU GOT THIS!