Present Simple vs Present Continuous Present Simple vs Present Continuous 'I surf / I am surfing.' What's the difference between the Present Simple / Present Continuous and how to use them. We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines – things that don’t change. We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish. Compare these two statements: (present simple) I play tennis. (present continuous/ progressive) I am playing tennis. (present simple) ‘I play tennis’ tells us that playing tennis is something the speaker always does. It is part of a routine or habit. We can call this a permanent situation. (present continuous/ progressive) ‘I am playing tennis’ tells us that the speaker is playing tennis right now. Soon the game will be over. We call this a temporary situation. With the present simple we say: I play tennis You play tennis We play
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Most common verbs and practice
50 MOST COMMON VERBS IN ENGLISH ask be become begin call can come could do feel find get give go have hear help keep know leave let like live look make may mean might move need play put run say see seem should show start take talk tell think try turn use want will work would https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9AWrJnhsRI Complete the following sentences with the correct form. Do you _____ chocolate milk? like likes be like 2. He _____ not want to go to the movies. do does is 3. He ____________ now. plays tennis wants breakfast walks home 4. It _____ a beautiful day today. is are am 5. Sorry, Lisa _____ not here at the moment. am is be 6. They're not here. They ____________ right now. go to school swim at the beach are on holiday 7. Robert _____ not go to my school. is does are 8. My parents _____ in a two-bedroom apartment. live lives are live 9.
Verb Conjugation 3rd Person & Spelling
Verb Conjugation 3 rd Person & Spelling We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO). In general, in the third person we add ' S ' in the third person. Subject Verb The Rest of the sentence I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home he / she / it speak s / learn s English at home The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb: 1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person. go – goes catch – catches wash – washes kiss – kisses fix – fixes buzz – buzzes 2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y , we remove the Y and add -IES . marry – marries study – studies carry – carries worry – worries NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y , we just add -S . play – plays enjoy – enjoys say – says In the following video you will find the co
Simple Present Theory
Simple Present (Present Simple) The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place regularly, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the present. Be Use: § am with the personal pronoun II § is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns) § are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns) example: I am hungry. affirmative negative question I I am. I am not. Am I? he/she/it He is. He is not. Is he? you/we/they You are. You are not. Are you? Have Use: § have with the personal pronouns I, you, we und they (or with the plural form of nouns) § has with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns) ex