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Present simple Present continuous
We form the present simpte tike this: ,,1.,r1 We form the present continuous tike this:
r the correct form of be + the -ing form of the main verb.
Danial is eaiing. / Arr 1ou plaling?
we play
you ptay you play .r ,, ::l Spetling: verb + -ing form
We add -ing to the end of most verbs.
he/she/it plays they play
play+-ing-playing study+ -ing- studying
Spetling: 3rd person singutar (he/she/it)
lf the verb ends in a consonant + -e, we usualty drop the
We add -s to the end of most verbs. -e and add -lng.
+-s start r starts play - plays -e -ing write - writing make - making
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We add -es if the verb ends in -ch, -ss, -sh or -o.
+ -eS teach + teaches mlss -r mrSses We use the present continuous:
do - does go + goes . for something that is happening now.
lfthe verb ends in a consonant + -y, we change -y to i and Loorl lt'r raining
add -es. . for something that is happening temporarity, not
'Y' 'ies study * studies Carry -f carrieS necessarily at the moment of speaking.
gngiirh
M1 murn'o loarning in tha aveninga.
'i -t
. for arrangements in the future.
.lll:';'lltltll lllf :lili;lll'lilliili:ilt,:.r. inle're p\a1ing tennis iomorro\^r
rillitr.l:I,;iri;::iltiliiiiiil:i:ltlllrtaa:i,,
We don't use the present continuous:
,il il lilli'ii lli.i'r,lilliiiliiit,,,,,,
I do,lnot play I don't play . with certain verbs, e.g. believe, hate, like, love, need, know,
prefer, want.
you do not ptay you dont pfiy
I lik* 'ihis muoic. (NOT lHi+d-frSthis-ffitrsirJ
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he/she/it does not play helshelit doesn't play
you,do not play you dontt play
Verb + infinitive or -ing form
we do not play we donlt ptay
When we put two verbs together, the second verb is
they, do not ptay they don't p[a:y usualty in the infinitive orthe -ing farm.
t vrant to go homo. (infinitive)
.14lrrr.lr*ti.ir"l:lallilii:ii' .
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illl'l:iiil'la,lllarliral:,!rr!.'r;)rrj:1:.:ri .
:.,,ili::itlllilliiligiirtli*ltllil|iiilr:trt{lililllltiiliiliilll1ilit}rill}lli]i|llill*ili John suggestad plallng chess (-ing form)
lralLaatill:!lalllt.!'lr.:r.:r:i::::'
gdIi*h ioonagert iiKe 1o watch TV / gritish
Do l ptay ...? Yes, I do; I No, l,donit. iaanagers liKe
waiching TV. (infinitive or.ing form)
Do you play ...? Yes, you do. / No, you don't.
Does he/she/it play ...? Yes, she does. / No, she ,i., itlr Betow is a list of verbs that are fottowed by the infinitive,
doesn't. the -ing form, or both.
Do we/)roulthey ptay ...? Yes, we/you/they do. /
No, we/you/they don't.
,:. , :ir We use the present simpte:
agree offBr avoid fin ish begin
. for something that always happens or happens regularly
(e.g. every week, often, sometimes). decide prepale can't help rmagrne contin u'e
5al\1 clclelio schoo\ evarl da1 expeqt pretend can't stand pl aCtise h'ate I
. for facts.
fail prom!5e spend time don,'t mind til<e
Lowr oat grass.
n ope refuse enloy suggest
. with certain verbs that are not used in continuous tenses, love'' r
e,g. believe, hate, like, love, need, know, prefer, want. manage Seem ' fancy prerer
I likg thi$ mu*ic. (NOT fm-++t<lnf*+srffrsit-) mean want feet tike Start,
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