Use

Present Simple is used for the following purposes: 

o repeated actions
o facts
o general truths
o in jokes and story telling
o for future events that are scheduled
o with stative verbs
 Repeated Actions
❖ Actions in the present taking place once,
never or several times.
Adil always plays soccer on Tuesdays.
Adil plays football regularly / every
Tuesday.

In English, signal words are often used, e.g.:

always, never, seldom, often, regularly,
every Monday.
 Facts
When we want to state a fact or ask a
question without any time reference, we use
the present simple tense.

She plays football but she doesn't play

tennis.
For breakfast he eats rice and drinks cold
milk.
She works very hard.
My friend speaks four languages.
 General Truths

Statements about rules of nature and the

way the world is, are in the present simple
tense.

-The sun sets in the west.

-Most babies learn to speak when they are
about two years old.
-Water boils at 100° Celsius.
-Trees lose their leaves in the fall.
 To Refer to the Future

The present simple is often used to refer

to future events that are scheduled (and
outside of our control).

-Hurry up! The train departs in 10 minutes.

-I leave Frankfurt at 5 o'clock in the
morning and arrive in New York at midnight
the next day.
-She has a piano lesson after school today.
 In jokes, anecdotes and film or book
summaries
The present simple tense is very often used
in jokes and when telling a story to make the
joke or story seem more immediate. The
present simple is also used to retell what
happens in a book or film.

So in he walks with a parrot on his shoulder.

In his new film Robert Redford plays the part
of a brave cowboy.
 Stative Verbs
We use the present simple for many verbs
of thinking, feeling and sensing. This verbs
are called stative verbs or 'state' verbs.

emotion: like, love, want, wish.

mind: agree, believe, mean, know.
appearance: look like, resemble, seem.
possession: belong, consist, contain, have, need, own.
perception: see, hear, taste.
-I love lying in bed late on Sunday mornings.
-I need to know right now.
Time Expressions
always seldom

generally sometimes

frequently usually

never every day/year

often once a week

rarely twice a year

 Positive Form
you

he Vs she
I V1 we

it
they

I play He speaks
We read She cooks
You clean It sits
They buy
 Spelling Rules
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

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + y, we just add -s.

play – plays enjoy – enjoys say – says
 Negative Form
To make a negative sentence in English we normally
use don't or doesn't with all verbs EXCEPT “to be”
and modal verbs (can, might, should etc.).

I
We He
You don’t doesn’t She
V1
They It

-You don't speak Arabic. -John doesn't speak Italian.

-We don't have time for a rest. -It doesn't move.
 Questions
Yes / No Question

Do I, you, we, they

V1 Rest ?
Does he, she, it

Does he play computer games every evening?

Wh- Non-Subject Question

do
Wh-word subject V1 Rest ?
does

Where does she spend her free time?

 Questions
Wh-Subject Question

Who/
Vs Rest ?
What

Who cleans the room twice a week?

Write the correct he/she/it form of these verbs.
1. Cross ___ 7. Want ___________
2. Fix ___________ 8. Begin ___________
3. Stay ___________ 9. Wash ___________
4. Study ___________ 10. Do ___________
5. Allow ___________ 11. Multiply _________
6. Be ___________ 12. Like ___________
Write the correct he/she/it form of these verbs.
crosses
1. Cross ___________ wants
7. Want ___________
2. Fix fixes
___________ begins
8. Begin ___________
stays
3. Stay ___________ washes
9. Wash ___________
studies
4. Study ___________ 10. Do does
___________
allows
5. Allow ___________ multiplies
11. Multiply _________
6. Be is
___________ likes
12. Like ___________
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. School ________ at 3.15. (finish)
2. Aziz_______ his homework quickly. (do)
3. Sara________ hard at school. (try)
4. Our dog _______ a long tail. (have)
5. Jamila ________ in the latest fashion. (dress)
6. Khalid ________ very fat. (be)
7. The teacher _______ the door after the lesson. (lock)
8. We _______ this street every day. (cross)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
finishes at 3.15. (finish)
1. School ________
does his homework quickly. (do)
2. Aziz_______
3. Sara________
tries hard at school. (try)
has a long tail. (have)
4. Our dog _______
dresses in the latest fashion. (dress)
5. Jamila ________
is very fat. (be)
6. Khalid ________
locks the door after the lesson. (lock)
7. The teacher _______
cross this street every day. (cross)
8. We _______
Exercise
1- They ...(to walk) eight miles a day.
2- It usually ... (to snow) in winter here.
3- Water ... (to boil) at a 100 degrees Celsius.
4- All trains ... (to depart) from platform B.
5- Those dogs ... (to be) old.
6- That cat ... (to try) to catch the mouse.
7- The car ... (to be) fast.
8- You ... (to speak) English?
9- ... your brother ... (to speak) Arabic.
10- It ... (not to rain) in July here.
Key answer
1- They walk eight miles a day.
2- It usually snows in winter here.
3- Water boils at a 100 degrees Celsius.
4- All trains depart from platform B.
5- Those dogs are old.
6- That cat tries to catch the mouse.
7- The car is fast.
8- Do you speak English?
9- Does your brother speak Arabic?
10- It doesn’t rain in July here.
Present Continuous

Hakimi & Bassaoui

FORM

⚫ [To be (am/is/are) + verb + ing]

⚫ Examples:
– You are watching TV.
– Are you watching TV?
– You are not watching TV.
Positive Negative Question
I am speaking. I am not speaking. Am I speaking?
You are speaking. You are not speaking. Are you speaking?
We are speaking. We are not speaking. Are we speaking?
They are speaking. They are not speaking. Are they speaking?
He is speaking. He is not speaking. Is he speaking?
She is speaking. She is not speaking. Is she speaking?
It is speaking. It is not speaking. Is it speaking?
Form

⚫ Verbs ending in ‘e’ (take, make, etc)

⚫ I am taking the bus to school.

⚫ He is making dinner.
Form

⚫ One syllable, ending in consonant, preceded

by a vowel:
DOUBLE THE CONSONANT.
⚫ Sit
⚫ Get
⚫ Run
Form

⚫ I am sitting outside.
⚫ You are running fast.
⚫ It is getting late.
⚫ We are letting ourselves go.
⚫ They are swimming in the river.
USE 1 Now

⚫ Use the Present Continuous with Continuous Verbs to express

the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment.
It can also be used to show that something is not happening
now.
⚫ Examples:
– You are learning English now.
– You are not swimming now.
– Are you sleeping?
– I am sitting.
– I am not standing.
– Is he sitting or standing?
– They are reading their books.
– They are not watching television.
– What are you doing?
– Why aren't you doing your homework?
USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now

⚫ In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this

month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes,
we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in
the process of doing a longer action which is in
progress; however, we might not be doing it at this
exact second.
⚫ Examples:
– I am studying to become a doctor.
– I am not studying to become a dentist.
– I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
– I am not reading any books right now.
– Are you working on any special projects at work?
– Aren't you teaching at the university now?
USE 3 Near Future

⚫ Sometimes, speakers use the Present

Continuous to indicate that something will or
will not happen in the near future.
⚫ Examples:
– I am meeting some friends after work.
– I am not going to the party tonight.
– Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
– Isn't he coming with us tonight?
USE 4 Repetition and Irritation with
"Always"

⚫ The Present Continuous with words such as

"always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that
something irritating or shocking often happens.
Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present, but
with negative emotion. Remember to put the words
"always" or "constantly" between "be" and
"verb+ing."
⚫ Examples:
– She is always coming to class late.
– He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.
– I don't like them because they are always complaining.
Exercises:
Complete the following sentences with appropriate present continuous
tense forms.

1. Alice ………… (sit) in the garden.

⚫ 2. She ………………… .. (learn) her lessons.
⚫ 3. It ………………… (rain).
⚫ 4. The baby ……………………… (sleep).
⚫ 5. I ………………… (go) to the market.
⚫ 6. Sarah …………………… .. (do) her home-work.
⚫ 7. We ………………… .. (swim) in the pool.
⚫ 8. They …………………… . (leave) the classroom..
Key

⚫ 1 Is sitting
⚫ / 2 is learning
⚫ /3 is raining
⚫ /4 is sleeping
⚫ /5 am going
⚫ /6 is doing
⚫ 7/ are swimming
⚫ 8/ are leaving
Exercises:
Complete the following sentences with appropriate present
continuous tense forms.

⚫ 1. We ………………….. (play) football.

⚫ 2. The birds …………………. (fly) in the sky.
⚫ 3. The helicopter ……………………… (hover) over
the trees.
⚫ 4. The teacher ……………………… (check) the
answer sheets.
⚫ 5. It ……………………… (get) late.
⚫ 6. We ……………………… (listen) to music.
Key

⚫ 1/are playing
⚫ 2/ are flying
⚫ 3/ is hovering
⚫ / 4 is checking
⚫ / 5 is getting
⚫ 6 / are listening