English class

Present tenses

By: Valery Pacheco

 Simple Present
Note: We need
We use the Simple Present to: to add "s" next
talk about permanent situations to the verb
talk about things that happen regularly when we have
say general truths he/she/it
Example: She
Example: I live in Quito likes ice cream.

Reminder: +s with he/she/it

Affirmative
She likes ice cream.

Negative He
She Does
She doesn't like ice cream. It

Interrogative We

You Do
Does she like ice cream? They

Yes/no answers
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn't.
 Time to practice

Solve the first 7 sentences using simple present

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7.html
Present progressive
We use the Present progressive to talk about:
actions happening in that moment
repeated actions or events
changing or developing situations

Example: We are studying English.

Structure: Subject + am/is/are + verb(ing)+ complement

Affirmative
We are studying English.

Negative
I am
We aren't studying English.

He

She is
It

Interrogative

We

Are we studying English? You are

They

Yes/no answers
Yes, we are.
No, we aren't.
 Time to practice

Solve the first 5 sentences using the present progressive

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exercise-6.html
 Homework

Good luck!

Solve the first 10 sentences using simple present or present

progressive
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continuous-3.html