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    1. The document discusses the present simple tense and present continuous tense in English grammar. It provides examples of when to use each tense, their structures, and practice exercises. 2. The present simple tense is used for habits, repeated actions, emotions/states, and general truths. The present continuous tense expresses actions happening now or plans for the future, annoying habits, or changing situations. 3. Examples are given to illustrate the structures and uses of both tenses, along with fill-in-the-blank exercises for students to practice.

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    1. The document discusses the present simple tense and present continuous tense in English grammar. It provides examples of when to use each tense, their structures, and practice exercises. 2. The present simple tense is used for habits, repeated actions, emotions/states, and general truths. The present continuous tense expresses actions happening now or plans for the future, annoying habits, or changing situations. 3. Examples are given to illustrate the structures and uses of both tenses, along with fill-in-the-blank exercises for students to practice.

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    GRAMMAR

    Unit 9: TENSES (1): PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE –


    PRESENT CONTINUE TENSE
    1. Present simple tenses
    a. Uses
    Use Signal word Example
    1 For habits or repeated Always, I often listen to music.
    actions at present usually, often, Nam eats oranges every day
    sometimes to have good health.
    2 For emotions or states at I am energetic.
    present She is ready to go.
    3 For general truths The sun rises in the east.
    4 For future timetables School begins at nine
    tomorrow.
    The film starts at eight.
    My class starts at 6:45.
    b. Structures
    To be verb Action verb
    (+) S + am/is/are + … S + V(s/es)
    I am a teacher. I teach a lot of students.
    He teaches very few students.
    (-) S + am/is/are + not + … S + do/does + not + V(bare)
    I am not a student. I don’t like to speak to them.
    He doesn’t enjoy talking to them.
    (?) Am/Is/Are + S + …? Do/Does + S + V(bare)?
    Are you a student? Do you like them?
    2. Present continuous tense
    a. Uses
    Use Signal Example
    word
    1 For things that are Now, at My mom is talking to her friend
    happening at the moment the at the moment.
    of speaking moment,
    at present
    2 For definite future plans I am going abroad to study.
    I am attending my relative’s
    wedding party.
    3 For annoying habits Always, He’s always smoking.
    forever You’re forever losing your keys.
    4 For changing situations Gradually My hometown is developing
    gradually.

    b. Structures
    Structure
    (+) S + am/is/are + V-ing
    I am saving money.
    (-) S +am/is/are + not + V-ing
    I am not saving money.
    (?) Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing?
    Are you saving money?

    3. Practice
    1. My sister / travel / around / the world / right now.
    ___________________________________________________________
    2. At the present / she / stay / in / china / and / she / plan / go / the USA.
    ___________________________________________________________
    3. Every day / she / work / hard / have enough money.
    ______________________________________________________
    4. She / very interested in/ travel / but / she / not / want / travel / my country.
    _____________________________________________________
    5. I / try / save / money / now / because / travel / be / costly.
    ______________________________________________________
    6. My family and I / enjoy / go / peaceful / place.
    _________________________________________________
    7. My grandmother / live / in the countryside / at the present / so /my father /
    often / encourage / me to visit / her.
    ___________________________________________________
    8. That/ be / our hometown / and it/ gradually / change.
    __________________________________________________
    9. Now / there / be / many / building / and / shopping mall / in my hometown.
    ______________________________________________________
    10. In cities, there / very few / place / for / wild / animal / to live.
    _______________________________________________________
    4. Homework
    1. ____________ (he/eat) rice every day?
    2. They ___________ (go) to the restaurant every Sunday morning?
    3. Archie _____________ (not use) his computer at the moment.
    4. She usually _____________ (wear) glasses, but now she ______________
    (wear) contact lenses.
    5. What _______________ (do/they) at the moment?
    6. In the afternoon, she first ___________ (do) her homework and then she
    _____________ (meet) her friends in the park.
    7. She ___________ (go) to bed at about 8 o’clock every day.
    8. After breakfast, Sally usually ____________ (cycle) to school.
    9. What time _____________ (movie, start)?
    10. John ________________ (always, arrive late).

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