PRESENT SIMPLE Form • Singular subject = singular verb / plural subject = plural verb Maryam goes to school by bus. Majed and Mahmood go to school by bus.
• Negative >>> not
Abdullah does not have a car.
His friends do not have a car PRESENT SIMPLE Form • Singular verb - If a verb ends in ‑ss, ‑sh, ‑ch, ‑x, , -o, or ‑z, you add ‑es.
reach do buzz fix splash kiss
• Singular verb - If a verb ends consonant + y: change y to i then add -es
dry fly worry
Form • Close-ended questions
Does he live in a hostel?
Do they live in a hostel? Do/does + noun + base verb • Open-ended questions (WH)
Where does Mohammed live?
What do donkeys eat? WHq + do/does + noun + base verb Form • What and Who subject questions
Who knows how to drive?
What brings you here? Who / What + singular verb PRESENT CONTINUOUS Form • Positive
They are studying for the exams.
Subject + be + (verb + ing) • Negative >>> not
They are not studying for the exams.
Subject + be + not + (verb + ing) PRESENT CONTINUOUS Form • Close-ended questions
Are they studying for the exams?
Be + subject + (verb + ing) • Open-ended questions
Where are you going now?
WH + be + subject + (verb + ing) PRESENT CONTINUOUS Rules -ing • For most verbs = +ing • Verbs ending in E = remove e + ing • Verbs ending in IE = remove ie + ying • One syllable ending in short vowel + consonant (except w & y) = double the consonant + ing • More than one syllable ending in a stressed short vowel + consonant (except x,y,z) = double the consonant + ing Present Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous
•Verbs like become, get,
grow, change, increase, more and more
•With time reference
NOTE: do not repeat the auxiliary verb with 2 or more actions The students are reading the article and answering the exercises. Present Simple vs Present Continuous Present Simple Present Continuous Present Simple vs Present Continuous Present Simple Present Continuous
•Verbs like become, get,
grow, change, increase, more and more Present Simple vs Present Continuous Present Simple Present Continuous
•Verbs like become, get,
grow, change, increase, more and more Let’s practice! 1. Do you _____ (like)chocolate milk? 2. They _____ (not / do) want to go to the mall. 3. Sorry, Lisa _____ (not / be) here at the moment. 4. Khalid _____ (not / do) think you're right. 5. Khulood ________________ (cry) every time she __________ (watch) drama. 6. Ibrahim ________________ (travel) to Malaysia every month. 7. Donna ________________ (go/not) to the cinema often. 8. Mohammed usually ________________ (come) late. 1.Do you like chocolate milk? 2.They do not want to go to the mall. 3.Sorry, Lisa is not here at the moment. 4.Khalid does not think you're right. 5.Khulood cries every time she watches drama. 6.Ibrahim travels to Malaysia every month. 7.Donna does not go to the cinema often. 8.Mohammed usually comes late. 1. It ________________ (rain). We better stay at home. 2. My dad ________________ (watch) TV everyday in the morning. 3. ________________ (you/come) to the party tonight? 4. Amina is busy. She is ________________ (study) at the moment. 5. Mohammed usually ________________ (come) late. 6. Ibrahim ________________ (travel) to Malaysia this week. 7. Linda ________________ (visit/not) her grandparents often. 8. Look at my brother in the picture. He ________________ (play) the violin at the concert. 9. Shhh!! Be quiet. The baby ________________ (sleep). 10.We ________________ (visit) our grandparents quite often. 1.It is raining. We better stay at home. 2.My dad watches TV everyday in the morning. 3.Are you coming to the party tonight? 4.Amina is busy. She is studying at the moment. 5.Mohammed usually comes late. 6.Ibrahim is travelling to Malaysia this week. 7.Linda does not visit her grandparents often. 8.Look at my brother in the picture. He is playing the violin at the concert. 9.Shhh!! Be quiet. The baby is sleeping. 10.We visit our grandparents quite often. Well done!