Simple Present
He often_______to the movies in the afternoon. (go)
He often goes to the movies in the afternoon.
She __________in the office right now. (work)
She is working in the office right now.
Marcelo____ a cold every year. (get)
Marcelo gets a cold every year.
He always makes his homework late at night.
He always does his homework late at night.
There are twelve of these in English grammar.
tenses
_____they speak English fluently?
Do they speak English fluently?
_____they __________about their trip to Canada? (think)
Are they thinking about their trip to Canada?
He always church on Sunday. (attend)
He always attends church on Sunday.
Why are you loving your dog?
Why do you love your dog?
These verbs are verbs we do not use with -ing.
stative or non-action
______Tim and Joan good students?
Are Time and Joan good students?
Now you _____to the director about your class. (talk)
Now you are talking to the director about your class.
She sometimes _____ the bus to work. (ride)
She sometimes rides the bus to work.
What time are they usually going to school?
What time do they usually go to school?
Find the error:
It take 4 hours to get to Key West.
It takes 4 hours to get to Key West.
What ______we need to do for homework?
What do we need to do for homework?
Right now they __________ who the president is. (know)
Right now they know who the president is. (know)
Why ______ she _________ to stay home now? (plan)
Why is she planning to stay home now? (plan)
How does he going to get to work right now?
How is he getting to work right now?
Find the error:
I had been to Europe.
I have been to Europe.
She _____________ ____ at 6:00am every day.
She wakes up at 6:00am every day.
Now, she _____that the people are friendly. (believe)
Now, she believes that the people are friendly.
Where _____ they usually ______? (meet)
Where do they usually meet?
We are wanting to go back to our country.
We want to go back to our country.
I prefer reading rather than write.
I prefer reading rather than writing.