Present Simple
What's the question form on the Present Simple
Am:I
Are:you / we / they
Is:he / she / it
We use___to talk about the past
was / were
The present continuous is the present of...
be + ing
What do we use adverbs of frequency for?
Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens.
We use there is with...
singular countable nouns and uncountable nouns
What's the negative form of the Present Simple?
I: am not / ‘m not
You / We / They: are not / aren’t
He / She / It: is not / isn’t
We often use time expressions with the...?
past simple verbs.
Which are the question forms in the present simple?
Am
Are
Is
Can you tell me some adverbs of frequency?
Always, usually, often, sometimes, never.
We use some in.....
offers and requests
What if the verb ends in the consonant y in the Present Simple
we drop the -y and add -ies
We use the past simple to talk about?
events / actions states in the past which have finished.
We use the present continuous to talk about things...
That are happening now.
We use adverbs of frequency after the verb...
To be
We use a and an before...
a singular countable noun
When the verb ends in -ch, -ss, -x, or zz in the Present Simple what do we do?
we add -es
We often use time expressions with the past simple verbs, for example...
Last year, yesterday, on Tuesday, at 10 p.m., etc.
Tell me the short answers in Present Continuous
Yes,
I am
you / we / they are.
he / she / it is.
No,
I’m not
you / we / they’re not. / aren’t.
he / she / it’s not. / isn’t.
We usually put adverbs of frequency before...
all other verbs
We use some with....
plural countable nouns and with uncountable nouns in positive sentences
What are the short answer in the present simple with YES and NO?
Yes:I am/ you / we / they / are/he / she / it / is.
No: I’m not / you / we / they’re not / you / we / they aren’t / he / she / it’s not / he / she / it isn’t.
Type one verb that is not the verb ''to be'' in the present simple.
Did
Tell me the spelling on Present continuous verbs.
Most verbs
add -ing to the infinitive
watch: watching
find: finding
Verbs ending in -e
take off -e then add -ing
like: liking
write: writing
Verbs ending in vowel + consonant with stress on the last syllable
repeat the last consonant and add -ing
put: putting
run: running
forget: forgetting
Verbs which end in a vowel + -l
double the -l and add -ing
travel: travelling
In negative sentences, frequency adverbs come between...
the negative form of the auxiliary verb (be, do & have) and the main verb
We use any with...
plural countable nouns and with uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions: