2. TOBE VERB
Statement am
S + is +…
are
S + V(s,es) +…
Negative am not
S + isn’t +...
aren’t
don’t
S+ + V(bare)+…
doesn’t
Question Am
Is + S +… ?
Are
Do + S + V(bare)+.. ?
Does
I, Present simpleI, Present simple
**FORM:
3. •USESAGE :USESAGE :
# To talk about a permanent situation
Example: She works in local government.
#To talk about something that is always true
Example: The sun sets in the west.
#To talk about things that happen regularly
Example: I get up at 7 o’clock.
4. Helpful hints
The present simple is often used with the following words andThe present simple is often used with the following words and
phrases:phrases:
Adverbs:
Always,usually,often,sometimes,rarely,seldom,
never…
Ex: I often go to the cinema with my friends on Sunday.
Phrases: Every Monday/week/etc
Each Monday /week/etc
Once /twice/ a week /month/etc
Three/four times a week/month/etc
Ex: Hoa listens to music everyday.
6. USESAGE
#To talk about an action that is happening
now
EX: My sister is listening to music now
#To talk about something that is not doing it
at the moment when you are talking
EX: She is working at the museum until the end of the month.
#With always, to talk about some thing that
happens often ,and that you find annoying
EX: Lan’s always phoning her friends late at night.
#To talk about plans for the future
EX: I am going to Nha Trang with my sister next week.
7. Helpful hints:
The present continuous is often used with the following
words and phrases:
Now ,today At the present
Right now Look !
At the moment This week/month/etc
Ex :Look! The boys are playing football on the
sidewalk.
8. Stative verbs
Some common stative verbs :
Appear seem belong to
Be love have
Hate understand think
Ex: True : I like reading books in my free time.
False : I am liking reading books in my free time.
Watch out:
Some of these verbs(such as be ,have and think) are
used in continuous tenses when they describe actions.
Ex: What are you thinking about ?
