Present simple

1. Present simple
and
present
progressive

2. Warming up
Tell me about a habit you have
never left ?
-How often do you go to school ?
-How often do you go to the
club ?

3. 1)Where is the verb in these
sentences ?
2)What is its tense ?
3)How do we form the verbs in present?

4. 1) Tina lives in London .
2) He wakes up at 7:30 every
morning.
3) Water boils at 100 degree.

5. Form of Present Simple
He- she –it verb + (-s):(plays-sleeps)
verbs +(-es): (ch- sh-x-o-
s)
watches – goes – fixes – expresses
verbs + (-ies ): (y – no vowel )
cry cries study studies
BUT: play plays
They – we – you – I verb infinitive
We wash the dishes.

6. Usages of the present simple
1)To describe permanent situation
E.g.: Tom lives in Egypt . E.g: Tom works for a
construction company.

7. 2) For daily routines ,repeated and habitual actions:
He wakes up at 7:30
every morning
John plays tennis
twice a week

8. To express habits we use
A-Time expressions
*
Every ( week – year-month-… )
*
Before -After (work- school -…)
*
On days of the week
:
Sundays- Mondays
……-
*
In + seasons
:
•
winter – summer- autumn – spring
*
At night – in the morning – in the
evening – in the afternoon
B.Adverbs of frequency
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely- seldom- scarcely
Never

9. Placement of the adverb of frequency
**Where do we put the adverb of frequency ,before or after the verb?
We put it before the main verb and after the auxiliary (am/is/are…)
Have a look at these examples !!!!
E.g.: He always works hard.
Mum usually returns home late
E.g.: My friend is never late for school
He is usually sleepy during the class
Always remember that
Verb to be is strong. It always comes first

10. *Answer these questions :
Where do birds live ?
Where does the sun rise
from?

11. 3)For general truths and laws of nature:
E.g.: Birds live in nests
E.g.: The sun rises from the east.
E.g.: The sun sets in the west

12. Answer these questions :
*When does your English class
start on Sunday ?
*When does the flight to
London start?

13. 4) Timetables and Schedules:
E.g: Our class starts at 7
E.g: The first flight to London leaves at
one .

14. Negative
forms
Subject + don’t/doesn’t + verb base
E.g.1: He plays football.
He doesn't play football.
E.g 2.: They watch TV.
They don’t watch TV.

15. E.g.: Yes, she studies everyday.
Does she study everyday?
E.g.: Yes, he prays everyday.
Does he pray everyday?
Interrogative
Forms
Do/Does + subject +verb base

16. Present
progressive

17. What are we doing now?
We are having a lesson.
Where is the verb ?What is the
tense?
Form :
verb to be (am –is-are) + verb + ing

18. Usages
1)For actions taking place at or around the
moment of speaking.
E.g.: Tina is doing her homework at the
moment.
E.g.: Look! The tree is falling .

19. 2) To describe temporary situations
I am studying
for the exam
this week .
John is working in a
café at the moment .
We are practicing for a
concert these days .

20. 3) To describe situations which are
developing or changing around the present
time.
E.g: Air pollution is increasing in our city.
E.g: The number of burglaries is increasing.

21. We use the present progressive
for actions that we arranged to
do it in the future.
E.g.: I am going to the dentist
tomorrow.
( I’ve already booked an appointment)
E.g.: Jim and Susan are getting
married at six.
(They have prepared for the wedding)
4)Future meaning

22. Spelling rules
1) Verbs ending with (-e) : we omit (-e) and add (-ing):
E.g.: Dance: dancing
Leave: leaving
2) Verbs ending in y : we add (-ing):
E.g.: play: playing
Pray: praying
Fry : frying
Carry : carrying
3) Verbs ending in CVC : we double the last letter and then we add (-ing)
E.g.: Stop: stopping
Hop: hopping
(Verbs ending in (w,x,y ) : we don’t double the last letter : )
E.g.: fix: fixing
vow: vowing
4) Verbs ending in (-ie) :we omit the (-ie) and add (-y) + -ing :
E.g.: die : dying
Lie: lying

23. Negative
Forms
Form : verb to be + not +verb + ing :
E.g.: He isn’t practicing for the
concert.
E.g.: They aren’t playing golf.

24. Interrogative
Verb (to be ) + subject + verb + ing :
E.g.: Yes, he is preparing his school bag.
Is he preparing his school bag?
E.g.: Yes, we are travelling now.
Are you travelling now?