The present continuous We use the present continuous to talk about: 1. Something which is happening at the moment of speaking. I'm reading the Grammar referance page. 2. Something which is happening around now but not necessarily at the moment of speaking. I'm reading a lot of detective novels these days. 3. A changing situation. Computers are getting faster and faster. 4. Something which happens often and annoys us. My boss is always asking me to stay late. The present simple We use the present simple to talk about: 1. A routine or a habit. Jim always sets the alarm for 7.30. 2
.. It Does she / he work here? Yes, she / he does. / No, she / he doesn't. Time expressions always often not often never usually normally rarely sometimes occasionally hardly ever when after before unless in case as soon as until Uses - for permanent facts - for actions and situations which are generally true - for habits and routines PRESENT CONTINUOUS bebe++ ing ing I am (I'm) You are (you're) She/He/It is (she's/he's/it's) (not) + working here. We are (we're) They are (they're) Are you working here? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. Is he working here? Yes, he is. / No, he isn't. Time expressions now currently at the moment these days nowadays right now Uses
Present Simple and Continuous Table of Contents Present Simple ..................................................................... 2 The spelling of endings in the Present Simple ....................... 2 When to use the Present Simple ........................................... 3 The verb 'be' ......................................................................... 4 Present Continuous.............................................................. 5 The spelling of endings in the Present Continuous................ 5 When to use the Present Continuous.................................... 6 State verbs and event (action or dynamic) verbs ................... 7 Present Simple In the Present Simple we use the verb without an ending. I work you live we think they dance NB
Lihtoleviku moodustamine Jaatav vorm Eitav vorm Küsiv vorm I make I do not make Do I make? He/she/it speaks He/she/it does not speak Does he/she/it speak? Do We/you/they go We/you/they do not go go? we/you/they NB! ERANDID! · Verbidele, mis lõpevad ss, -h, -ch, -tch, -x või o-ga, lisatakse ainsuse kolmdandas pöördes es. he does he goes he misses he watches he mixes · Verbid, mis lõpevad y-ga, mille ees on konsonant, muudavad y i-ks enne es lisamist. fly he flies carry he carries Võrdle: say he says Lihtolevik väljendab: · Antud momendil toimuvat teg
Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous Table of Contents Present Perfect Simple.............................................................................2 When to use the Present Perfect Simple ...........................................2 Present Perfect Continuous ...................................................................3 When to use the Present Perfect Continuous..................................4 Time expressions with Present Perfect...............................................5 Present Perfect Simple The Present Perfect is the present tense of have + a past participle I have washed / I’ve washed you have written /you’ve written he/she/it has worked /he’s/she’s/it’s worked we have forgotten /we’ve forgotten they have gone /they’ve gone
Repeated/habitual actions especially with George always plays football on always, usually etc. Saturday afternoons. (= He does that every Saturday Afternoon.) Timetables/programmes with a future The train leaves at 10.05 on Tuesday meaning. Reviews/sports commentaries/dramatic The basketball player shoots and the ball narrative goes in the basket. Time expressions used with present simple: Every day/week/month/year, usually, sometimes, always, rarely, never, often, on Monday, in the morning, evening, etc. Present Continuous (to be + verb -ing) Present Continuous is used for... Example Temporary situations I am paying off my car loan this month Frequently repeated actions with always, He is always leaving his dirty clothes on constantly expressing annoyance or the floor! criticism
Past Simple and Continuous Table of Contents Past Simple .......................................................................... 2 The spelling of endings in the Past Simple ............................ 3 When to use the Past Simple ................................................ 3 Past Continuous .................................................................. 4 When to use the Past Continuous......................................... 4 Used to & would................................................................... 5 Unfulfilled past events.......................................................... 5 Past Simple Regular Past Simple forms end in -ed. I worked he danced we apologized Some verbs have an irregular past form. I left he wrote The Past Simple is the same in all persons except in the past tense of be.
The Present Simple Lihtolevik Moodustamine: Jaatav lause Eitav lause Ksiv lause I pv DO + not + I pv Do + I pv I pv + (e)s -3. pre ainsus DOES + not + I pv Does + I pv I work hard every day. I do not work hard every day. Do I work hard every day? You work hard every day. You do not work hard every day. Do you work hard every day? He/she/It works hard every day. He/She/It does not work hard every day. Does he/she/it work hard every day? We work hard every day. We do not work hard every day. Do we work hard every day? You work hard every day. You do not work hard every day. Do you work hard every day? They work hard every day. They do not work hard every day. Do they work hard every day? NB! Lihtoleviku moodustamisel kasutatakse tegusna ma-tegevusnime vormi, millele ainsuse 3.prdes lisatakse lpp -(E)S.
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