Present Simple & Continuous (0)

PRESENT SIMPLE

I

You work here. … do not (don’t) work …
We
They
Do you work here? – Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
He
She works here. … does not (doesn’t) work …

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

be + ing
be + –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

• to talk about temporary actions and situations that are happening now
  

- to talk about actions and situations in progress now

• to talk about current trends
  

Not normally used in the continuous form

the senses: appear, hear , look like, notice, see, seem , smell, sound ,
taste (= have flavour)
feelings : dislike, fear , hate, like, love, prefer , want, wish
thinking: agree , believe, doubt , expect (= believe), feel (= believe), forget, imagine , know, realise, recognise, suppose , suspect, think (= believe), understand
possession: belong to, contain, have (= possess), include , own, possess
other verbs : cost , depend on, fit, involve , matter, measure (= have length ), mean , need, satisfy, surprise , weigh

The PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

John (write) a letter every day.

All the students here ( study ) English now.

Who you wait ) for? – I (wait) for tom.

You can’t see Henry now, He (have) a bath.

Every mother (love) her child .

What this book (cost)? – It (cost) sixty kroons.

They had better come in . It ( begin ) to rain.

What you ( drink ) for breakfast ? – I usually (drink) coffee .

My husband (shave) every morning and every evening.

He (come) from Spain .

I (think) it’s a pity you don’t like sport because you (get) too fat.

The children (have) breakfast at 8 o’clock and lunch at 12.

The plane you can see now just (take off) for London.

Helen (read) a story and Joe ( repair ) her sewing-machine.

Most children (like) sweets.

Our dog often (bark) at night .

I (not wear) a coat today because it’s too warm .

The manager asked the secretary , “How you (feel) after your first month in the company?”

How you (get on) at work? - I (think) very well.

Look! Our dog ( chase ) Ms Green ’s cat.

The water (boil). Do you want to make tea or coffee?

You (like) this dress ?

I (water) the garden today but usually my mother (do) it.

This machine (make) a strange noise. You (think) it is all right?

Where you ( live )? – In Jalaka Street but now I ( stay ) with my parents in Tamme Street.