Present tenses

Question 1

What present tenses do we know?

Answer 1

present simple
present continuous

Question 2

form present simple

Answer 2

verb + -s

She workS in a bank.

Question 3

use present simple

Answer 3

habits
a fact that is ALWAYS true (The sun rises on the east.)
a fact that is true for A LONG TIME (She believes in God.)
TIMETABLED EVENTS!

Question 4

exmp. timetabled event

Answer 4

The train leaves at 8 am.
The show starts at 10 pm.

Question 5

How do we spell present simple?

Answer 5

-s to the base form
-es to verbs with -ss ; -sh ; -ch ; -x ; -o
-IES TO VERBS WITH -Y (WHEN -Y COMES AFTER A CONSONANT)

Question 6

adverbs of frequency for present simple

Answer 6

always
usually
generally
often
sometimes
occasionally
rarely
hardly ever
never

Question 7

Where in a sentence do we put RARELY?

Answer 7

before the main verb

I rarely VISIT thenm.

Question 8

Where in a sentence do we put NEVER?

Answer 8

after the verb BE

She HAS never done that.

Question 9

form present continuous

Answer 9

verb + -ing

She in usJNG a spoon.

Question 10

use present continuous

Answer 10

an activity that is happening now
an activity that’s happening around now
a temporary activity
a planned future activity
an annoying activity

Question 11

exmp. a temporary activity

Answer 11

I’m staying here now.

Question 12

exmp. a planned future activity

Answer 12

I’m meeting my friend tomorrow.

Question 13

exmp. an annoying activity

Answer 13

He’s always asking me that.

Question 14

Spelling present continuous

Answer 14

• ing to the base form
  -e to no -e (have-havING)
  one word syllables - the consonant doubles (put - putting)
  BUT ; -Y IS NOT -YY ; -W IS NOT -WW; -SS IS NOT -SSSING