GRAMMAR Present Simple Present Continuous

Present SimpleI work dont work do you work?You workWe workThey work

He/ she / it works doesnt workDoes He/she /it work? Yes he does/no he doesntDo you work for this company?

Present ContinuousI am working - Im not working.You are working You arent workingHe/she/it is working - He/she/it isnt workingWe are working - You arent workingThey are working they arent working

(Where/when/why)are you/we/they working?What languages is she/he/it studying?

Grammar present simple/continuous

Are the sentences correct? Yes or No?Clearly the price of petrol increases at the moment.We meet our new employees in 20 minutes.First we are doing the testing and then we are sending the products to the packaging area.

Present simple or Continuous?Permanent situations

To talk about certain/definite future plans

To give intructions

To criticise irritating/annoying actions

Actions happening nowFuture programmes, schedules and timetablesTemporary present actionsRoutines, habitsGeneral truths and facts

Present simple / ContinuousPermanent situations

To talk about certain/definite future plans

To give intructions

To criticise irritating/annoying actions

Actions happening nowFuture programmes, schedules and timetablesTemporary present actionsRoutines, habitsGeneral truths and facts

Present simple / ContinuousPermanent situations:I live in Siena

To give intructions:First you turn left and then you go straignt on

Routines, habits:I always check my emails first and then I start studyingFuture programmes, schedules and timetablesThe meeting starts at 9am and ends at 6pm tomorrow. The train arrives at 5 oclockGeneral truths and facts:Water boils at 100 degrees.

Actions happening now: I am having an english lessonTo talk about certain/definite future plans.She is arriving at 4pm and then will be getting the 5 Oclock train.

To criticise irritating/annoying actions.She is always using her phone during the lessonsTemporary present actions.Where are you staying? We are staying with our friends in central London.

Present continuous and always/forever/continually/constantly Eg: You are forever making the same mistakes. Eg: She's always arriving late for the meeting This is used to talk about something irritating or annoying or to criticise.

Adjectives used with the Present SimpleAlways Often Sometimes/ Occasionally Usually Hardly ever Rarely/seldom = adjectives of frequency: How often do you go out? I usually go out twice a week.

Adjectives of frequency Entrepreneurs take risks often in business Or Entrepreneurs often take risks in business This company is always successful Or This always is company successful

Position of Adverbs The adverbs go before main verbs Eg:Entrepreneurs often take risks in business BUT After the verb to be Eg:This company is always successful

Which sentence is correct? The company twice a week orders new products.The company orders twice a week new products.The company orders new products twice a week

The phrases: Once a week, twice a year, three times a month etc...Go at the end of the sentence.

State verbsThese verbs are not usually used in the continuous form. They talk about a condition or a situation which continues over a period of time. It is not always clear or important when this situation begins and ends.

State VerbsVerbs of emotion (like, hate,prefer, detest,fear)

Verbs of thinking (believe, doubt, think, suppose, imagine)Verbs of the senses (hear, see, smell, feel, appear)Verbs used to describe things and their qualities (contain, measure, carry, mean, need, consist of)Verbs expressing possession (belong to, owe,own, have (got)

Simple and continuous forms Are these sentences correct?This machine is having two handles at the front and it is being very easy to operate.The wine is tasting very good.You are sounding French.I see my boss tomorrow at 4pmIm hating the rain. When will it stop?

Simple and continuous forms Are these sentences correct?This machine has two handles at the front and it is very easy to operate.The wine tastes very good.You are sound French.Im seeing my boss tomorrow at 4pmI hate the rain! When will it stop?

Both formsWhen we talk about physical feelings, there is not much difference between the continuous and simple form:

Eg:How do you feel? And How are you feeling?Eg:My leg hurts or My leg is hurting

Correct?Where are you from? You are sounding French.This wine is tasting very nice. What is it?John is seeming unhappy? Im wondering what is wrong?What are you thinking about the increase in the interest rate

This is correctWhere are you from? You sound French.This wine tastes very nice. What is it?John seems unhappy? Im wondering what is wrong?What do you think about the increase in the interest rate?

THE PAST Past simple and Past Continuous

I worked for that company 5 year ago and .

I was working for that company 5 year ago when....

Past Simple or Continuous? Completed past actionstemporary past actionsPast situations (states or conditions) which were permanentUsed to describe consecutive past actions, one action after the other

A long, continuous situation in past happening at a specific momentor simultaneous actions happening in past Past habits or routines Past actions changing at a certain time

Past Simple or Continuous? Completed past actionstemporary past actionsPast situations (states or conditions) which were permanentUsed to describe consecutive past actions, one action after the other

A long, continuous situation in past happening at a specific momentor simultaneous actions happening in past Past habits or routines Past actions changing at a certain time

Was/were going to + verb Example: The company was going to invest more in market research. (past continuous)

Did the company invest more? NOWas it an intention? YES(but the intention never happened the company never invested)

All past tenses used together = narrative tenses Past Simple: When the manager arrived the meeting started and he introduced the new employees to the old staff.Past continuous: When the manager arrived the meeting was just starting.Past Perfect: When the manager arrived the meeting had just started.

Past simple: for finished actions and for actions happening one after the other. A sequence of actions.

Past Continuous: An action in progress at a specific time.

Past Perfect: When you are talking about the past and you want to talk about something earlier

When you arrived I called the manager. First you arrived then I called (consecutive actions.

When you arrived I was calling the manager.One action interrupted the other.

When you arrived I had called the manager.One action happened before the other. (order changes)

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