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Present simple, present continuous, stative verbs

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Present simple, present continuous, stative verbs

TOBE VERB

Statement amS + is +… are

S + V(s,es) +…

Negative am not S + isn’t +... aren’t

don’tS+ + V(bare)+… doesn’t

Question AmIs + S +… ?Are

Do + S + V(bare)+.. ? Does

I, Present simpleI, Present simple**FORM:

•USESAGE :USESAGE :

# To talk about a permanent situationExample: She works in local government.

#To talk about something that is always trueExample: The sun sets in the west.

#To talk about things that happen regularlyExample: I get up at 7 o’clock.

Helpful hintsThe present simple is often used with the following words and The present simple is often used with the following words and phrases: phrases:

Adverbs: Always,usually,often,sometimes,rarely,seldom, never…Ex: I often go to the cinema with my friends on Sunday.

Phrases: Every Monday/week/etc Each Monday /week/etc Once /twice/ a week /month/etc Three/four times a week/month/etcEx: Hoa listens to music everyday.

II, Present continuous

**FormStatement : S +am/is/are +Ving +(O)

Negative: S +am not /isn’t /aren’t +Ving +(O)

Question Am/is/are +S +Ving +(O) ?

USESAGE#To talk about an action that is happening now EX: My sister is listening to music now

#To talk about something that is not doing it at the moment when you are talkingEX: She is working at the museum until the end of the month.

#With always, to talk about some thing that happens often ,and that you find annoyingEX: Lan’s always phoning her friends late at night.

#To talk about plans for the futureEX: I am going to Nha Trang with my sister next week.

Helpful hints:

The present continuous is often used with the following words and phrases:

Now ,today At the presentRight now Look !At the moment This week/month/etc

Ex :Look! The boys are playing football on the sidewalk.

Stative verbs Some common stative verbs : Appear seem belong to Be love have Hate understand think

Ex: True : I like reading books in my free time. False : I am liking reading books in my free time. Watch out: Some of these verbs(such as be ,have and think) are used in continuous tenses when they describe actions. Ex: What are you thinking about ?

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