Simple Present

1.

Form

Atfirmative:
lnterrogative:
Negative:

lwrite I he writes etc.

Do I write? / Does he write? etc.
l don't write / e doesn't write et.

Spelling Difficulties
To ' o vloO lo0 o Slmple Present v] vcl -s q .
e.g. lstop - he sfo
I smoke - he smokes
1

2.

P o lvv _ss, -Sh, -Ch, -o, -X vov -es o oo

'
vlo0 o.
e.g. ldress - he dresses
lfish - he fishes
- he goes
I go
I fix - he fixes
I catch - he catches
P o lvov o -y K! nlv o cto Ut Uvo, ov To -y
o -ies6
e.g. I cry - he cries
I play - he plays

Use
c
1

Simple Present olol!l:

l v o1 I P oU vvl o clov
ovq, . l v o oo v vvl nP loolou lT ou1T
(Aerbs of Frequency) orq: usually, often, always, sometimes,
neYer, rarety, seldom g l xovlEq i oq:

eyery day, every week, eyery year, on Sundays,

at the eekends, once a monrh / year .

She never cleans her house.

She reads a

par every evening.

ote n] o16 oooiy d o o6 v 6 o

io .
e.g. Mary is alvrays careful.
Mother often laftes me to the cinema.

2.

Yl v l vl o.
He is a bank clerk.
He works in a bank.

3'

l v l l vl

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,,",

,I

rr."'.,

at centigrade.

4.

i,

ff

.-

'1

,i.,1 ;;

"1i
cl v o oo1lo6vq oviq lq
v il l oil l o. (o ocllo
v yl iv: 0 oq.)
e.g. Schoolends in June.
|/Ve ga on a tour nert week. We start at B a'm. on onday,
we have lunch in Lamia and we arrive in Salonika late at night.
The film starts at 7 p.m.

5.

rri o Simple Past l v o0 l toi iv ovq oU lv o

ov vc lvctocll io ivovrg wvl v .(looo
Evoq,)
e, g. When the lice arrive, they f ind the dead man lying on the floor.

6- l

v lou vTlq
vlv vvPel6 takes the ball and asses it to

7.

tv6q (exc|amatory) rolq rou 1iov o here o there.

e.g. There goes the Queen!
Here comes the President!

8- o Conditionals Type
o v | iov.

1 ov v

lf he

drops the plates, they will all break.

Exercises

1.

David plays basketball. (ow often?)

2.

Caroline drinks champagne. (ow often?)

3.

John goes to the gym. hat time/usually?)

4.

Sarah plays the guitar. (How often?)

5.

Jak is always late. (v/hy?)

6.

Diana plays table tennis. here?)

,,.

-eY eat out. (ow often?)

Se is always hungry. vhy?)

haYe
prefer

;:r|',

need
like

see
want

Dracula, may l ask

yi

be
drink
:

die
yisit

look

l9w.questions?

lq

... a family?

tu

question.
...... ever
..... at the sun?
.....
...... normalty, no. But now ctlJ
and then
'l(il lt ""'
...
' a peek
'yith sun-glasses on, you know.
But..
........?
o, of course l .....
. Where did you get that idea?
One last
I

haYe
drive

work
teach

deliver
go

stay
suport

Goo{ morning. I am doing a survey on families and l,d like

questions.
.... any hildren?

to ask you a few

I

li]:

!::

::::::::: ::::

::*:.::::::.i1.....::::

i.'
Yes, they
r'
: o' she
.t,
3: No, r
3.

i;;;;J:,J

;;i:

biology at a university and my eldest son

.
.. to school?
your wife .
......?
She
at home and .
your youngest children?
.. one
an ord rady, she ......
and things like that, and the other one ......
.. nespapers.
the other two still

.... in the house.

.. her

shopping

Present Continuous

2.

Present Continuous

Form

lam

be+verb-ing

(=l'm)

helshe/it is

we/yo/they are

(=

he's)

(=\ry're}

wearing

Spelling Difficutties
1'

2'

ov o lvl _e, Uo
Ul lv cto v _ng.
love - loving
care - caring

e.g.

ov o lvl o iv Uvo
l
onoio l ovicl, o o l Uvo o O o , v vV o
bloll.
e. g. begin beginning
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run ' running ,;:#

3-

To lo l lnoll ov lv
o ouo Ucll v
vV.
e. g. travel - travelling

el

4'

:#;,f

peeling

tn -ing ooiTl
iq o o T lvov
g. draw - drawing
study - studying

e.

ol y.

5- ie-l de vovrl lyig

dying.
e.g. Ann is lying on the grass.

ln many African countries chitdren

are dying of hunger.

Read the follo*g dialogue beh,een

Mrs EYans and her daughter Atce.
hen ndertine allthe veibs in Simple prnt
and Present contnuous.

lice:
Mrs

Evans:

Alice:
Mrs vans:
Aice:

.What

are yu doing, Mum?.

nji l am goingv to a fancy dress party
tonight. Do you like my hati,
.o,
l dont lie it at al,..
'|'m trying n tnis

.Why?.

'oh Mum! You,re going to too many partes

lately and you,re
always leaving me on y own..

Use
Xolonolou ov Present Contnuous

..;,

Peter is

with his

'

ll,:;i,Y}:
:!#Heilfi:*}^Ti:11,:
e'g'
is saving money to buy a car.
py

laying ,{*'

dog,

Fl)

ii

'r'-'r'

fu j

i:;ii}, .,,,},'I

vc v rv no')

Present Continuous

/#E;\,,' '\{--J

Theyre mrtching T.V. while

shds doing the washing u.

3'

l l

ft*}

_ oU !

oCtlT l -vl:;";;;;;;r"
oyrlv
iov' ll ' ob - rix"or, ivo
r ,o arrive, come, drive, fty,
,";:."*r,:T;.l11r.i!:11-q'nioq
l have l do.
:::
e.g.
George is ttying to Satonica next

i""i.

l.lote the difference

J::!,.F.""ving

tomorrow. He ls tlying

to Britain.

He is caching ttight BA 267 ta Londn.

(iv
.ocToivo v , i

ocl

. )

Tlq lq always ct
t v clvou ol

4_

She will fty to Japan if she

has enough
maney. ( n rv lovi
cv ....
x oYoi clo'
v iv
u
ooo.)

continally l v clo oiol,

v,o,
ooroi nrh"
,o oU

vt lg.
ve.g. Peter is always taking in class! l cat
stand it any tonger.
is a[a1 asking
(ooio. if vos1i vC
Compare
o t
pffi oviy.)
He
me far help.
always asks

5'

(v

lcl Tolq no ouv

e.g.

SDe has been seriously it

The Ealls population

voyi vc oU

pffi.)

ioovTt.

utr",

getting better now.

is increasing.

on-Gontinuous Verbs
olov clTg -v yov
1vouq liq l lvo-v
l ol o|v'
ovl oo
iee
1 dar |onoloyrl ov6q i To
an l v kiU ol l obiv,
,ijo.
e' g. l kno John very wel!.
(v 'vu'
ivt UvJrov
vroi v ov vi nootv-)
l can hear yau better now.?v

non-continuous verbs ivl

believe
feels like

it

forget
hate
hae
hear
know
like

love

oj
v q

:'
oi
o6

mean
mind
need
notce

= loil

= co
=

1cdo
pp

efer
= po
{l 1 recnise = QVQI
=
remember = l

(oi
= '6oe
il
=

sg

sm
it smel|s

= c
= Q(vo
= fo d

suppose

tastes
think
trust
understand
ant
ish
it

uoc

1 ir1
voi, j

= ecrro
= iv
= 6

&lil

Present Continuous
Ml v T vYTY ovoq q ixov
o wocr. T i<r :

}Qi
= QoJ 6wo
(e.9. have a bath, a nap etc)
hear = oi
like = o6 (enjoy)

teel
have

see
smell

ol c.c, o.rrrv b
ooivo i
o6
odror

tasite

think

Study the examples

a) Can you see

thase beautifut flowers?

(ng;)
Ann is seeng her bank manager

tomorrow.

hae a nice nouse. i1, i o or

- Jlo; l'oa)

a}r6

ovvo )

b) I can hear you making that naise,

(oo0c -

o|/

c)

have breakf ast : lunch / dinner / a meal

a drink a cigarette etc.
have aS*lrn awalk /arest/a y/
a hoiay,etc'
have a shower, a bath / a wash

sme/s of something burning. (Mil

c ovo, y ^o)
Carnations smell nice. (1ov i Ult

ov oooo)

Why is Paul smelling his food? (il)

g) This cloth feels like vetvet' v

o o
'c'
I am feeling my way in the dark because all
the lighls have gone out. (oi,
qY\\ .i'\',\\\\a\a
$p r po \

My mother s tasting the soup. She

probably yants to add sorne sa/t.

(q\
is a very clever boy. (
Yoi,
ruo)
o'
I am thinking of travelling round the
world. (ooo, )

havealok ababy/achat

d) The food tastes terrible. (61 ioo

0o- ov oo)

e) lthink John

.' ot vo)

o hae q d ilg v _
ov 'x' 6 )oo( i . o6vq 61 1c6voq iq,

ooo)

have been hearing some good news

about my friend Peter. (ooo0o)

ShEs haing dinner 'ith her friend.

h) Do you like my new car? iv io; do6o;)

How are yo liking the

oooq;'i

rty?

(enicy,

Present Gontinuous in contrast with simple present

o Simple Present oloolaTl t v
l l v: ctTct !
oU vBvl o ov.

o Present Continuous loolit l

v ol l oolv TT
l o iv , T l o
l l' v.

e.

10

gL

He usually deliyers letters but today

hds oftering her some flowers,

Present Continuous

ruv

Exercises

Susan and Julie have just

met in a shp.

sus4rs;
7-

elo, Julie. l thought you

had moved to London.
tVhat (1) ............
l
.....: ..-.. :........:.. M;*i ;; il;;;;; ;;J:?:/oo) here?
What (s) ....

JULl:

':::''
J:JL: iiJJ}ri ru;-ai-:':r
ils

1ilf'

film:

or'
:

arl riqht.
and I (s .-....]..:

I}xi

:: ::; ............1

::::::::::: *:: 9],;;

Yes, I'm atraid so. ". - '

weil, *r,ai;ffi

ff;:*' :::

;;';b*

' "'

'v

'll

""'

days?

,11':*
Lon"i'
(hunt)
- $ou/like)

(get]

for a ne\ff fat at the

moment,

.ffi;lfiffr:i;,:ii*;;

l vYt{Jf,esay evening?

;;;;;;;;;;;; il;;'

Yor ovln diary

fr1ffi
Monday
Tuesday
\JVednesday

hursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Friend:
You:
Friend:
You:
Friend:
You:
Friend

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Present Continuous

........

You can't speak to Paul nov, he

.......... (work).
He usuatly
(smoke) a lot.
}(aren
...........:......eab) a book in the evening.
The boat
tire every day.
......1....:.1leave) at ine
l
..:.-...(wear) a h1t
because
it
(rain).
1oay
I can smell something strange.
I think ine supper
(burn).
ow
(you / visii)'her?
Whatever you ask her to d, sne
. (always / make) a fuss.
Don't turn the radio off.
.....(risten) to it.
Be quiet! ou

.........
usually
...........
...........
often

,.r.
..........
.....
-.........:........

e c".,;;; ;;;
-3.
-

ffi; ;i;;

il; ::1:::'::

Woutd you |ike some coffee? The

'g. What
..........:...

's.

time
.......

in ghosts?

ave) a bath

kettte

(ptay) tne

iianoltine

no\M.

moment.

time
..(the fitm/start)?
........(9o) shpping inis .it.rnoon. Would you
"""'
tike to come?
-...-(You/work)
tonight?
;:;""'
we ..
....(teave) Engtand
on the gthi 9l
and
v
'V
(arrive) in ustralia on the 1Oth.
The shool .......
.]....... ..(not/pen) untl g o,clock.
I don't know the details yet. caro! .............
.... (ring) me tonight to telt me.
We """'
.. (have) a party next week. Would you like to
come?
We """'
..(leave) eariy tmorro\, so don't torgef to set your
atarm.
He ........
.....i hot/beong) to any political party.
I """"...
.(not/so) outionisnibecause it ......:..:-:::....... (rain).
What
We

r(

1.

2.
3.

4.

Look at this lovely material! lt ........

:'ilj:i.'3l;;;;:'

Mother
What

"' (nat/teel) very

well today. l

..

...

... (taste) the cake to see if it

..:..............:.. (youlthin1oit_is new p,",;;i?

(think)

(taste) good.

two in the afternoon. ThJwnble tamily

the dining room.
6. Look atthe blind man!
.....:... (feel) his waythrugh the crowd.
7.
you tomorro\ry morning. l
..... (see)
::HJ:iLT1meet
5. It's

e......

ffi

....

8. ow
,

'c'

il,**::i; il ;.:i

Get ready to shoot' he dog

J,jii:l ::: :: ::::::::lii?,n,.*)

"...

about the play

.. (smell) something in the bushes.

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Sim

2.

3.

Future - Going to

l v oU ooql o, olq, Uox, il'

ooolol ! o1 o vowl i ory.
e. g. WilI you haYe another ece of cake?
@ooo)
Y4iII you help me to wash the dishes?
oo)
Shall l meet you there?
(oo)
l will do everything in my pwer to hep you. (nooyo)
Sto making a naise or l'll punish you,
( oonoio)
Sit down! I'll answer the phone.
oo no nivc Y oU
nooq)

Y v oU olto.
e,g. l'll go an a diet. { am determined = i oootvoE)

Sfie won't do it,

(vio vc fo ov)

o matter haw often you ask him, he won't came to your rty.

1. o o volvolq, U/ lq lol ctt i o.

e.g. The Queen will oen the new hostal tomorrow.
The rain will

continue for the next two days.

A U! Tov lvo oo ovg i

The

Queen S':2!:!,:^on
onng

the new hosfitaltomorrow.

t oU loolo0
Simple Future ivl

tomorrow, next week, next year,

in two weeks, in an hour etc.

}ill + lnfinitive / Be going to

olorolou o 'wilt + infinitive':

Xoloolo0 o 'be going to':

a) l o6lq oU lOou
voio ol ivov

a) l oilq v ov
vilq oT! l otctt
v oi oo o ov.

oo ov. vq
clo oq: think,

hope, l'm afraid,

I expect, !'m sure etc.
He vorks too hard. l think
he will have a nerous
breakdown.
b)

He's ing to have a

neruous breakdown.

| ol o ivou Tl
o l. (on{he_spot decisions)

b)

lcl v ctou oo, ol_

q lolq oyl vl

l | o yo ooiol
v vo
oo ov.

'lll
c)

have fish tor dinner.'

lcl ! o v ivl olol0

oioo ol U.
e.g. I'll buy a new bike if I have money.

c)

lct lcl r ou ivl oioo

olo l i.
e.g. l'm going to buy a new bike next week,
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Simple Future - Going ta

Present Gontinuous / Be going to

Xolootou resent Gontinuous 'be going to'l n6cl oU you oiol xl vcl VoU oo oY. oE,ii,s oq toolou
be going to wil.
e.g. f m haling dinner with Peter tonight.
6
or I'm going to have dinner with peter tanight.
Its goingto rain tomorrow.
(we never say l(s raining tomorrow.)
,

O Future Tnse v ooi

o

Future tense v ylorolil ovq oo

XovIig ilg (when, as soon as,
nti, before, after, the moment that) l To oilo if._(see citlonals)
e, g. When he comes, tel him to wait for me here.
lf you hel me, l can finish it today.

Note 1. To

if

6trq

e.g.

2.

cq rdg og oi v oo[ 6 Simple Fture.

dartt know if he will buy it.

1rhen' [v '6v', v (v Future. Av o 1rhen- crr1fv .6;.

o[ v 6 Future.
e.
When / see him, l ll tak to
(= ov ...)
When will you s'o to London? (= o ...)

Av o

g.

him.

Exercises

:
Liz:
Liz

(you / ga) to the party tomorroW,?

l'm not sure if I
.... (go) or not.
Well, l
.............. (take) yur presentioi sue if you don't go.
David: l
. (not / give) er a'present. .....
(ust / take) a botile of wine if I go.
l
. (give) hr a plant.
...... (be)
a nice surprise for her.
David: l hope she
..... (ike) it' l seem to remember that she
doesn't like plants.
Liz :
oh no!
..... (l do) in that ase?
David: You can take her a bottle of wine as wel.

David:

Liz:

.....
.....

......

...

That

.
What

1. 1.....
. (write) to you as soon as r .
2. When it....
.... (stop) snowln9,w
3. We
..... (not / start) the race until everyone
4. She doesn't know when they
...... (call) her.
5. lf I ..
-... (need) any directions, r ........

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..... (reach) Africa.

............. (go) out.
...... ereay.

(phone) you.

6. I don't know
>

if

you..
.....

7. When
8. When l

he

... (follow) my advice.

...... (not / recognise) it.
.. (see) your otd ar,
(reah) fifty five, l'm going to retire.

you.....

trJ

e.

ias,

i
I

g. They

They;;ii ;;';;",:i iu'

(miss) tl'e bus if they dorlt run.

if they dorlt run.

We
birthday...
(see)
...
....
.....
(feel)
(come)
We
.....
they
What
........
.....
.....
im
.....

... (see) the new play on Friday. Would you like a ticket, too ?
.
.. (be) a special occasion. She's made a lot of preparations.
2. er
.........my dentist.
3. I can't meet you tonight. I
4 lthink she (lose)
her purse, she always leaves her bag open.
..(you/spend) Christmas?
. Wher
.... (leave) my job.
. l've definitely decided, l
'7
...... better.
. Lie down and you
to dinner at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.
3. om and Sue
watch
for his birthday.
nev
him
a
.....(buy)
3.
':. Sit down. I
you
something to drink.
.(get)
' 1. I suppose
(telephone) about next week's meeting.
'2.
.....(you/say) if he asks you to the dance?
'3. When I get to Rome, I
(send) you a postcard.
'4. I
. (have) my hair cut next week.
'5. I
.... (visit) my grandmother in hospital this afternoon.
'. l dubt if
..... (buy) anther ne car.
'7. he lights are to bright. l
...(lose) the curtains.
'3' ........... ......(go) to the doctor's on Wednesday at 3 o'clock,
'l

We've rn out of matches.

.... (go) and get some more.
Oh, have we? I
You look very tired. Are you going home?
.... (get) some sleeP.
Yes, I
Why are you baking a cake?
. (ask) my friend to tea.
Because !
You don't look well.
... (see) the doctor next Tuesday.
I know. I
jeans?
Why are you cutting up those
(make) a pair of shorts.
I
I can't get this cornputer to work
...... (have) a look at it later.
Oh, can't you? I
Why have you got my radio?
(listen) to the "Chart Show".
I
to
an
extension
build
I've decided
(it / be)?
oh, really! ow big
l an't understand this recipe.
. (hetp) you then.
Oh, can't you? I
you
vegetables?
the
to
remember
buy
Did
.... (go) and buy them no.
No, l didn't. |

......

......
..,...
........
......
...........
.......
...
.....
.......

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