to refer to repeated actions or habits we have.
I usually do my homework immediately after school.
Felo reads a story every night.
to talk about general truth or natural laws.
Birds lay eggs.
Water boils at 100° Celsius.
for a permanent state.
I live in Egypt.
My father works in a hospital.
for thoughts and feelings.
I love my school.
She hates her job.
for (theatre, cinema) programmes and timetables (for planes,
ships, trains)
The film starts at 7.00pm.
The plane leaves Cairo at 10.30 and arrives in London at 3.30.
The play begins at half past six.
to describe a sport fact or to tell the story of a film, book, play,
etc.
Fady scores another goal!
Sinbad, who sails his ship all around the world, visits many new
islands.
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I I wake up at seven o’clock.
You Children usually play computer games.
+ verb infinitive
We Felo and Fady go to the cinema every
They weekend.
You run very fast.
Miro wakes up at 8 a.m. every day.
He s
Jessie plays football on Fridays.
She + v e rb + es
Amanda goes to the club every day.
It ies
The cat drinks milk.
I I don't live in France.
Y ou They don't speak Arabic.
d o n' t + verb infinitive
We Mike and Oliver don't like pizza.
They Dogs don't fly.
She doesn't have a car.
He
Jessie doesn't play golf.
She doesn't + verb infinitive
Danielle doesn't smoke.
It
A bird doesn't eat bones.
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I
Y ou
do
We
Question word they + verb infinitive ?
He
do es Sh e
It
When do you visit your grandparents?
I visit my grandparents on Fridays.
What time does Fady go to school?
Fady goes to school at eight o'clock.
I Do they play golf every day?
Yes, they do. No, they don't.
you
Do + verb infinitive ?
we Do you run fast?
they Yes, I do. No, I don't.
he
Does Kiro study hard?
D o es sh e + verb infinitive ?
Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.
it
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We put [s – es – ies] only with the 3rd person singular (he, she,
it, Adam, etc.)
1- Most verbs have 's'
I know the answer. She knows the answer.
We speak English. Felo speaks English.
The boys often play golf. The boy often plays golf.
2- If the verb ends in [ch – sh – s – ss – x – o] we put 'es'
We watch TV at night. Oliver watches TV at night
I always fix my car. My father always fixes his car.
I often go to the cinema. David often goes to the cinema.
3- If the verb ends in a consonant + Y, the Y changes into 'ies'
They study at night. He studies at night.
Boys always fly kites. A boy always flies kites.
But if the verb ends in a vowel + Y, the Y does not change and
we add 's'
They never play chess. He never plays chess.
always – usually – often – sometimes – never – rarely – seldom
every (day, week…) – on (Fridays…) – at (night, 7 o’clock…)
in (the morning, August…) – once/twice/… (a day, week…)
How often?
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for something that is happening now, at the moment of
speaking; to say that we are in the middle of an action.
Felo and Miro are playing football now.
My mother is cooking at the moment.
Be quiet! I’m doing my homework.
Listen! Someone is ringing the bell.
for a temporary action or a state that is happening around the
time of speaking.
Fady’s staying with his grandmother this summer.
I'm working on a new project these days.
for something that we have already planned to do in the
immediate future (the time is usually mentioned).
Michael’s having lunch with his friends this Sunday.
We’re flying to London tomorrow.
for states that are changing or developing.
The Earth is slowly getting warmer.
The prices are rising very fast.
Your English is getting better.
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Now – Look! – Listen! – at the moment – at present –
this (month, year…) – these days – today
I am
He I am working now.
She is Sean is doing his homework at the
It + verb + ing moment.
You Look! They are playing football.
We a re Hush! The baby is sleeping.
They
I a m n ot
He
is n ot I am not studying now.
She
(isn't) Jessica isn't working at the moment.
It + verb + ing
You They aren't playing tennis now.
a re n o t
We
(aren't)
They
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am I
He
is sh e
Question word It + verb + ing
you
a re We
they
What are you doing?
I am chatting with my friend Michael.
Am I
Are you studying now?
he
Yes, I'm. No, I'm not.
Is sh e
Is Jane eating her dinner?
it + verb + ing
Yes, she is. No, she isn't.
you Are your parents working now?
A re we Yes, they are. No, they aren't.
they
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1- Look! The horse (run) ________.
2- Felo always (arrive) ________ early.
3- Hurry up! The bus (leave) ________.
4- Every 5 seconds, she (kiss) ________ her baby.
5- (Be) ________ Kiro (read) ________ now?
6- At the moment, they (fly) ________ to London.
7- Children usually (cry) ________ at night.
8- I (learn) ________ how to drive these days.
9- Fady usually (spend) ________the summer in France.
10- My brother (not / play) ________ ________ chess at the moment.
11- The sun (rise) ________ in the East.
12- Oliver always (play) ________ chess, but now he (play) ________ cards.
13- Michael and John never (drink) ________ milk.
14- I (love) ________ my friends. They (be) ________ in class 6.
15- I usually (eat) ________ pizza, but I (eat) ________ burgers now.
16- (Do) ______ your father (work) _____ in a hospital? 'No, he ________.'
17- (Be) ________ you (sleep) ________? ‘No, I ________.’
18- (Do) ________ your parents (love) ________ you? 'Yes, they ________.'
19- I (be) ________ in grade 9 . I (do) ________ my homework now.
20- The bus (leave) ________ now. It always (leave) ________ at 3.30.
21- Listen! The baby (cry) ________ again. He always (cry) ________.
22- My mother is in the kitchen, she (cook) ________.
23- Jane often (do) _____ her homework at night, but she (do) _______ it now.
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24- Lara (work) ________ in a hospital, but these days she (work) ________
on a new project.
25- We (live) ________ in a flat in Egypt, but this month, we (stay) ________
in a hotel in Greece.
1- Kiro always (play – plays – is playing) football.
2- Fady (fix – fixes – is fixing) his toy now.
3- Sandra often (sleep – sleeps – is sleeping) late.
4- The children (swim – swims – are swimming) now.
5- Michael and Jacob never (drink – drinks – are drinking) coffee.
6- Sometimes, my sisters (read – reads – are reading) stories in the evening.
7- Sean (don’t wake – doesn’t wake – isn’t waking) up early every day.
8- Jeremy (don’t eat – doesn’t eat – isn’t eating) at the moment.
9- How (often – many – much) does Jacob visit his grandparents?
10- Felo (visit – visits – is visiting) his grandparents once a week.
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1- Yes, Felo flies planes on Fridays. (Does)
__________________________________________________________
2- Fady plays tennis every morning. ( no w )
__________________________________________________________
3- Danielle and Emma are playing cards at the moment. (always)
__________________________________________________________
4- Children like milk. They drink milk every day. (not)
__________________________________________________________
5- Mum is in the kitchen. She is cooking. (not)
__________________________________________________________
6- Charlie is doing his homework. (What)
__________________________________________________________
7- Yes, Jacob and Amanda are watching TV now. (Are…)
__________________________________________________________
8- I go to school to learn. (do)
__________________________________________________________
9- We live in France. We see the Eiffel Tower every day. (not)
__________________________________________________________
10- My brother studies French. (Who)
__________________________________________________________
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1- Verbs of senses:
see – look – hear – taste – smell – feel – sound - notice
I feel better now.
She looks tired now.
2-Emotions:
like – dislike – love – hate – prefer – not mind - fear
I love you now, more than ever.
Felo prefers going to the shops now.
3- Verbs of perception:
think – believe – know – understand – realize – seem
remember – remind - forget
Now, I know the truth.
Fady understands me now.
4-Other verbs:
want – need – cost – mean – own – belong – be – have
guess – wish – admire – appear – hope
Kiro needs money these days.
My brother wants to play chess now.
I'm happy these days.
I have many friends now.
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Some of the verbs can be used with the present continuous, when
the verbs are not stative (but indicate an action)
I see her! There she is! (see = see) a state
I'm seeing her today. (see = meet) an action
These burgers taste great. (taste = taste) a state
He's tasting the soup now. (taste = try) an action
She feels better now. (feel = feel) a state
She's feeling the silk now. (feel = touch) an action
1- Fady (has – is having) a shower now.
2- Kiro (has – is having) a red car now.
3- (Do you see – Are you seeing) that bird?
4- We (see – are seeing) the birds now.
5- We (see – are seeing) our grandparents today.
6- (Does Joe have – Is Joe having) a car?
7- We (have – are having) a lesson now.
8- My brother (need – needs – is needing) money now.
9- Felo (feel – feels – is feeling) tired at the moment.
10- We (know – knows – are knowing) the answer to that question.
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