1 / 23

Present Tense

Present Tense. Present Tense. Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous. Present Simple. We use the present simple to talk about our habits and routines (things we do regularly) and situations which last for a long time:

Angelica
Télécharger la présentation

Present Tense

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Present Tense

  2. Present Tense Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous

  3. Present Simple We use the present simple to talk about our habits and routines (things we do regularly) and situations which last for a long time: ex: The Earth is spherical. He plays football at the weekend. She works for a bank.

  4. Present Simple + S+V / V (-s/ -es 3rd person plural) (-s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x → -es) S+ to do + not+ V S+ does + not +V (3rd person plural) Do + S+ V Does + S+ V - ?

  5. Present Simple axis of time Past Present Future

  6. Time Signals • Usually, always, often, frequently, sometimes, never, rarely, seldom, generally. • On Sunday, Monday… • Every day, week, month, year. • Once a week, twice a week…

  7. Examples I usually get up at 7o’clock in the morning. He smokes more than 10 cigarettes a day. Water to boils at 100°C and meets at 0°C. The Earth turns round the Sun. The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. I don’t work on Saturday. Do you like coffee or tea? My grandmother reads newspaper every Morning.

  8. Present Continuous • We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions which are happening as we speak and actions taking place around now: ex: Someone is ringing the door bell. She is working in the library. Can you be quiet, please. I am watching television.

  9. Present Continuous + S +To be +V (-ing) S+ To be + not+ V (-ing) To be + S+ V(-ing) - ?

  10. Present Continuous axis of time Past Present Future

  11. Time Signals Now At the present At the moment Look! Listen!

  12. Examples • What is John doing now? • He is readingnow. • Mary is studding German this year. • Look at the window! It is snowing!!! • Listen ! Somebody is coming to us! • They are not sleepingnow, they are workingat the moment!

  13. Present Perfect Simple • We use the present perfect simple to talk about an even which started in the past and which ended recently, or the moment of the ending isn’t exactly specified.

  14. Present Perfect Simple + S +Have / has +V3 (-ed) S+ Have / has + not+ V3 (-ed) Have / has + S+ V3(-ed) - ?

  15. Present Perfect Simple axis of time Past Present Future

  16. Time Signals • Today, just (+ form), recently, • Yet (-, ? Form), lately, already (+, ?), • This week. • Since→shows the beginning of situation. • For→ shows the period of time.

  17. Examples • I haven’t seen you for 9 years. • I haven’t seen you since 1992. • He hasn’t been in England for 3 months. • He hasn’t been in England since July. • I have recently read an interesting book. • Have you seen Bill yet? He hasn't gone yet. • I have just seen Bill. • They have recently got divorced. • I have been talking to John lately.

  18. Present Perfect Continuous • We use the present perfect continuous to talk about an even which started in the past and is continuing now: Ex: I have been learning English for six years. They have been living in Paris for the last eight months.

  19. Present Perfect Continuous S +Have / has + been V (-ing) S+ Have / has + not + been+ V (-ing) Have / has + S+ been + V(-ing) + - ?

  20. Present Perfect Continuous axis of time Past Present Future

  21. Time Signals • For an hour, for a year, • For last two days, • Since 5 o’clock, since morning. • How long? Since when?

  22. Examples • I have been working since 8 o’clock. • She has been doing her homework for 6 hours. What have you been doing? We have been looking at photos for 2 hours. How long has he been working in the Garden? I have been studying English for ten years.

  23. Home

More Related