YI3 Gram intro IB - present tense contrast

YI3 Gram intro IB - present tense contrast

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We use the present simple for

• habits and routines (things happen regulary, go with always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, every day, twice a week,...)

• a pernament (long-lasting) situation or fact (truth)

  Ex: We live in HCM city / Water boils at 100^oC

• (school, train, bus,...) timetables and schedules

• in future time clauses starting with when, as soon as, before, after, if,...

• Ex: On Saturday nights, my friend and I get together to watch a movie after he finishes work. He calls when he leaves work. I pick out some snacks before he arrives. We select a movie when he gets here. We start the movie as soon as we finish getting ready.

5 questions are coming up

Choose the correct option and say the rules

Multiple Choice

The last train to Rome (leave).............. at 22.30.

• leave

• leaving

• leaves

• is leaving

Multiple Choice

_____ Robert live in London? No, he_____.

• Does, don't

• Does, doesn't

• Do, doesn't

• Do, don't

Multiple Choice

______you______(have) breakfast every day?

• Does, has

• Do, has

• Does, have

• Do, have

Multiple Choice

When the movie ______ (end), we head out for a late night snack

• end

• ending

• ends

• is ending

Multiple Choice

Money (not grow)..............on trees.

• doesn't grows

• do not grow

• doesn't grow

• not grows

We use the present continuous for

• something happening now (right now, at the moment, at present)

• something happening around now (short time)

• Ex: Tom’s working at the supermarket this summer (-> short time). Right now, he's doing his project.

• FUTURE arrangements (well-prepared plan)

• Ex: I'm visiting you by train next week. (= I've already bought train ticket)

• describing ANNOYING behavior (with always)

Get ready for 5 questions

Type your answer. Don't use contractions ('m, 're, isn't,...). Say the rules

Verbs that always go with Present simple (state verbs)

• love, like, hate; need, want, wish, prefer

• understand, believe, know, mean, remember, forget, realise, recognize

• belong, possess, owe; depend, contain, matter

Multiple Select

Choose ALL correct sentences

• We don't want to go to the concert.

• What time are you play tennis on Tuesday?

• I'm wishing to meet him one day.

• People speak English in Jamaica.

Multiple Select

Choose ALL correct sentences

• Every Monday, Sally drives her kids to football practice.

• Shhhhh! Be quiet! John sleeps .

• Don't forget to take your umbrella. It is raining .

• Usually, I work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I study French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

• Oh, I'm sorry, I can't go with you. I'm going to a movie tonight with some friends.