Simple Present and Present Continuous

We use the simple Present for:

• Actions that took place some time ago

• Repeated actions

• Actions taking place in the near future

• None of the answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We don't use the simple present ...

• For things that are always / generally true

• To say that we are in the process of doing a longer

  action which is in progress

• To talk about things we do every day

• Answer one and two are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A correct negative sentence in simple present is the following:

• I do not don't wake up at 5 AM.

• I does not wake up at 5 AM.

• I do not wake up at 5 AM.

• I don't weik up at 5 AM.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use the following pattern to create a sentence:

times /simple present/ we / play / and / soccer / week / two / tennis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Draw a person walking

In the simple present, for verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add (a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the simple present, for verbs that end in (a)   or -Z we add -ES

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the simple present, for verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add (a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the simple present, add (a)   to all the other verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

To form the present continuous tense we use the base form of the verb (a)   and the present participle of the verb in -ing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D