Transcript Slide 1

(-) Subject +does not+ VERB
(+)Subject + VERB+ s/es/ies
She sleeps at 8:00.
Garfield eats lasagna for dinner.
He watches TV in the evening.
Carla studies English twice a week.
(doesn’t)
He doesn’t work every day.
Martha doesn’t study French.
He/She/I
t
(?)Does + Subject + VERB?
Does she dance a lot?
Does Garfield like lasagna?
ADVERBS:
Always, sometimes, often, usually, never,
every day, in the morning, in the
evening, in the afternoon, at night, on
SIMPLE
PRESENT
USE: describes routines, costumes,
habits, permanent situations and
general truths.
weekends, on weekdays, once a week,
twice a month, three times a year, etc
I/You/We/They
(?)Do + Subject +VERB?
Do I have a car?
Do you like pizza?
(+) Do + Subject +VERB?
Do we watch TV at night?
Do they dance salsa?
(-) Subject +do not + VERB
(don’t)
You don’t like sports.
(-) Subject +is not+ VERB+ing
(+)
Subject+ is + VERB+ing
The dog is sleeping now.
(-)
(isn’t)
He isn’t cooking now
Subject +am not+ VERB+ing
(‘m not)
I’m not working now
(?)Is + Subject + VERB+ing?
Is she dancing now?
I
(+) Subject +am+ Verb + ing
I am writing an e-mail now
He/She/I
t
USE:Describes actions
happening at the moment
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
of speaking.
ADVERBS: now, at the
(?) Am+ Subject + VERB+ing?
Am I eating now?
moment, right now, etc
You/We/They
(+) Subject +are+VERB+ing
We are watching TV now
(?)Are+ Subject +VERB+ing?
Are they playing now?
(-) Subject +are not+ VERB+ing
(aren’t)
You are not running now