Welcome to present simple and present continuos

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jueves, 22 de octubre de 2009

Present simple







Simple Present
Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
Examples:
·       I play tennis.
·       She does not play tennis.
·       Does he play tennis?
·       The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
·       The train does not leave at 9 AM.
·       When does the train usually leave?
·       She always forgets her purse.
·       He never forgets his wallet.
·       Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
·       Does the Sun circle the Earth?
·         Structure
·         Positive
·         In the positive form add a ’s’ to the base
form of the 3rd person singular. If the
verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant,
change the -y to -ies.
·         I, You, We, They -> eat lunch at noon.
·         He, She, It -> works well in any situation.
·         Negative
·         Conjugate the helping verb 'do' not
(don't and doesn't) the base form of
the verb to make negatives.
·         I, You, We, They -> don't enjoy opera.
·         He, She, It -> doesn't belong to the club.
·         Questions
·         Conjugate the helping verb 'do'
(do or does) the base form of the verb
in question forms.
·         Do -> I, you, we, they -> work in this town?
·         Does -> he, she, it -> live in this city?
Exercises
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) -----------------------------her kids to football practice.

2. 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.

3. Shhhhh! be quiet! John (sleep) ---------------------.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ------------------------.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)------------------.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) -------------------because everybody (talk)                                                                                                                             ------------------------so loudly.


7. Justin (write, currently) ------------------------------ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ----------------------to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally) -----------------------printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) -----------------------inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) -----------------------made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.



miércoles, 21 de octubre de 2009

Activities present continuos

Put the correct verb in present



Present simple exercises


In this exercise you will put the verb in the correct manner:


·        We (live) .......... in Egipto . Nosotros vivimos en Egipto .
1.      George (sell) .......... peaches and apples. George vende duraznos y manzanas.
2.      I always (visit) .......... my grandmother. Yo siempre visito a mi abuela.
3.      Luisa (go) .......... to the church. Luisa va a la iglesia.
4.      They (be) .......... my best friends. Ellos son mis mejores amigos.
5.      You always (pay) .......... the tickets. Tú siempre pagas los boletos.
6.      England (be) .......... a big and nice city. Inglaterra  es una ciudad linda y grande.
7.      I (study) .......... and (work) .......... in Bogotá. Yo estudio y trabajo en bogota.
8.      They (run) .......... in the park every Saturdays. Ellos corren en el parque todos los sábados

martes, 20 de octubre de 2009

Some verbs to learn


To sing




To swim


To run




To dance




To eat




To play

The basic structure of the present continuos interrogative: (anywhere = some or anywhere, anybody = anyone, someone, anything = anything, something)

The basic structure of the present continuos interrogative: (anywhere = some or anywhere, anybody = anyone, someone, anything = anything, something)





Verb to be
Subject
Verb
Complement + ?
    Spanish
Am
I
eating
something?
¿Estoy comiendo algo?
Are
you
talking
to somebody?
¿Estas hablando con alguien?
Is
he
listening
to something?
¿Está escuchando algo? (él)
Is
she
reading
something?
¿Está leyendo algo? (ella)
Is
it
going
somewhere?
¿Va a algún sitio?
Are
you
looking
at something?
¿Miras algo?
Are
we
wearing
something?
¿Llevamos algo puesto?
Are
they
sitting
somewhere?
¿Están sentados en algún sitio?





Note: The word "some" and "any" mean the same thing sometimes. The main difference is that "some" is typically used for positive and "any" for negative and interrogative. 



Note: The present continuous interrogative simply swaps the verb "to be" in the subject to ask the question.



The basic structure of the short answers to this on going (and equal to the verb "to be"):





The basic structure of the short answers to this on going (and equal to the verb "to be"): 

Afirmative
Subject+verb to be
Negative
Subject+verb to be+not
Yes,
I am.
No,
I'm not.
Yes,
you are.
No,
you aren't. (you're not)
Yes,
he is.
No,
he isn't. (he's not)
Yes,
she is.
No,
she isn't. (she's not)
Yes,
it is.
No,
it isn't. (it's not)
Yes,
we are.
No,
we aren't. (we're not)
Yes,
you are.
No,
you aren't. (you're not)
Yes,
they are.
No,
they aren't. (they're not)

Present simple video

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Present continuos video

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Present continuos examples

 
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Subject
Auxiliar
Verb
Complement
Definition
I
am
eating
something.
Estoy comiendo algo.
You
are
talking
to somebody.
Estas hablando con alguien.
He
is
listening
to something.
Está escuchando algo. (él)
She
is
reading
something.
Está leyendo algo. (ella)
It
is
going
somewhere.
Va a algún sitio.
You
are
looking
at something.
Estás viendo algo.
We
are
wearing
something.
Llevamos algo puesto.
They
are
sitting
somewhere.
Están sentados en algún sitio.