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Trang 1I am visiting grandpa in the afternoon.
You are always coming late for the meetings!
The Present Continuous is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the
moment of speaking The Present Continuous also describes activities generally in progress (this means that they don't have to take place right now) Another use of the tense is to talk about
temporary actions or future plans
* U SES
• Present actions
• Temporary actions
• Longer actions in progress
• Future (personal) arrangements and plans
• Tendencies and trends (xu hướng, khuynh hướng và chi u hề ướng)
• Irritation (sự chọc tức; tình trạng bị làm phát cáu, tình trạng bị chọc tức phàn nàn)
USE 1: Present Actions
Most often, we use the Present Continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking
Examples:
He is eating a dinner.
Mary is talking with her friends
They are swimming in the pool
Stative (State) Verbs
There is a certain group of verbs that usually does not appear in the Continuous form They are called Stative (State) Verbs, and if used in the Continuous form, they have a different meaning.Examples:
I think you look pretty today! meaning: Opinion
I'm thinking of moving to San Francisco! meaning: Act of thinking
USE 2: Temporary Actions
This tense is also used for activities continuing only for a limited period of time
USE 3: Longer Actions in Progress
We also use the Present Continuous when we are in the middle of doing something time-consuming (i.e something that takes time to complete) An example of such an activity is writing a book, saving money or studying for an exam
Examples:
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Trang 2-They are working hard to earn money.
-I am training to become a professional footballer
-Mike is studying hard to become a doctor
-Elizabeth is currently writing a children's book titled I am the World.
USE 4: Future (Personal) Arrangements and Plans
Sometimes we use the Present Continuous to show that something is planned and will be done in the near future
Examples:
-I'm meeting Katie in the evening
-He's flying to Rome in September
-We're not going anywhere tomorrow
USE 5: Tendencies and Trends
This tense is also used for expressing tendencies or trends
Examples:
-Our country is getting richer
-The Internet is becoming less of a novelty.
-The Universe is expanding
USE 6: Irritation or Anger
And the last use of this tense is to express irritation or anger over somebody or something in the present with adverbs such as: always, continually or contantly
Examples:
-She is continually complaining about everything!
-Johny is always asking stupid questions!
-My boss is contantly critising me!
Present Simple
* Examples
-John lives in New York
-We play football every day
-You are really kind
-The meeting starts at 3 PM
The Present Simple is the most basic and common tense in the English language Because of its
easy form, it is the best tense to start learning/teaching English tenses It is also an interesting tense because it can express both the present and the future In the below list, there are 7 uses of this tense It's a lot, but don't worry: most of them are easy to understand
*U SE
• Facts, generalizations and universal truths (t ng quát, khái quát)ổ
• Habits and routines
• Permanent situations
• Events that are certain to happen
• Arrangements that we can't change (e.g timetables, official meetings)
• State verbs (e.g be, have, suppose, know)
• Narrations (e.g telling a joke), instructions or commentaries
*Note
Apart from the above uses, this tense is also used in:
Zero Conditional — If it rains, I go play football.
First Conditional — We won't get our pocket money, if we don't pass this exam.
Trang 3In sentences after when, before, till, after, as soon as ("Before you leave, please take the
keys")
USE 1: Facts, Generalizations and Univeral Truths
We use the Present Simple to talk about universal truths (for example, laws of nature) or things we believe are, or are not, true It's also use it to generalize about something or somebody
Examples:
-Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius Universal Truths
-It is a big house Facts
-The Earth goes around the Sun Universal Truths, Facts
-Dogs are better than cats Generalization
-Berlin is the capital city of Germany Facts
-The Elephant doesn't fly Facts
-London is the capital city of France Facts (REMEMBER: the sentence does not have to be
true)
USE 2: Habits and Routines
We also used this tense to describe actions that happen frequently For example: habits, routines, tendencies
Examples:
-We leave for work at 7:30 AM every morning Routine
-My husband watches the TV in the evening Habit, Routine
-Susan often meets with her friends after school Habit, Routine
-They usually play football on Sunday Habit, Routine
-Mark rarely visits his sick grandmother Tendency
-Pinocchio usually told lies Tendency
from time to time
every now and then
A few examples how to use them in sentences:
-I always go to church on Sundays
-I never eat anything after 10 PM
USE 3: Pernament Situations
Use the Present Simple to talk about situations in life that last a relatively long time
Examples:
-I live in Boston
-He works as a fireman
-Margaret drives a Volkswagen
-Jerry doesn't teach maths at highschool
USE 4: Events Certain to Happen
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Examples:
-My grandmother turns 100 this July
-Winter starts on 21 December
USE 5: State Verbs
You should use the Present Simple with state verbs
-I'm thinking of moving to San Francisco
-I'm loving your new hairdo!
USE 6: Future Arrangements
Use the Present Simple to talk about events that we can't change (for example, an official meeting or
a train departure)
Examples:
-The meeting starts at 4 PM
-The train leaves at the noon
-When does the plane take off?
-Jerry doesn't teach maths at high school
USE 7: Narrations, Instructions or commentaries
The Present Simple is also used in narrations (e.g to tell a story or a joke), instructions (e.g
cooking) or commentaries (especially sport commentaries)
Examples:
A man goes to visit a friend and is amazed to find him playing chess with his dog He
watches the game in astonishment for a while [ ]
FORM
Forming a sentence in the Present Simple is easy To form a declarative sentence, all you need is the
subject of the sentence (e.g I, you, he, a dog) and the verb (e.g be, talk, swim) Questions and
negative sentences are only a little more difficult, because they require an auxiliary verb
Simple Present – Present Progressive
he / she / it is speaking
we are speakingthey are speaking
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding 's' :
For can, may, might, must, do not add s
Exceptions when adding 'ing' :
Silent e is dropped (but: does not apply for -ee)
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After o, ch, sh or s, add es
Example: do - he does, wash - she washes
After a consonant, the final consonant y
becomes ie (but: not after a vowel)
Example: worry - he worries
but: play - he plays
Example: come - comingbut: agree - agreeingAfter a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant
is doubled
Example: sit - sitting
After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in
British English (but not in American English) Example: travel - travelling (British English)but: traveling (American English)
Final ie becomes y
Example: lie - lying
In general or right now?
Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is happening right now?
in general (regularly, often, never)
Colin plays football every Tuesday
present actions happening one after
another
First Colin plays football, then he watches
TV
right now
Look! Colin is playing football now
also for several actions happening at the same time
Colin is playing football and Anne is watching
nowright nowListen!
Look!
Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present:
be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want
Timetable / Schedule or arrangement?
Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Or do you refer to a time set
by a timetable or schedule?
action set by a timetable or schedule
The film starts at 8 pm arrangement for the near future I am going to the cinema tonight
Daily routine or just for a limited period of time?
Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Or do you want to emphasis that something is only going
on for a limited (rather short) period of time?
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state: be, cost, fit, mean, suit
Example: We are on holiday
possession: belong, have
Example: Sam has a cat
senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch
Example: He feels the cold
feelings: hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish
Example: Jane loves pizza
brain work: believe, know, think, understand
Example: I believe you
Introductory clauses for direct speech: answer, ask, reply, say
Example: “I am watching TV,“ he says
Present Perfect
*Examples
-I have read this book
-The man has gone away
-John has worked as a teacher for over 25 years.
The Present Perfect is used to express actions that happened at an indefinite time or that began in the past and continue in the present This tense is also used when an activity has an effect on the present moment
*U SE
• Actions which happened at an indefinite (unknown) time before now
• Actions in the past which have an effect on the present moment
• Actions which began in the past and continue in the present
USE 1: Indefinite time before now
Use the Present Perfect to talk about actions that happened at some point in the past It does not matter when exactly they happened
Examples:
-I have already had a breakfast
-He has been to England
Remember
You should not use this tense with time expressions like yesterday, a week ago, last year, etc
USE 2: Effect on the present moment
We also use this tense to when an activity has an effect on the present moment
Examples:
-He has finished his work (so he can now rest)
-I have already eaten the dinner (so I'm not hungry)
-He has had a car accident (that's why he is in the hospital)
USE 3: Continuation in the present
We often use the Present Perfect when we want to emphasize that an event continues in the present
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-Patrick has achieved a lot in his life
For and Since
Since and For are very common time expressions used with the Present Perfect
We use For with a period of time, for example:
I have lived here for 20 years
When talking about a starting point, we use Since, for example:
I have lived here since 1960
*F ORM
To form a sentence in the Present Perfect, you need:
The proper conjugation of the auxiliary verb "to have"
The Past Participle of your verb
1 Auxiliary Verb "to have"
We conjugate the auxiliary verb "to have" the same way we would conjugate the normal verb "to have"
As you can see, the third person singular is irregular
More examples:
She has never seen my brother
Neither of my brothers has ever driven a truck
2 The Past Participle
The past participle of a verb is a verb form that appears with the perfect tenses The past participle can be either regular or irregular
The regular verbs are formed by adding -ed to the verb:
Verb Past Participle
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We have already had breakfast (Use 1)
I have bought new shades (Use
2)
I have already been to Paris (Use 1)
John has been a plumber for 2 years (Use 3)
Someone has just taken my bag! (Use 1,2)
Jane has never been so angry (Use 3)
He has been our most serious partner for so
long that I can assure you he's a very
decent man
(Use 3)Questions
Auxiliary verb
+
Subject
+ Past participle
has/have e.g I/a dogetc. e.g slept/taken/goneetc.
Have you ever seen this program? (Use 1)
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Have you found the telephone number? (Use 1,2)
Have you ever been to France? (Use 1)
Has anyone taken my bag? (Use 1,2)
Present perfect continuous Form of Present Perfect Progressive
I / you / we / they I have been speaking I have not been speaking. Have I been speaking?
he / she / it He has been speaking He has not been speaking Has he been speaking?
l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in British English) travel – travelling
Use of Present Perfect Progressive
• puts emphasis on the duration or course of an action (not the result)
Example: She has been writing for two hours.
• action that recently stopped or is still going on
Example: I have been living here since 2001.
• finished action that influenced the present
Example: I have been working all afternoon.
Signal Words of Present Perfect Progressive
all day, for 4 years, since 1993, how long?, the whole week
Present Perfect Simple – Present Perfect Progressive
*Form
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive
irregular verbs: form of 'have' + 3rd column of
irregular verbs
Example:
I / you / we / they have spoken
he / she / it has spoken
regular verbs: form of 'have' + infinitive + ed
Example:
I / you / we / they have worked
he / she / it has worked
form of 'have' + been + verb + ing
Example:
I / you / we / they have been speaking
he / she / it has been speaking
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding 'ed' : Exceptions when adding 'ing' :
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but: play - played
silent e is dropped (but: does not apply for -ee)
Example: come - comingaber: agree - agreeingafter a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant
is doubled Example: sit - sitting
after a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in
British English (but not in American English) Example: travel - travelling
the Present Perfect Simple mainly to express that an action is completed or to emphasise the result
We use the Present Perfect Progressive to emphasise the duration or continuous course of an action.
• Result or duration?
Do you want to express what has happened so far or how long an action has been going on yet?Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive
Result (what / how much / how often)
I have written 5 letters / I have been to London
twice
Duration (how long)
I have been writing for an hour
• Certain verbs
The following verbs are usually only used in Present Perfect Simple (not in the progressive form)
state: be, have (for possession only)
Example: We have been on holiday for two weeks
senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch
Example: He has touched the painting
brain work: believe, know, think, understand
Example: I have known him for 3 years
• Emphasis on completion or duration?
Do you want to emphasise the completion of an action or its continuous course (how has somebody spent his time)?
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive
Emphasis on completion
I have done my homework (Meaning: My
homework is completed now.)
Emphasis on duration
I have been doing my homework (Meaning:
That's how I have spent my time It does not matter whether the homework is completed now.)
• Result or side effect?
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Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive
desired result
I have washed the car (Result: The car is clean
now.)
unwanted side effect
Why are you so wet? - I have been washing the
car (side effect: I became wet when I was
washing the car It does not matter whether the car is clean now.)
• Time + negation: last time or beginning of an action?
In negative sentences: Do you want to express how much time has past since the last time the action took place or since the beginning of the action?
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive
since the last time
I haven't played that game for years (Meaning:
It's years ago that I last played that game.)
since the beginning
I haven't been playing that game for an hour,
only for 10 minutes (Meaning: It's not even an
hour ago that I started to play that game.)
• Permanent or temporary?
If an action is still going on and we want to express that it is a permanent situation, we would
usually use the Present Perfect Simple For temporary situations, we would prefer the Present
Perfect Progressive This is not a rule, however, only a tendency
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive
permanent
James has lived in this town for 10 years
(Meaning: He is a permanent resident of this
town.)
temporary
James has been living here for a year (Meaning:
This situation is only temporary Maybe he is an exchange student and only here for one or two years.)
Simple Past (Past Simple)
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action
Form of Simple Past
Positive Negative Question
no differences I spoke I did not speak Did I speak?
For irregular verbs, use the past form (see list of irregular verbs, 2nd column) For regular verbs, just add “ed”
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’
Exceptions in spelling when adding ed Example
after a final e only add d love – loved
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or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled admit – admittedtravel – travelled
final y after a consonant becomes i hurry – hurried
Use of Simple Past
• action in the past taking place once, never or several times
Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
• actions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.
• action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
• if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.
Signal Words of Simple Past
yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday
If-Satz Typ II (If I talked, …)
Past Progressive (Past Continuous)
The past progressive puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past
Form
I / he / she / it I was speaking. I was not speaking Was I speaking?
you / we / they You were speaking You were not speaking Were you speaking?
Exceptions in Spelling
Exceptions in spelling when adding ing Example
final e is dropped (but: ee is not changed) come – coming
(but: agree – agreeing)after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled sit – sitting
l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in British English) travel – travelling
Use of Past Progressive
• puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past
Example: He was playing football.
• two actions happening at the same time (in the past)
Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.
• action going on at a certain time in the past
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
Signal Words of Past Progressive
when, while, as long as