We use THE PRESENT SIMPLE: - - - - - to express habitual actions/ routines I the shopping on Fridays to express general facts in the present that are permanent I work in a bank to express general truths The sun sets in the west with certain time expressions/adverbs of frequency always, usually, often sometimes, occasionally, rarely/seldom, never Note that if you would like to express your anger or annoyance you use the Present Continuous with the time adverb ’always’ E.g You are always losing your keys! How careless you are! with the verbs of the senses feel , hear, see, smell, taste with verbs expressing like or dislike and other emotions love, like, dislike, hate, want, need, prefer, care etc With verbs that express possession, thought, belief, knowledge own, owe, have, think, believe, know We use THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS: - - - - to express actions or events that are happening now Can you call me back later, I am working right now to express planned actions in the near future We are having a party tonight, would like to join us? to express gradual changes The weather is getting colder and colder with certain time expressions now, at the moment, today, these days, this week etc Formation of the Present Fromation of the Present Simple Continuous Affirmative: Affirmative: We use the infinitive form of the verb and add an ’s’ for the third person singular: We use the present form of the auxiliary verb ’be’ + the present participle that is the – ing form of the verb I always get up at in the morning He never helps me with the housework Don’t disturb him, he is working right now! Short forms: I’m working Note: Verbs ending in ss, sh, ch, x and o have an ’es’ ending instead of an ’s’ You’re working Whenever he goes out with his friends, he is late for school the next day We’re working She watches soap operas every day, she is addicted to them Negative: We use the auxiliary verb ’do’ + not+ infinitive or ’does’ + not + infinitive respectively I not have any free time on weekdays, I’m too busy He does not eat any meat Short forms: do+not -> don’t does+not -> doesn’t Interrogative: Do you work full time? Does she visit you often? He/She’s working You’re working They’re working Negative: We always negate the auxiliary verb ’be’ and the present participle remains the same She is not listening to the radio, she is watchig TV Here we can also use contractions: She isn’t listening to the radio Interrogative: The auxiliary verb ’be’ comes before the subject Is the postman delivering the letters today? Try to imagine that you are well known reoprter of a famous magazine You are invited to the White House to make an interview with President Obama What are the ten most interesting questions you would ask him? Below you find some words/phrases to help you You not need to use all of them, you may use your own imagination After writing down the questions, find a classmate who can play the role of Mr Obama and write down the answers, too spend, vacation, relax, sports, do-it-yourself, parties, time on your own, dance, raise children, outdoor hobbies etc …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………… 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… You can see five funny quotes from famous people Try to match the two halves of each quote ’I’m an excellent housekeeper a, …sees the opportunity in every difficulty.’ (Winston Churchill) ’I am so clever that sometimes b, …a good look at the insides of my eyelids.’ (Jonathan Raban) 3.’ A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist c, …doesn’t mean all parachutes are perfect.’ (Benny Hill) ’Just because nobody complains d, …Every time I get a divorce, I keep the house.’ (Zsa Zsa Gabor) don’t understand ’I am not sleeping I am just taking e, …I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.’ (OscarWilde) 2.’ I am so clever that sometimes Complete the following jokes with the suitable verbs from the list Use the appropriate tense The little polar bear …………………….his mother:’Mummy, am I a 100% polar bear?’ nHis mother ………………….: ’Of course, darling The bruin insists:’Are you sure, Mummy?’ int he back seat in the go His mother answers:’Well, sweetheart, your father’s mother is a 100% polar bear, your father’s father is a 100% polar bear Your ox to her mother’s mother is a 100% polar bear, your mother’s father is 100% polar bear Your dad is 100% polar bear and I am a 100% polar bear That means you are a 100% polar bear as well ’But why …………………….?’ ’Beacause I …………………………… !!!!’ A family with three boys …………………….in a traffic jam As they ………………………….in the car, the boys going mad in the back seat, the wife sees a beautiful baby girl in a car next to them She says to her husband: ’As soon as I gain back my ideal weight, we should try and ……………………….a little girl!’Her husband …………………………a boksz and to her and says: ’Have some more cookies, darling!’ go for, sit, hand over, get stuck freeze, ask, reply, bother A man …………………………….home from the funeral of his mother-in-law Suddenly, a brick ………………………….right next to him and almost …………………… him on the head The man ………………… in the sky and says: Dear Mama, are you up there so quickly??!’ hurtle down, walk, look up, hit An errant ………………………… in the forest and he is very hungry Suddenly, he ……………………sight of a hut He ……………… there, ………………………on the door An old woman opens it and the man ……………………… that the old woman ……………………………… dinner He asks her: ’May I have something to eat? I am terribly hungry!’ ’Would you accept some soup from yesterday?’ ’Of course! It would be just great!’-says the errant ’Then ……………………….tomorrow!’-replys the woman cook, roam, catch, knock, come back, see