1 1 Present simple present continuous and present

1. 1 Present simple, present continuous and present perfect simple 1 We use the present simple to talk about things that are always or generally true. We also use it to talk about things that happen regularly or repeatedly. 1 Many people use social media. 2 She doesn’t see her old school friends very often; they meet once a year. 3 How often do you visit your cousins? 2 Remember the ‘s’ for the third person singular. Sometimes the spelling changes. I miss – he misses They cry – she cries You wash – she washes (BUT I play – he plays) We watch – he watches 3 We form the present simple negative and questions with do/does/don’t/doesn’t. 1 They don’t talk to their old school friends now. 2 Does he like meeting new people? © Oxford University Press

1. 1 Present simple, present continuous and present perfect simple 1 We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening at or around the time we are speaking, and to talk about temporary situations. 2 We also use the present continuous to talk about things that are changing. 1 I’m talking on the phone. Can you turn the TV down, please? 2 The wind is getting stronger. 3 We form the present continuous with be and the -ing form. Remember some verbs have a spelling change before the -ing form. Subject Positive Negative Verb I ’m ’m not working from home today. He/She/It is isn’t stopping this week. You/We/They aren’t having a good day today. © Oxford University Press

1. 1 Present simple, present continuous and present perfect simple 1 We use the present perfect simple to talk about our life experience until now. 2 We also use the present perfect simple to talk about things that have just happened. 1 They’ve worked there for ten years. 2 I’ve never eaten snake. 3 He’s just arrived. I’ll make coffee. 3 We form the present perfect simple with has/have + past participle. With irregular verbs, remember the past participle is not always the same as the past simple form. Subject has/have Past Participle I have lived in three different countries. He/She/It has just broken the table. We/They haven’t seen the latest James Bond movie. © Oxford University Press

Present simple, present continuous and present 1. 1 perfect simple 1 Match the two halves of the sentences. 1 She works 2 She has worked 3 She is working there for three years. in a bank in the centre of town. until late today. 4 They meet 5 They are meeting 6 They have never met at the gym every week. there before. at a café at the moment. 7 I’ve driven 8 I’m driving 9 I drive my car every day. along this road now, as I’m on a trip. along this road before; I remember it. © Oxford University Press