Unit 2 The way we live Present Tense

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Unit 2 The way we live

Unit 2 The way we live

Present Tense Present tense may express action which is going on at the present

Present Tense Present tense may express action which is going on at the present time or which occurs always, repeatedly, or habitually. Examples: 1 – He sees the train. 2 – She eats cereal for breakfast every day. 3 – They play football.

Present Simple pronoun I She He It You We They Verb ( be )

Present Simple pronoun I She He It You We They Verb ( be ) Verb ( have ) action verbs I am Saudi. I have 2 sisters. I go to work every day. She is beautiful. She has long hair. She watches TV 2 hour a day. It is a big cat. It has 3 kittens. It plays all the time. You are smart. You have beautiful face. You drive to fast.

Present Continuous Tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that

Present Continuous Tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are happening now or happening around now or about future arrangement. Examples: 1 – I am reading from the board now. 2 – She is studying English. 3 – You are meeting your doctor tomorrow.

Present continuous pronoun I She He It You We They be + main verb

Present continuous pronoun I She He It You We They be + main verb +ing I am teaching you this term. She is studying English this year. It is sleeping now. You are thinking about the test.

The table shows how we form the –ing form of a verb. Most verbs

The table shows how we form the –ing form of a verb. Most verbs + ing walk Verbs ending in e -e + ing come coming -ie + ing lie die lying dying running Verbs ending in ie Short verbs Double the ending in a vowel consonant + a consonant + ing walking

Stative verbs They are not normally used in the continuous form These are usually

Stative verbs They are not normally used in the continuous form These are usually found in the simple form because they do not refer to actions There a number of verbs which describe states rather than actions. They are not normally used in the continuous form. Verbs of thinking: understand believe, guess, know, realize, Verbs of appearance: appear, seem Verbs of emotion: wish dislike, hate, like, love, want, Verbs of the senses: hear, smell, sound, taste

Forms: + Subject + have + object + Subject + have got + object

Forms: + Subject + have + object + Subject + have got + object - Subject + don’t/doesn’t have +object Subject + haven’t got + object ? Do/Does + subject + have + object? Have/Has + subject + got + object?

Have/have got to say that something is mine + - ? I have a

Have/have got to say that something is mine + - ? I have a nice house with a garden I ’ve got a nice house with a garden I don’t have a house with a garden I haven’t got a house with a garden Do you have a house with a garden? Have you got a house with a garden?

Have/have got to say that you’re not healthy (=you have an illness) + I

Have/have got to say that you’re not healthy (=you have an illness) + I have a headache I ’ve got a headache - I don’t have a cold I haven’t got a cold ? Do you have (the) flu? Have you got (the) flu?

Have for actions (=performing an action) + - ? I have breakfast NOT: I

Have for actions (=performing an action) + - ? I have breakfast NOT: I have got breakfast I don’t have breakfast NOT: I haven’t got breakfast Do you have breakfast? NOT: Do you have got breakfast?

Remember these important points 'Have' and 'Have got' are used for possession. Ä Example:

Remember these important points 'Have' and 'Have got' are used for possession. Ä Example: Jack has got a beautiful house. OR Jack has a beautiful house. Only 'have' is used when talking about actions. Ä Example: I usually have breakfast at 8 o'clock. NOT I usually have got breakfast at 8 o'clock. 'Have' and 'Have got' (possession) are only used in the present simple. Use 'have' for the past simple or future forms. Ä Example: She had a copy of that book. There is no contracted form for 'Have' in the positive form. The contracted form is used for 'have got' Ä Example: I have a red bicycle. OR I've got a red bicycle. NOT I've a red bicycle.