Present simple

USE: - Routines. Ex: I get up every day at eight o’clock- Universal truths. Ex: Water boils at 100ºC- Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, hardly ever, never- Expressions: on Mondays, every day, etc.

TO BE

I amyou arehe isshe isit iswe areyou arethey are

+ S + am/is/are + …

Ex: My sister is at home.

- S + ‘m not/ isn’t/ aren’t +…

Ex: My sister isn’t at home.

? Am/Is/Are + S + … ?

Ex: Is my sister at home?

Yes, she is /// No, she isn't

OTHER VERBS

+ S + VERB (he, she, it + S) + …

Ex: My sister plays football.

- S + DON’T/DOESN’T + V …

Ex: My sister doesn’t play football.

? DO/DOES + S + VERB + … ?

Ex: Does my sister play football?

Yes, she does /// No, she doesn’t

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

After TO BE: Ex: I’m always happy

Before OTHER VERBS:

Ex: I usually go cycling.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

+ S + am/is/are + Ving…

Ex: My sister is doing her homework now.

- S + ‘m not/ isn’t/ aren’t + Ving…

Ex: My sister isn’t doing her homework

now.

? Am/Is/Are + S + Ving … ?

Ex: Is my sister doing her homework now?

Yes, she is /// No, she isn't

SPELLING

watches (-es after sibilant)

Present Continuous

USE: - Immediate future. Ex: I’m flying to NYC

(I’ve got the tickets)- Expressions: at the moment, now, this week, tomorrow, today, tonight

goes (-es after -o)hurries (-y to -ie after consonant)sitting (CVCx2)writing (leave out one -e at the end)lying (change -ie to -y)