Present Simple and Continuous Tenses PDF

What is the form of the present continuous tense?; Present tense of BE + present participle (infinitive + ing). What is one function of the present continuous tense?; To describe an action happening at the moment of speaking. What is the rule for verbs ending in a final consonant when forming the pr...

What is the form of the present continuous tense?; Present tense of BE + present participle (infinitive + ing). What is one function of the present continuous tense?; To describe an action happening at the moment of speaking. What is the rule for verbs ending in a final consonant when forming the present continuous?; The final consonant is doubled. Give an example of a verb that does not double the final consonant when forming the present continuous.; 'Enter' becomes 'entering'. Provide an example of the present continuous tense in a sentence.; 'Look, it is raining.' What happens to verbs ending in a single 'e' when forming the present continuous?; The 'e' is dropped. How can the present continuous tense express irritation with repeated actions?; Provide an example of the present continuous tense expressing irritation with repeated actions. Why are stative verbs not used in continuous tenses?; Because they describe the state of the subject, not deliberate actions. How is the present continuous tense used to describe a pre-arranged future action?; I am meeting a friend tonight; we are going to the movies. What is an example of a temporary action in progress using the present continuous tense?; I am reading a story by Hemingway. Give examples of verbs of the senses that are not used in continuous tenses.; Feel, hear, see, smell, notice, observe. List some verbs of feeling and emotions that are not used in continuous tenses.; Adore, appreciate, care, desire, detest, fear, hate, like, love, mind, value, want, and wish. What are some verbs of mental activity that are not used in continuous tenses?; Agree, appreciate, believe, expect, forget, know, mean, perceive, realize, recall, recognize, remember, think, trust, and understand. Give an example of a general truth expressed in the present simple tense.; Water boils at 100 °C. How does the present simple tense express habitual actions?; By describing actions that occur regularly, such as 'I usually get up at 7 a.m.' What is the form of the present simple tense?; Infinitive without 'to'; bare infinitive. What are some examples of verbs of possession?; Belong, owe, possess, own, and have. How is the negative form of the present simple tense constructed?; By using 'do not' or 'does not' before the base verb. Provide an example of the present simple tense used for a future action.; The football season starts in September. How is the present simple tense used to describe future actions?; It is used for actions according to a schedule, program, or timetable. What is one function of the present simple tense?; To express facts and general truths. How is the present simple tense used to summarise a book? Provide an example.; Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School. He has two close friends, Hermione and Ron. When do we use the present simple to talk about the past?; We use the present simple to talk about the past when telling a story or summarising a book, film, or play. How can the present simple tense be used to tell a story? Provide an example.; I was walking down the street the other day when suddenly this man comes up to me and tells me he has lost his wallet and asks me to lend him some money. How is present simple used in summarising Shakespeare's Hamlet?; Shakespeare's Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. One night he sees his father's ghost. The ghost tells him he has been murdered.