Present Simple
I'm (am)/ I’m not
He, she, it’s (is) , isn’t (is not)
We, you, they’re (are), aren’t (are not)
Am I…? Are you…? Is he…?
I, you, we, they (ha)‘ve got / haven’t got
Have you got? Yes, I have / no, I haven´t
he,she,it (ha)’s got / hasn’t got
Has he got? Yes, he has / no, he hasn’t
All the other verbs (including "to have") use the auxiliary "do" for negative and interrogative forms and take an "s" on the third person (he,she,it) in the affirmative form.
I, you, we they live/work/play/say/have…
He,she,it lives/works/plays/says/has…
I don’t live… (don't = do not)
He doesn’t live… (doesn't = does not)
Do you live…? Yes, I do/ no, I don’t.
Does he live…?
In these examples, compare "I, you, we, they" to "he, she, it"
My name is Aurélien Caillaud. I’m not English, I’m French. I’m from Nantes in France. I’m 48 (years old). I’m a self-employed teacher. I teach English and french but I don’t teach German. I don't live in France, I live in Burgos, in Spain. I’m not married but I live with my partner María and we have (or we’ve got) two children. I also havetwo older brothers who livein France with my parents. I have (or I’ve got) two nephews and two nieces.
Questions:
Are you English? How old are you? What do you do?
What do you teach? Where do you live?
Do you have (or have you got) any children?
My English teacher’s name is Aurélien Caillaud. He’s french. He’s from Nantes in France. He’s 48 (years old). He’s a self-employed teacher. He teaches English and french but he doesn't teach. He doesn't live in France, he lives in Burgos, in Spain. He’s not married but he lives with his partner María and they have two children. He also has two older brothers who live in France with his parents, they don't live in Spain. He has (or he's got) two nephews and two nieces.
Questions:
Is he English? How old is he? What does he do?
What does he teach? Where does he live?
Does he have (or has he got) any children?
Present Continuous
"Be" in present simple + verb+-ing
I'm (not)...
you're (not)...
he's (not)...
she's (not)... ...working
it's (not)...
we're (not)...
you're (not)...
they?re (not)...
Am I (not)...
Are you/we/they (not)... ...working?
Is he/she/it (not)...
Examples
- What are you and your sister (they) doing?
- I'm watching T.V and my sister (she)'s having a shower.
The Present Simple is used for what happens on a regular basis or general truths :
- I play basket ball every Wednesday. (regularly)
- Water boils at 100º. (general truth)
The Present Continuous is used for what is currently happening:
- I'm watching T.V. (now)
- He's working on a project. (currently)
I play basket ball but I'm not playing now. I usually play on Sundays. At the moment me and my team are doing good but the season is long.
