ENGLISH CLASS # 2

A journey of a thousand miles

begins with a single step Lao-Tzu
 Present Simple
Present Simple is a sentence structure that is commonly used to talk about the
following things:

- A routine or habit: I get up at 7 oclock. He drives to work.

- How often we do something: I often meet friends for coffee. He plays cards all the
time.
- Permanent states: I am Australian. My parents live in Sydney. It rains in winter.

Remember: It describes a regular or permanent routine, habit or state that is

generally true now.
 Present Progressive
The present progressive is used for:
Actions going on in the moment of speaking and
for actions taking place only for a short period of time.

affirmative negative question

I I am playing. I am not playing. Am I /ama/
playing?
he, she, it He is playing. He is not playing. Is he playing?
you, we, You are playing. You are not Are you
they playing. playing?
 16 most common verbs in english
To take
To send
To say
To make
To put
To get
To do
To seem
To go
To give
To see
To have
To keep
To come
To let
To be
We do not use these verbs in the present continuous (I am ing)

Like, love, want, know, understand, remember, depend, prefer, hate, need, mean,
believe, forget.

Use only the simple present with these verbs

What is important about the -s in the following sentences?
-Does Alex like basketball?
-Kate plans to drive to London.
-She doesnt live here anymore.
-She tends to shop all day long.
-This dog doesnt have a collar.
-Where does he work?
-He can play the drums.
-He lives and works in Beijing.
After like/dont like, there are two options: to + V, and V-ing. After can/cant we use V.

N like(s)/do(es)nt like to V

He likes
to joke
I dont like to criticise

N like(s)/do(es)nt like V-ing

I like swimming
Sue doesnt like shopping

N can/cant V
I can touch
Robert cant cook