Welcome to English Connecting People
En este blog educativo haré un repaso de una pequeña parte
de la gramática inglesa.
Hoy trataremos Present simple and present
continuous
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
Afirmative: They work in a bank.
Negative: He does not (doesn't) wear glasses.
Interrogative: Where do you have lunch today?
USES
- Use the present simple for things that are always true or happen regularly.
- It never snows in the desert.
- Habitual actions
- I have brekfast at 9 o' clock.
- Stative verbs
- Does Jennifer like Italian food?
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY AND TIME EXPRESSIONS
always, usually, generally, regularly, frequently, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never, once month, every day, in the evening, at 10 o'clock, on Mondays, at night, how often?
PRESEN CONTINUOUS
Afirmative: Mary is teaching the lesson
Negative: They are not (aren't) studying
Interrogative: Who are you waiting for?
USES
- Use the present continuous for actions in progress at the time of speaking
- The mechanic is reparing the motorbike now
- A temporary action
- He is travelling a lot this year
- A definite plan for the future
- I'm interviewing the actors tomorrow
TIME EXPRESSIONS
now, right now, at he moment, tonight, this year, at the present.
tomorrow, next week
Al terminar esta lección podéis echad un vistazo a esta página y hacer los ejercicios y el test que corresponde. Saludos!
Para realizar esta entrada me he basado en los siguientes libros:
- ENGLISH FILE, Intermediate Student's Book. OXFORD
- VALID, For Bachillerato 2. Burlington Books
- STRAIGHTFORWARD, Pre-intermediate Sutdent's Book. MACMILLAN
- INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH, Level B1: Grammar Bank
