Unit 2 The way we live

Present Tense Present tense may express action which is going on at the present time or which occurs always, repeatedly, or habitually. Examples: 1 – He sees the train. 2 – She eats cereal for breakfast every day. 3 – They play football.

Present Simple I I am Saudi . I have 2 sisters. pronoun Verb ( be ) Verb ( have ) action verbs I I am Saudi . I have 2 sisters. I go to work every day. She He She is beautiful. She has long hair. She watches TV 2 hour a day. It It is a big cat. It has 3 kittens. It plays all the time. You We They You are smart. You have beautiful face. You drive to fast. Make some Wh questions Make some Yes/No questions

Present Continuous Tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are happening now or happening around now or about future arrangement. Examples: 1 – I am reading from the board now. 2 – She is studying English . 3 – You are meeting your doctor tomorrow .

Present continuous pronoun be + main verb +ing I I am teaching you this term . She He She is studying English this year. It It is sleeping now. You We They You are thinking about the test. Make some Wh questions Make some Yes/No questions

The table shows how we form the –ing form of a verb. Most verbs + ing walk walking Verbs ending in e -e + ing come coming Verbs ending in ie -ie + ing lie lying die dying Short verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant Double the consonant + ing run running

They are not normally used in the continuous form Stative verbs These are usually found in the simple form because they do not refer to actions There are a number of verbs which describe states rather than actions. They are not normally used in the continuous form. Verbs of thinking: believe, guess, know, realize, understand Verbs of appearance: appear, seem Verbs of emotion: dislike, hate, like, love, want, wish Verbs of the senses: hear, smell, sound, taste

Forms: Subject + have + object Subject + have got + object Subject + don’t/doesn’t have +object - Subject + haven’t got + object Do/Does + subject + have + object? ? Have/Has + subject + got + object?

Have/have got to say that something is mine I have a nice house with a garden I ’ve got a nice house with a garden + I don’t have a house with a garden I haven’t got a house with a garden - Do you have a house with a garden? Have you got a house with a garden? ? HFDJFPMV

Have/have got to say that you’re not healthy (=you have an illness) I have a headache I ’ve got a headache + I don’t have a cold I haven’t got a cold - Do you have (the) flu? Have you got (the) flu? ? HFDJFPMV

Have for actions (=performing an action) I have breakfast NOT: I have got breakfast + I don’t have breakfast NOT: I haven’t got breakfast - HFDJFPMV Do you have breakfast? NOT: Do you have got breakfast? ?

Remember these important points 'Have' and 'Have got' are used for possession. Example: Jack has got a beautiful house. OR Jack has a beautiful house. Only 'have' is used when talking about actions. Example: I usually have breakfast at 8 o'clock. NOT I usually have got breakfast at 8 o'clock. 'Have' and 'Have got' (possession) are only used in the present simple. Use 'have' for the past simple or future forms. Example: She had a copy of that book. There is no contracted form for 'Have' in the positive form. The contracted form is used for 'have got' Example: I have a red bicycle. OR I've got a red bicycle. NOT I've a red bicycle.