2. BLOG Present Simple The Present Simple is used to talk about : FACTS ( something is generally known to be true ) Example : The sun sets in the west. The sun never sets in the east or south or north, but always in the west.

3. Present Simple ACTION in the present taking place once, never or several times Example : Peter always plays soccer on Tuesdays. So Peter plays football regularly - every Tuesday. In English, signal words are often used, e. g.: always, never, seldom, often, regularly, every Monday.

4. Present Simple ACTION set by a time table or schedule Example : The train leaves at 9 pm. Although the action takes place in the future, it takes place regularly and is set by a certain time.

5. Present Simple When you love someone, that ' s a state, a fact or emotion, but not an action ( like running for example ). Whenever you want to express a state, possession, sense or emotions, use the simple form ( not the present continuous ).

6. Present Simple The following words all belong to this group :  be ( state )  believe ( mental activity )  belong ( possession )  hate ( feeling and emotion )  like ( feeling and emotion )  love ( feeling and emotion )  mean ( mental activity )  prefer ( mental activity )  think ( mental activity )  understand ( mental activity )  want ( feeling and emotion )  wish ( feeling and emotion )

7. Exercises ( Simple Present ) 1. A waiter ( work ) _________ in a restaurant. 2. The earth ( travel ) ___________ar ound the sun in approximately 365 days. 3. My father ( not speak ) ___________Eng lish. 4. She ( take ) _________a cold shower, ( brush ) _________her teeth and ( comb ) _________her hair. 5. I ( like ) ________pizza. 6. He ( hate ) _________garlic. 7. My sister ( prefer ) _________tea to coffee.

8. Answer 1. A waiter ( work ) works in a restaurant. 2. The earth ( travel ) travels around the sun in approximately 365 days. 3. My father ( not speak ) doesn ’ t speak English. 4. She ( take ) takes a cold shower, ( brush ) brushes her teeth and ( comb ) combs her hair. 5. I ( like ) like pizza. 6. He ( hate ) hates garlic. 7. My sister ( prefer ) prefers tea to coffee.

9. Present Continuous  This form puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action.  It is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future.

10. Continuous VS Simple Exercise Use the words in parentheses with the appropriate tense to complete the text. Today ( be ) ______the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs ( shake ) _________ ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet ( kill, really ) ___________me and my toes ( bleed ) _________, but I ( want, still ) ____________to continue.

11. Answer Today ( be ) is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs ( shake ) are shaking ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet ( kill, really ) are really killing me and my toes ( bleed ) are bleeding, but I ( want, still ) still want to continue.

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14. She ' s so beautiful And I tell her every day Yeah I know, I know When I compliment her She won ' t believe me And it ' s so, it ' s so Sad to think she don ' t see what I see But every time she asks me do I look okay I say

15. When I see your face There ' s not a thing that I would change ' Cause you ' re amazing Just the way you are And when you smile, The whole world stops and stares for a while ' Cause girl you ' re amazing Just the way you are

16. Extra Activity Negative Present Simple

17. Sources : http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/use http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/pdf/index.pl?read=542 Song : http://www.vagalume.com.br/bruno-mars/just-the- way-you-are.html#ixzz1WdZglw5A http://www.vagalume.com.br/bruno-mars/just-the- way-you-are.html#ixzz1WdZglw5A