3. Affirmative sentences: We use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3 rd person singular (he, she, it) we put an -s at the end of the infinitive. I/we/you/they play football. He/she/it plays football. FORM

4. Negative sentences : We use the auxiliary do or does (for the 3 rd person singular ) and the negative particle not . I/we/you/they do not play football. He/she/it does not play football.

5. Questions : We use the auxiliary do or does (for the 3 rd person singular ) and change the word order (auxiliary – subject – verb) Do I/we/you/they play football? Does he/she/it play football?

6. a) Add –s for most verbs work - works, buy - buys, ride - rides, return - returns b.) Add – es for words that end in – ch , - s , - sh , - x , or – z . watch - watches, pass - passes, rush - rushes, relax - relaxes, buzz - buzzes c.) Change the – y to – i and add – es when the base form ends in a consonant + y . study - studies, hurry - hurries, dry - dries Do not change the – y when the base form ends in a vowel + y . Add – s play - plays, enjoy - enjoys d.) A few verbs have irregular forms . be - is, do - does, go- goes, have - has SPELLING RULES FOR THE PRESENT SIMPLE

7. Use the present simple for: - Routines and habits . e.g. Maria smokes - Permanent actions . e.g. Pedro lives in Seville - Current facts or truths . e.g. The earth is round USE

9. Affirmative sentences: We use a form of to be (am, are or is), the infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing . I am play ing volleyball. He/she/it is play ing volleyball. We/you/they are play ing volleyball. FORM

10. Negative sentences : We use the negative particle not after the verb to be and then the infinitive + ing . I am not play ing volleyball. He/she/it is not play ing volleyball. We/you/they are not play ing volleyball.

11. Questions : We use the verb to be as the auxiliary and change the word order (auxiliary – subject – verb) Am I play ing volleyball? Is he/she/it play ing volleyball? Are we/you/they play ing volleyball?

12. SPELLING RULES FOR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS a.) Add – ing to the base form of the verb. read - reading, stand - standing, jump - jumping b.) If a verb ends in a silent – e , drop the final - e and add – ing . leave - leaving, take - taking, receive - receiving c.) In a one-syllable word, if the last three letters are consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC), double the last consonant before adding –ing . sit - sitting, run - running, hop - hopping However, do not double the last consonant in word that end in w, x, or y . sew - sewing, fix - fixing, enjoy - enjoying

13. d.) In words of two or more syllables that end in a consonant-vowel-consonant combination, double the last consonant only if the last syllable is stressed. admit - admitting, regret - regretting e.) If a verb ends in – ie , change the – ie to y before adding - ing . die - dying

14. Use the present continuous for: - Actions in progress at the moment of speaking . e.g. Maria is smoking right now - Future plans . e.g. I’m travelling to London next weekend USE

20. GO ON PRACTICING AT HOME - http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm - http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/66.html - http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm - http://www.speakspeak.com/html/d3a001_grammar_beginners_present_simple_continuous.htm - http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/sp_or_pc.html