Question

Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. There is one example.
Example:
The students finished their lesson at two o’clock last Monday.
Are finishing B. finish C. finished D. to finish
He didn’t ___________ to London yesterday.
drive B. to drive C. drove D. drives
Where’s ____________ mobile pone?
hers B. him C. me D. your
She had a holiday in New York three years __________.
by B. for C. ago D. with
They ____________________ the match at the moment.
is winning B. won C. winning D. are winning
Peter can’t ______________ the door.
open B. opened C. opening D. opens​

Answer 1

Respuesta:

The first verb tenses an English student learns are the present simple and the present continuous, partly because they are the most simple but also because they are the most commonly used. Here is a guide on how to create and use both tenses.

The Present Simple

We use the present simple tense for the following situations:

to describe permanent or long-term facts. For example: Lions live in Africa.

to describe habits and routines. For example: I usually get up at 7am.

to express general preferences and opinions. For example: She loves music.

to refer to the schedule of transport or events. For example, Our flight leaves at 12:30.

The Structure

To make sentences with the present simple there are only two forms for almost all verbs. For example, for the verb ‘to play’ in the present simple affirmative form is as follows:

As you can see, we simply use the base form of the verb ‘play’ for all the subjects, except the third person singular, where we add -s. For example:

They work here.

She likes tennis.

You have a beautiful car.

We want a sandwich.

I live in the city center.

The conference starts tomorrow.

To create negative sentences we add ‘don’t’ for I/you/we/they and ‘doesn’t’ for he/she/it:

For example:

We don’t have time.

They don’t come from this city.

He doesn’t often play football.

You don’t speak Chinese.

I don’t like tea.

You and your brother don’t eat fish.

And to make questions we add ‘do’ for I/you/we/they and ‘does’ for he/she/it:

For example:

Do we need to make a reservation?

Do you think it’s a good idea?

Does it rain much here?

Do I have time for a coffee?

Do they want something to eat?

The exception to this structure is the verb ‘to be’ which is irregular and forms negatives and questions in a different way. To make negatives in the verb ‘to be’ we add ‘not’, and to make questions we invert the subject and verb:

Here are some examples:

Are you tired?

We’re not hungry.

Is he ready?

They’re from Rome.

You’re not a student, are you?

It’s really hot here today.

The Third Person Singular

Having such a simple structure for most subjects can make you think it’s very easy to use the present simple, and it is in many ways. But it’s really important to remember the one subject that is different because forgetting to use the -s for verbs in the third person singular is very noticeable. So it’s a really good idea to focus on learning and practicing it to be a good English speaker.

There are three ways to add -s to verbs in the present simple, according to the spelling of the verb:

For example:

He studies very hard.

My Dad fixes things in our home.

She does ballet.

Your house looks beautiful.

The weather always gets worse in November.

He doesn’t want to go out.

She doesn’t need any more clothes.

The Present Continuous

The present continuous (also known as the Present Progressive) is used in these situations:

to describe an action in progress

to describe a short-term or temporary situation

The Structure

To create the present continuous we use the verb ‘to be’ and the gerund (or -ing form) of the main verb. The affirmative form of the verb ‘to play’ is as follows:

To create the negative form we simply change the verb ‘to be’ into the negative:

To makebecause it will really make a difference in your accuracy in conversation.

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