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IMPERIAL ENGLISH UK

GRAMMAR KEY

INTRODUCTIONS

Present Simple
We use the Present Simple for...

Things that are generally true or true for a long time
I live in England. I work for a big company.

For habits and routines
I go to the park at the weekends. I brush my teeth everyday.

Positive Form Negative Form Question Form
I / We / You / They study I / We / You / They don’t Do I / we / you / they study
everyday. study everyday. everyday?
He / She / It studies everyday. He / She / It doesn’t study Does he / she / it study
everyday. everyday?

Present Simple spelling rules for third person singular

Verb Rule Example
Most verbs Add -s She speaks Spanish.
He runs every morning.
Ends in a consonant + -y Change -y to -ies Joe tries to cook all the time.
This plane flies to Asia.
Ends in a vowel + -y Add -s Ronaldo plays football.
Claire buys fresh fruit.
Ends in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z Add -es Fatema watches TV.
She finishes school at 3pm.
Do and Go Add -es He does the housework.
She goes to bed early.
Have Has A spider has eight legs.

Present Continuous

We use the Present Continuous for…

Talking about something that is happening at the moment of speaking

Be quiet! I am talking on the phone. He is doing his homework at the moment .

For something that is temporarily true around the time of speaking

At the moment she is learning English at university.
Nowadays more people are studying abroad.

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