UNIT:2 Group One
The tittles Group Members
2.1 Present Simple 1. Miss. Ang Sophea
2.2 Present Continuous 2. Mr. Sari Ratanak
2.3 State Verbs 3. Ven. Peu Keav
2.4 Present Simple and 4. Ven. Chhak Solang
Present Continuous 5. Ven.
passive
Unit:2 Present Simple
Form: Subject + Verb(infin.) + Obj.
Subject + do/does +not + V(infin.) +Obj.
Do/Does + Subj. + V(infin.) +Obj.+?
Examples: - I go to school every day.
- She doesn’t speak English.
- Do they work in a bank?
Present Simple
I, You, We, They (Do)
He, She, It (Does)
Do not = Don’t
Does not = Doesn’t
Short answer:
Yes, I/ you/ we/ they do
No, I you we they don’t
Yes, he/ she/ it does
No, he she it doesn’t
Present Simple
Definition: The Simple Present Tense is used for an
action that happens again and again, that is a habit
or true about the world.
Spelling of Verb +-s
Note: In positive sentence, when we use with the third
person singular (He, She, It) we have to add “-s” for most
verbs.
Examples: work works sleep sleeps
speak speaks come comes
Present Simple
But Verbs end in “-s,-ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or –o” are changed
by adding “-es”
Examples: kiss kisses watch watches
wash washes box boxes
- She kisses her son.
Verbs that end in a consonant + -y, we change the “-
y”
to “-ies”.
Examples: fly flies try tries
copy copies satisfy satisfies
Present Simple
In sentences
- He flies to New York every weekends.
- She copies these books for her class.
- It tries for his life.
Verbs that end in a vowel + -y, we add “-s”.
Examples: play plays say says
buy buys pay pays
Present Simple
Adverb of Frequency
We often use adverbs of frequency with the present
simple.
Never(0%), rarely(), not often(), sometime(),
often(), usually(), always(100%).
Examples: - He always goes to school.
- She never eats meat.
- I rarely watch T.V.
Unit:2 Present Continuous
Form: S + Be(am, is, are) +V-ing + Obj.
S + be(am, is, are) + not + V-ing +Obj.
Be(am, is, are) + S + V-ing + Obj. + ?
Examples: - He is speaking French.
- He is not speaking French.
- Is he speaking French ?
Present Continuous
I (am)
He, She, It (is)
You, We, They (are) short answer:
Yes, I am./No, I am not.
is not = isn’t Yes, he/she/it is.
No, he/she/it is not.
are not = aren’t Yes, you/we/ they are.
No, you/we/ they are not.
Present Continuous
Definition of Present Continuous
The Present Continuous Tense is used for
an action happening now (at the moment of
speaking) or around now.
Examples:
-I am cooking breakfast.
-They are playing football.
-Nary is working now.
Present Continuous
Special use of present continuous Tense
The present continuous Tense can be used to express
an action which will happen in the future.
Examples:
- I am going to London next year.
- We are travelling to Angkor Wat this weekend.
Present Continuous
Note: - Most verbs add -ing to the base form of the
verb.
Examples: go going visit visiting
wear wearing eat eating
- Verbs that end in one –e lose the –e.
Examples: smoke smoking drive driving
dance dancing write writing
Present Continuous
But verbs that end in –ee do not drop an –e.
Examples: agree agreeing flee fleeing
see seeing
Verbs of one syllable, with one vowel and
one consonant, double the consonant.
Examples: stop stopping sit sitting
swim swimming get getting
If the final consonant is –y or –w, it is not doubled.
Present Continuous
Examples: play playing
show showing
- Verbs of two or more syllables with one
vowel and consonant, we also double the consonant
if the stress falls on the last syllable.
Examples: begin beginning
regret regretting
Present Continuous
Note enter entering
visit visiting
budget budgeting
offer offering
-Verbs end with “-ie”, we change “-ie” to –y
before adding –ing.
Examples: lie lying
die dying
tie tying
Quiz
I. Make these sentence in simple present form:
1) He/come/here every day.
2) They/walk/to school every day.
3) It/sleep/here every night?
4) She/not/watch/T.V every night.
5) She/go/to market with me every morning.
6) My mother/ buy/me an orange every day.
7) She/always/pray/for happiness?
8) The van/carry/milk here every morning.
9) I/fly/to Hong Kong every month.
The van/carry/milk here every morning.
I/fly/to Hong Kong every month.
We/not/need/your money.
a) Bopha/dance/in her room.
b) We/not/ride/horses.
c) They/come/now?
d) You/lie/to me.
e) The dog/run/in the garden.
f) My brothers/swim/in the river.
g) They/not/cut/banana tree.
h) My parents/visit/me with my brother.
i) She/forget/her book.
Thank you for Listening!!
Unit:2 State verbs
State verb is the groups of verbs that are usually
only used in the Present Simple because their meanings are
related to states or conditions that are facts and not
activities.
1. Verbs of thinking and opinions
Believe think understand suppose expect
Agree doubt know rememberforget
Mean imagine realize deserve prefer
State Verb
Examples
1. I believe in Buddhism.
2. Does she agree to get married to day?
3. I know his face, but I forget his name.
4. What do you mean? I don’t understand you.
State Verb
2. Verbs of emotions and feeling
Like love hate admit
Care hope wish want
Examples
- I like black coffee.
- She loves listening to music.
- The more you hate, the more you love.
- I hope to save up to US 10.000.
State Verb
3. Verbs of the five senses
Look hear taste smell feel
Example
1. that cake looks delicious.
2. I can hear someone cry.
3. The soup tastes like the water.
4. The food smells good.
5. I don’t feel that it is a good idea
State Verb
4. Verbs of having and being
Belong own have possess contain
Cost seem appear needs depend on
Weigh come from resemble
Example
--Thiscar belongs to me. I have just bought it.
- My sister owns a car.
- These chairs cost $20 each.
State Verb
- They seem to know what they are doing.
- Miss Mary appears to have many friends in Phnom Penh.
- Our lives need to change step by step in order to
achieve our goal.
- My life depends on my parents.
- I weight 65 kilos.
- He comes from England.
- She resembles her brother in looks.
State Verb
Note: Some of these verbs can be used in the Present
Continuous, but change the meaning,
compare:
I think you are right. (=believe)
We are thinking of going to the cinema. (reflect)
He has a lot of money.(possession)
She is having breakfast.(eat)
I see what you mean.(understand)
Are you seeing Nigel tomorrow? ( meet)
