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Post by Michael Kalinichenko on Nov 14, 2018 8:00:52 GMT
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Post by Shvay_Sophia_IF-22 on Nov 14, 2018 16:49:00 GMT
П‘ятдесят років тому ,як минулого тижня американська жінка померла від раку в Техасі. Вона була мабуть, найкращою спортсменкою, в будь-якій точці світу, вона жила в той час, коли спортивні здібності вважалися галузю чоловічої статі. Джон Хендерсон згадує дивовижне життя Babe Діркінсон, котра могла бігати, стрибати, метати, вдаряти, плавати та шити краще за всіх. Ти не можеш допомогти, але відчуваєш, що трохи жалієш Джорджа, навіть якщо він був 20 кілограмовий борець з дифтрмацією вуха . Це як “Time “ журнал повідомив про його весілля в 1939: «Одружився. Мілред Діркінсон, знаменита жінка спортсменка Олімпійських ігор пройшла шлях і стала зіркою в 1932, спеціалістка з баскетболу, гольфістка, метальниця спису, бар’єристка, стрибун у висоту, плавчиня, бейсболістка, пітчер.... і Джордж важкоатлетичний борець, в в Сент-Луїсі
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Post by Shvay_Sophia_IF-22 on Nov 14, 2018 18:05:53 GMT
I think, that swimming is the best Olympics event. Because, swimming is kind of sport in which the purpose is to swim the specified distance as soon as possible, without violating the technique of swimming. It is very difficult. Also, there are many disciplines. For me, this is a good sport and look also interesting.I do not like to watch how the competition is held, but swimming is interesting and exciting picture. During bathing and swimming, the human body hardens under the influence of water temperature.Therefore, swimming is one of the most valuable types of hardening, and a hardened person can easily bear frost, heat, it does not threaten the cold. I consider ,that every sport is remarkable and difficult and it is difficult to choose the best one. Every person chooses for himself what kind of a better one.
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Post by Alina Yaroshchuk IF-22 on Nov 14, 2018 18:17:22 GMT
The Olympic Games are the biggest sporting event in the world. I think that all people like to watch it. For me the best Olympics event is skateboarding. It’s the best for me, because it is interesting to watch. I absolutely like watching people who are good at sport and show those abilities off. I also find it interesting to watch sports which don’t get much coverage in Ukraine. Also, I think it is very cool that the International Olympic Committee included urban sports like skateboarding and BMX freestyle, because more young people will be interested in Olympics. And, of course, the Olympic Games are one of the best motivator for young athletes to improve their skills and to get better. The marathon is the least interesting event for me. Because, it is too boring and monotonous.
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Post by Natalya_Kondratyuk_IF-32 on Nov 14, 2018 21:07:37 GMT
Дідріксон, яка була охрещена Мілдред і стала Бабі через бейсбольні улюблені подвиги на Дівому Руті, була шостою дитиною з семи, що народилися від Оле , норвезького корабельного тесляра, та його дружини Хани. Перші три дитини народилися в Норвегії, Бабі та інші три прибули, коли сім'я оселилася в Порт-Артурі, штат Техас. Дідріксон почала її спортивну кар'єру перед випуском з вищої школи. Потім, на чемпіонаті з легкої атлетики у складі любителів спорту 1932 року. Дідріксон виграла нагороду команди, закінчивши першою у шести змаганнях і, встановивши п'ять світових рекордів.
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Post by Kate_Vitkovska_IF-12 on Nov 14, 2018 22:31:30 GMT
I think SWIMMING is the best Olympic event. There are three reasons why: 1 - these competitions are always honest, without the use of doping; 2 - this kind of sport isn't cruel, so it happens without injuries and damage; 3 - both men and women can participate in the swimming. Less interesting for me are such sports as the Marathon, Wrestling and Skateboarding. Possibly, the participants are making a lot of a effort, but I don't consider them to be exciting and important for the Olympics.
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Post by Kate_Vitkovska_IF-12 on Nov 14, 2018 22:53:42 GMT
Сповіщення про шлюб, можливо, додало, що Дідріксон також була експертом у кулінарії та шитті - вона виграла першу премію на Техасському державному ярмарку 1931 року для її коробчатого плаття - і гармоніка грає ... На питання, чи є щось, у що вона не грала, Дідріксон коротко відповіла: "Так, ляльки". Вона була розлючена тим, що їй було дозволено змагатися лише в трьох змаганнях на майбутніх Олімпійських іграх. Це були ті ігри, на яких 21-річна збиралася заявити світові про свої феноменальні здібності: "Я тут, щоб побороти кожного, хто стане в мене на шляху, і це саме те, що я збираюся зробити",сказала вона, коли зійшла з поїзду в КаліфорніЇ.
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Post by Michael_Kotsur_IF-32 on Nov 15, 2018 8:21:13 GMT
ЇЙ дуже не сподобалося що їй дозволили приймати участь лише в трьох дисциплінах на слідуючих Олімпійських іграх. Це було на тих іграх, коли світовій спільноті представили здібності 21 річної спортсменки. "Я збираюся перемогти всіх в полі зору, це єдине що я збираюся зробити",- вона сказала після того як зійшла з потягу в Каліфорнії. Фактично їй це майже вдалося. Вона спокійно перемогла в метанні списа, метнувши за 44 метри не дивлячись на те, як вона зазначила, що спис просто вислизнув з її руки. Встановила світовий рекорд з бігу з перешкодами на дистанції 80 метрів, подолавши її за 11.7 секунд. І завершила першою в стрибках в висоту, але втратила титул через техніку виконання. Її індивідуальний, особливий стиль, як сказали судді, був просто нечесним.
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Post by Liliia_Matviichuk_IF-32 on Nov 15, 2018 9:18:00 GMT
Дідріксон розпочала свою спортивну кар’єру перед випуском зі школи. Тоді, в 1932 році на любительських спортивних об’єднаних чемпіонатах з легкої атлетики Дідріксон виграла командну нагороду, здобувши першість у шести змаганнях і встановивши 5 світових рекордів.
Неприємним для неї було те, що їй дозволили брати участь лише у трьох змаганнях на наступних Олімпійських іграх. Це було саме на цих іграх, на яких 21-річна дівчина заявила світові про свої феноменальні здібності: “Я хочу побороти всіх на моєму шляху, і це єдине, що я збираюся зробити ”, - сказала вона, зійшовши з поїзда в Каліфорнії.
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Post by Liliia_Matviichuk_IF-32 on Nov 19, 2018 7:38:28 GMT
I think the marathon is the best Olympics event, because everyone is able to take part in it. All healthy young people can run. It is not needed to learn how to do it, unlike swimming, in which you must be able to keep on water and swim rightly and quickly, or skateboarding, when you learn how to keep balance, or wrestling, which is the worst, I think, and dangerous, so there are no comments.
It’s not necessary to be a professional athlete to finish the marathon distance. But it isn’t as easy as it seems at first sight. You have to be strong and enduring to run a distance of 42 kilometers and not everyone can do it. It requires a lot of trainings and efforts. I think before this event it’s better to be good prepared, live healthy lifestyles and be on a special diet.
People who didn’t like doing sports before can be motivated to start living healthy lifestyles. There were events in Ukraine when a lot of unprofessional people from all over the country came to take part in marathons and reached a lot, becoming marathon amateurs.
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Post by Michael_Kotsur_IF-32 on Nov 19, 2018 9:28:44 GMT
---Present SImple--- We use Present Simple when we're talking about situations that happens now but don't relate to the moment of speech. Also we can express actions that happens repeatedly or all the time, things that are general or always true through Present Simple.
1. We use Pr.Simple to express constant situations or condition. F.e She works as a nurse. I live on Earth. 2. To express repeated or habitual actions F.e I always get to the university by bus. He doesn't do his homework. I play tennis twice a week. 3. To express general truths or the laws of nature F.e Water boils at 100 degrees. Snow consists of water 4. We can express future time through present simple using words: after, until, next week (month, year) etc. F.e I call to you next week. 5. When we're talking about fixed arrangements, agreement, schedule or timetables ( when timetables was set by organization, not you ) with future meaning. F.e Let's meet near the cafe. The train departs at 5 p.m. My classes finishes at 5 o'clock 6. To express short situation that happens now. But they're so short that thay can be finished as soon as you have just said it. It can be sports commentary. F.e He takes the ball and scores! 7.When we give instuctions or directions. F.e Open the door, push the button and wait for the police. You should follow this street and then turn left. 8. We can use the Pr.Simple with "brief" verbs which are being used to express the condition rather than the action. F.e She looks great. Can you hear me? 9. In news reports, in newspaper's titles, books etc. F.e Portugal beats Englang and wins the cup! /// There are typical time indicators which are used mainly with Present Simple: Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never, every ( day, week, month etc ), Twice a day ( month etc ) ///Formation: POSITIVE : When we make positive sentence for I/we/you/they we should use "usual" form of verbs. F.e I play football every day. For he/she/it we should add the 's' part to the verb's endings F.e He playS football every day. NEGATIVe : For negative - we use parts DO ( for I/we/you/they ) and DOES ( for he/she/it ) plus 'not' and put them after subjects ( I/we/he/she..) F.e I do not ( don't ) speak English. She does not ( doesn't ) play chess. QUESTIONS: We form questions by putting DO/DOES on the first place, then subjects and verbs. If we have questions with 'Wh' words we use DO/DOES after them F.e Do you play tennis? Who do you play tennis with?
---- Present Continuous ( Progressive ) ---- We use Pr. COntinuous when we're talking about actions that happens now and related to the moment of speech.
1. To express actions that happens at the moment of speech and related to it. F.e You're reading this sentence now. He's playing tennis at the moment. 2. When we're talking about temporaty actions or new habits F.e We are staying in the Plaza Hotel at present. I'm eating a lot these days. 3. We can also express plans and agreements on the nearest future by using present progressive. We pretty sure that the event will happen. F.e I'm visiting my brother tonight. He's going to move to U.S 4. To express constant actions with 'always' and 'constanyly' which irritates us. F.e You're always interrupting me! He's constantly losing things. 5. We can express situations that are constantly changing or progressing F.e My english is getting better. /// There are typical 'time indicators' : At the moment, now, ar present, tonight, still, this evening ( afternoon, year etc. ) Formation: THe verb 'to be' in this tense changes. For I - it will be 'am' For he/she/it - it'll be 'is' For we/you/ther - it'll be 'are' Also for verbs we should use the 'ing' ending. F.e I am ( I'm ) playING chess. POSITIVE: We make positive sentence by putting subject ( I/we/you.. etc ) on the first place, then we put the verb 'to be' in an appropriate form and verb with 'ing' ending. F.e He is (He's ) going to the house. She's reading a title. NEGATIVE : We form negative sentence by adding part 'not' to the verb 'to be'. F.e I am not ( I'm not ) going to spend my money. He's not reading the book. QUESTIONS: We form questions by putting 'to be' in an appropriate form on the first place, then subject (I/he/she.. etc. ) end then verbs with 'ing' ending. If we have 'Wh' words we shoudl use them first. F.e Are you staying in the hotel? Who are you staying with?
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Post by Shvay_Sophia_IF-22 on Nov 20, 2018 16:43:20 GMT
•Present Simple (Present Indefinite)-is the current simple English time. The easiest time of all, is used regularly to indicate the actions taking place in the present time. This tense is used: ~to show that a particular action is performed continuously or repeatedly. For example: She plays tennis. The bus leaves every morning at 7 o’clock. He always forgets his keys. ~also, this tense can also point to a certain fact, and it does not matter at all whether it is true For example: Rabbits love carrots. Kyiv is in Ukraine. ~to indicate that a particular event is not occurring or occurs at this particular moment. For example: He has his passport in his hand. She is here. He does not need help now. ~to express habitual actions For example: He smokes. Dogs bark. Cats drink milk. ~to express planned actions in the near future with verbs: * to come * to come back * to return * to leave * to arrive For example: They leave next month. We come back tomorrow. ~The present simple tense is often used with adverbs or adverb phrases such as: always, never, occasionally, often, usually, sometimes, every week For example: How often do you wash your hair? ~it is used, chiefly with verb “say”, when we are asking about or quoting from books, notices or very recently received letters For example: -What does that notice say? -It says, “No parking” -What does she say? -She says she is coming to London next week. CONSTRUCTION : -For the third person in the affirmative sentences(he, she, it) verb have adding -s For example: He works. She plays. - The verb “do” is normally contracted in the negative and interrogative For example: I don’t work. He does not know. Does she play? •Past Simple (Past Indefinite)- is a simple undefined time in English that is most often used to indicate the action that has taken place in the past and is already completed. This tense is used: ~is used to emphasize that the action took place in the past and ended in the past For example: I saw a movie yesterday. I didn’t see a play yesterday. Last year, I traveled to Japan. ~used to indicate past actions that went one after another For example: I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs? ~to emphasize that the action took place in the past for some time. Usually, in such cases, words are used for two years, for two months, all day, all year For example: I lived in Brazil for two years. Kate studied Japanese for five years. They sat at the beach all day. ~when you want to show that you had some kind of habit in the past that you already got rid of For example: I studied French when l was a child. They never drank wine. CONSTRUCTION The past simple tense in regular verbs is formed by adding -ed to the infinitive For example: To work-worked The negative is formed with did not(didn’t) and the infinitive For example: I didn’t not work. You didn’t drive. The interrogative is formed with did+subject +infinitive For example: Did you work? Did l write?
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Post by Alina Yaroshchuk IF-22 on Nov 20, 2018 17:34:52 GMT
Present simple
1: We use the present simple when something is generally or always true.
• People need food.
• It snows in winter here.
• Two and two make four.
2: Similarly, we need to use this tense for a situation that we think is more or less permanent.
• Where do you live?
• She works in a bank.
• I don't like mushrooms.
3: The next use is for habits or things that we do regularly. We often use adverbs of frequency (such as 'often', 'always' and 'sometimes') in this case, as well as expressions like 'every Sunday' or 'twice a month'
Do you smoke?
I play tennis every Tuesday.
I don't travel very often.
4: We can also use the present simple for short actions that are happening now. The actions are so short that they are finished almost as soon as you've said the sentence. This is often used with sports commentary, or in demonstrations.
• He takes the ball, he runs down the wing, and he scores!
• First I put some butter in the pan and turn on the cooker.
Future Uses
5: We use the present simple to talk about the future when we are discussing a timetable or a fixed plan. Usually, the timetable is fixed by an organisation, not by us.
• School begins at nine tomorrow.
• What time does the film start?
• The plane doesn't arrive at seven. It arrives at seven thirty.
6: We also use the present simple to talk about the future after words like ' 'when', 'until', 'after', 'before' and 'as soon as'. These are sometimes called subordinate clauses of time.
• I will call you when I have time. (Not 'will have'.)
• I won't go out until it stops raining.
• I'm going to make dinner after I watch the news.
Conditional Uses
7: We use the present simple in the first and the zero conditionals
If it rains, we won't come.
If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
Simple present tense with 'be'
The verb 'be' is different from the other verbs in this tense. Let's look at 'be' first:
Here's the positive form (positive means a normal sentence, not a negative or a question. This is sometimes called 'affirmative')
Positive
I am
you are
he is
she is
it is
we are
they are
Next, here's the negative. It's very easy. You only add 'not'.
Negative
I am not
you are not
he is not
she is not
it is not
we are not
they are not
And finally let's talk about the question form of the present simple with 'be'.
Firstly, here's the 'yes / no' question form:
Yes / No Questions
am I ?
are you ?
is he ?
is she ?
is it ?
are we ?
are they ?
If you'd like to make a 'wh' question, you just put the question word at the front:
Wh Questions
where am I ?
what are you ?
why is he ?
who is she ?
when are we ?
how are they ?
With all other verbs, we make the present simple in the same way.
The positive is really easy. It's just the verb with an extra 's' if the subject is 'he', 'she', or 'it'. Let's take the verb 'play' as an example:
Positive (of 'play')
I play
you play
he plays
she plays
it plays
we play
they play
• Don't forget the 's'! Even really advanced students do this!
• For a few verbs, there is a spelling change before the 's'.
For example, 'study' becomes 'studies'.
• There are also few verbs which are irregular in the present simple:
1. 'have' becomes 'has'
2. 'do' becomes 'does'
3. 'go' becomes 'goes'
To make the negative form, you need to use 'do not' (don't) or ' does not' (doesn't).
Negative (of 'play')
I do not play
you do not play
he does not play
she does not play
it does not play
we do not play
they do not play
How about the question form of the present simple tense?
We use 'do' or 'does' before the subject to make the 'yes / no' question:
Yes / No questions
do I play ?
do you play ?
does he play ?
does she play ?
does it play ?
do we play ?
do they play ?
Present Continuous
The present continuous (sometimes called the present progressive) tense in English is really easy to make and is the same for all verbs. We make it using the present simple of 'be' + verb-ing
Here is how we make the positive:
Positive
I am sleeping
you are sleeping
he is sleeping
she is sleeping
it is sleeping
we are sleeping
We can make the negative by adding 'not':
Negative
I am not sleeping
you are not playing
he is not reading
she is not working
it is not raining
we are not cooking
they are not listening
Questions are also really, really easy. Just like we made the question with 'be' in the present simple, here we also put 'am', 'is', or 'are' before the subject to make a 'yes / no' question:
Yes / No Questions
am I eating chocolate ?
are you studying now ?
is he working ?
is she doing her homework ?
is it raining ?
are we meeting at six ?
are they coming ?
For 'wh' questions, just put the question word at the front:
Wh Questions
Why am I eating chocolate ?
What are you studying now ?
When is he working ?
What is she doing ?
Why is it raining ?
Who are we meeting ?
How are they travelling ?
Using the Present Continuous
1: First, we use the present continuous for things that are happening at the moment of speaking. These things usually last for quite a short time and they are not finished when we are talking about them.
• I'm working at the moment.
• Please call back as we are eating dinner now.
• Julie is sleeping.
2: We can also use this tense for other kinds of temporary situations, even if the action isn't happening at this moment.
• John's working in a bar until he finds a job in his field. (He might not be working now.)
• I'm reading a really great book.
• She's staying with her friend for a week.
Compare this with the present simple, which is used for permanent situations that we feel will continue for a long time.
• I work in a school. (I think this is a permanent situation.)
• I'm working in a school. (I think this is a temporary situation.)
3: We can use the present continuous for temporary or new habits (for normal habits that continue for a long time, we use the present simple). We often use this with expressions like 'these days' or 'at the moment'.
• He's eating a lot these days.
• She's swimming every morning (she didn't use to do this).
• You're smoking too much.
4: Another present continuous use is for habits that are not regular, but that happen very often. In this case we usually use an adverb like 'always', 'forever' or 'constantly'. Often, we use the present continuous in this way to talk about an annoying habit.
• You're forever losing your keys!
• She's constantly missing the train.
• Lucy's always smiling!
Future Uses
5: The next use is for definite future arrangements (with a future time word). In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the future.
• I'm meeting my father tomorrow.
• We're going to the beach at the weekend.
• I'm leaving at three.
We can't use this tense (or any other continuous tense) with stative verbs.
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Post by Shvay_Sophia_IF-22 on Nov 20, 2018 17:57:59 GMT
•Present Perfect - tense is used to indicate events that have ended up to the present moment or are completed at the present time. This tense is used: ~to describe the events that occurred relatively recently and at an indefinite time. Use the following words like yesterday, one year ago, last week, at that moment, that day, one day For example: I have been to France. I think I have met him once before. ~used with since/for/always for an action which began in the past and is still continuing or has only just finished For example: Ann had lived in a cottage for 6 years. ~for an action which stopped some time before the time of speaking For example: He had served in the army for ten years. His children were now at school. ~used when the narrator or subject looks back on earlier action from a certain point in the past For example: Tom was 23 when our story begins. His father had died 5 years before and since then Tom had lived alone. His father had advised him not to get married till he was 35. ~for expressing actions that began in a not-quite-known moment in the past (it does not matter when), but may still be incomplete, and the result of such actions can be seen in the present time For example: They have played in the orchestra since high school. I’ve had my cat Charlie for 15 years. He has written twenty pages of a new book this morning. CONSTRUCTION We used have/has + verbs with adding-ed or V3 For example: I have played. He has wrote. In negative form in resent Perfect, after the auxiliary verb, have or has added a negative particle not. For example: I have not dug a hole. He has not finished his first book. In interrogative form: Have I dug a hole? Have we bought all the furniture? Has he just finished his first book? •Present Continuous (Progressive)- is used to indicate the process that is happening right now. This tense is used: ~for an action happening now For example: It’s raining. I am not wearing a coat as it isn’t cold. ~to designating arrangements or actions that have or will not take place in the near future For example: I am meeting some friends after work. I am not going to the party tonight. ~for temporary actions For example: I am working in Rome this month. ~for expressing their attitude to ongoing actions or the character of a certain person when they call us anger, an irritation or they annoy us. Often, such sentences use words always, constantly, continually For example: You are always interrupting me, when l am trying to tell this story. He is always coming too late! ~used in way except in description of daily routine and in dramatic narrative For example: He is always losing his keys. ~In expressing an action or state that will continue in the present time (the action has already begun and has not yet ended), but not necessarily refers to the moment of the conversation: For example: Sorry but I can not lend you this magazine because I’m reading it myself. I’m studying at the university. ~In expressing plans for the near future. In these sentences, the verbs of motion are very often used:
*to move *to leave *to stay *to start *to visit For example: Is she visiting own parents next weekend? CONSTRUCTION This time is formed by means of the auxiliary verb - to be in Present Simple (is, am, are) and the main verb with the adding -ing For example: I am working. He is driving. Formation of the affirmative sentence : Subject + am / is / are + verb with the addition to it of the ending -ing Example: I'm typing a message. Ivan is playing the piano now. Formation of the interrogative: Am / is / are + noun + verb with addition to ending -ing Example: Is the plane taking off right now? Why are you shouting at him? Formation of a negative form: Noun + am / is / are + not + verb with addition to ending -ing Example: It is not snowing. My parents are not sleeping.
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Post by Natalya_Kondratyuk_IF-32 on Nov 20, 2018 18:57:45 GMT
Present simple
We use the present simple when something is generally or always true. •People need food. •Two and two make four. Similarly, we need to use this tense for a situation that we think is more or less permanent. •She works in a bank. •I don't like mushrooms. The next use is for habits or things that we do regularly. We often use adverbs of frequency (such as 'often', 'always' and 'sometimes') in this case, as well as expressions like 'every Sunday' or 'twice a month' •I play tennis every Tuesday. We can also use the present simple for short actions that are happening now. This is often used with sports commentary, or in demonstrations. •He takes the ball, he runs down the wing, and he scores! Future Uses We use the present simple to talk about the future when we are discussing a timetable or a fixed plan. •School begins at nine tomorrow. We also use the present simple to talk about the future after words like ' 'when', 'until', 'after', 'before' and 'as soon as'. •I will call you when I have time. Present simple with 'be' Positive form I am you are he is she is it is we are they are
Next, the negative you only add 'not'. I am not you are not he is not she is not it is not we are not they are not The question form of the present simple with 'be'.
am I ? are you ? is he ? is she ? is it ? are we ? are they ?
If you'd like to make a 'wh' question, you just put the question word at the front:Where am I ? Why is he ?
With all other verbs, we make the present simple in the same way.
The positive is just the verb with an extra 's' if the subject is 'he', 'she', or 'it'. I play you play he plays she plays it plays we play they play •For a few verbs, there is a spelling change before the 's'. For example, 'study' becomes 'studies'. To make the negative form, you need to use 'do not' (don't) or ' does not' (doesn't).
I do not play you do not play he does not play she does not play it does not play we do not play they do not play
We use 'do' or 'does' before the subject to make the 'yes / no' question:
do I play ? do you play ? does he play ? does she play ? does it play ? do we play ? do they play ?
Present Continuous
The present continuous called sometimes the present progressive. We make it using the present simple of 'be' + verb-ing
I am sleeping you are sleeping he is sleeping she is sleeping it is sleeping we are sleeping they are sleeping We can make the negative by adding 'not':
I am not sleeping you are not playing he is not reading she is not working it is not raining we are not cooking they are not listening
Questions are just like we made the question with 'be' in the present simple, here we also put 'am', 'is', or 'are' before the subject to make a 'yes / no' question:
am I eating chocolate ? is she working ?
For 'wh' questions, just put the question word at the front:
What are you studying now? How are they travelling ? Using the Present Continuous
We use the present continuous for things that are happening at the moment of speaking. •I'm working at the moment. •Julie is sleeping.
We can also use this tense for other kinds of temporary situations, even if the action isn't happening at this moment. •John's working in a bar until he finds a job in his field. •I'm reading a really great book. Compare this with the present simple, which is used for permanent situations that we feel will continue for a long time. We can use the present continuous for temporary or new habits. We often use this with expressions like 'these days' or 'at the moment'. •He's eating a lot these days. •You're smoking too much. Another present continuous use is for habits that are not regular, but that happen very often. In this case we usually use an adverb like 'always', 'forever' or 'constantly'. Often, we use the present continuous in this way to talk about an annoying habit. •You're forever losing your keys! •Lucy's always smiling! Future Uses The next use is for definite future arrangements (with a future time word). In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the future. •I'm meeting my father tomorrow. •We're going to the beach at the weekend. We can't use this tense (or any other continuous tense) with stative verbs.
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