02 INTERMEDIATE: Present Simple and Continuous │ State verbs│The passive

-Hi! Here is a video of a new series of review lessons of English Grammar according to our English course. Level: INTERMEDIATE -------------------------------------- * -------------------------------------- You can go to my blog or/and fan page for more free lessons and resources: ✍ https://englishwithrik.blogspot.com/ Join our group to practice your English: 👬👭👫🧑‍🤝‍🧑 https://www.facebook.com/groups/englishwithrik/ ---------------------------------------*-------------------------------------- Present Simple Form The form is the same for l/we/you/they. I work from 9-5. They don't work full time. Where do you work? He/She/It: add -s or -es, and use does/doesn't in questions, negatives and short answers. He lives in Paris. He doesn't work at weekends. Where does she live Short answer Do you live in Bristol? Yes, we do. Does he have a car? No, he doesn't Use habits (actions that happen again and again) I play football on Saturdays. facts that are always true My daughter has brown eyes. states (facts that are true for a long time) We live in a flat near the centre of town. Examples I work as a lifeguard on Sundays. She doesn't go to school every day. I have four cousins. 75% of British households own a car. He works in a bank. Does she live with her parents? 1 We often use adverbs of frequency with the Present Simple. 0%____________________________50%__________________________ 100% never rarely hardly ever not often sometimes often usually always 2 They go before the main verb but after the verb to be. Peter always arrives late. Peter is always late. 3 Sometimes and usually can also start or end sentences. Sometimes we play cards. We play cards sometimes Usually I go shopping with friends. I go shopping with friends usually. Examples I always start work at 9.00. She's often tired in the evenings. Sometimes we meet in the town centre. We meet outside the cinema usually. Form am/is/are + verb + -Ing I'm playing tennis. He's cooking lunch. I'm not enjoying my new job. They aren't working today. What's he doing? Where are you living? Present Continuous Use activities that are happening now Don't turn the TV off. I'm watching it. activities that are happening around now I'm doing a French evening class this year. temporary activities or situations Peter is a student, but he's working as a waiter during the holidays. planned future arrangements We're having lunch with Glenda tomorrow. Examples The radio is on, but I'm not listening to it. She's reading a very good book at the moment. We're living with friends until our new house is ready. I'm meeting Rob at 1.00 outside the restaurant. State verbs 2 Some state verbs can be used in the Present Continuous. think I think you're right. (opinion) We're thinking of going to the cinema. (activity) have She has a lot of money. (possession) She's having a bad day. (activity) Examples The soup tastes awful. I'm tasting the soup, to see if it needs more salt. He weighs 65 kilos He's weighing his bag, to see how heavy it is. Present Simple and Present Continuous Passive Form Present Simple Passive = am/is/are + past participle All workers are paid monthly. Service is not included in the bill. Present Continuous Passive = am/is/are + being + past participle This road is being widened Are you being served? Use The uses are the same in the passive as in the active. My car is serviced every six months. (habit) Computers are used everywhere. (fact that is always true) Their house is being redecorated at the moment. (activity happening now)