UNIT 1

GRAMMAR

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Present time: present simple, present continue, present perfect

simple, stative verbs

Present simple

Form Statement: I/you/we/they travel…. He/she/it travels…

Negative: I/you/we/they don’t travel… He/she/it doesn’t

travel….

Question: Do I/you/we/they travel…..? Does he/she/it

travel…..?

Use

Example

Current habits

Toby works to work.

To talk about how often things

happen

Angela doesn’t visit us very often.

Permanent situations

Carlo walks in a travel agent’s.

States

Do you have an up-to-date passport?

General truths and facts

Poland is in the European Union

Watch out:

We can also use do/does in present simple statements for emphasis.

“you don’t like going by bus do you?” “Actually, I do like going by bus far

short distances”.

The bus isn’t quicker than the train but it does stop right outside the

factory.

Present continuous:

Form: statement: I am driving…you/we/they/are driving…he/she/it is

driving

negative: I’m not driving…you/we/they/aren’t driving…or

you’re /we’re / they’re not driving…

He/she/it isn’t driving…or he’s/she’s/it’s not driving

question: Am/driving..? Are you/we/they driving..? Is he/she/it

driving..?