10. Q- "What does Mr Bean do?" A- "He 's a teacher." Q- " Is he sitting ?" A- "No, he isn't sitting , he's standing. Q- "What does he teach?" A- "He teaches English." Q- "What is he doing ?" A- "He 's holding a flag."
11. Tenses >> Present simple Does he work in a bank? He doesn't (does not) work in a bank. He works in a bank. Do you work in a bank? I don't (do not) work in a bank. I work in a bank. Structure of present simple Negatives - third person: subject + doesn't + infinitive. All other persons: subject + don't + infinitive. He doesn't work in London. He not work in London. Does he work in London? Work he in London? Questions - third person: does + subject + infinitive. All other persons: do + subject + infinitive. Does he work in London? He work in London? The third person he , she , it adds the letter s . He works in London. He work in London. The gerund ing form is not used in the present simple. I work in London. I working in London. Why? Correct version Common mistakes Present simple - common mistakes
12. Is he reading a book? He is not (he's not/he isn't) reading a book. He's (he is) reading a book. Are you reading? I'm (I am) not reading. I'm (I am) reading a book. Structure of present continuous Some verbs are not used in continuous tenses - these are called stative verbs (e.g. believe, come from, cost, depend, exist, feel, hate, like ). I believe you. I'm believing you. To form the negative we put not after the verb be (am not, is not = isn't, are not = aren't). She isn't watching TV. She doesn't watching TV. Where are they waiting for you? Where they are waiting for you? Are they still waiting for you? Do they still waiting for you? In questions the subject ( they ) and the auxiliary verb ( be ) change places. Are they still waiting for you? They are still waiting for you? to form a continuous tense we use be + -ing. They are still waiting for you. They still waiting for you. Why? Correct version Common mistakes Present continuous - common mistakes
13. The Present Simple vs. Present Continuous - when do we use them? - - "It isn't snowing , the sun is shining . "I enjoy snow." "It often snows in the winter." "It never snows in Germany in the summer." "My English is improving ." "I am studying English for a year at University." "I am in my lesson, so I'm speaking English." "I like English." "I always speak English in my lessons." "English is a popular language in business." "Is the kettle boiling yet?" - "The kettle isn't boiling ." - "I always boil the kettle before I make the tea." "Water boils at 100 degrees." To describe change, development, progress. Temporary situations. Something that is happening now. General facts about our lives. Regular and repeated actions (always, often, sometimes, never). Things that are always true.
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