03/09/2012 Commerce Unit 2 - Notes

Present simple key words: 1 verb, fact or habit, shit rule


Examples:
I walk to school every day(habit, every day)

Spain has a Mediterranean climate(fact, Spain = it so verb +s)

Tim plays football on Saturdays(habit, Saturdays, he = verb +s)

I am too late (fact)

I, you, we, they, your friends, my parents, etcetera = base form (like, do, work, talk, have)

He, she, it, the teacher, France, the iPad, my dog = base form +s (likes, does, works, talks, has)

Present continuous key words: am/are/is + verb, -ing , at the moment or limited duration


Examples:
I am walking to school right now (at the moment)

Spain is having a financial crisis (not forever)

These two weeks are working on a project (limited duration)

I = am +verb-ing

You, we, they, my parents, the teachers, our friends = are + verb-ing

he, she, it, France, her dog, Julliette, my brother = is + verb-ing