Grammar

Progressive\Continuous

To be in the middle of doing an action.

Progressive

(person) be (verb)+ing

CLAP

WAVE

Hope

Stative Verbs

be להיות hate לשנוא have יש hear לשמוע like לאהוב hope לקוות regret להצטער love לאהוב understand להבין see לראות wish לייחל want לרצות

Stative = Simple

Stative verbs are verbs without actions.

Stative = Simple

Stative verbs are verbs without actions.

Stative verbs cannot be Progressive, they will always be Simple.

To be

TO BE

I was a baby

To Be

I will be an old man.

To Be

I am an adult.

TO BE

was / were Past

am / is / are Present

will be Future

Future Present Pastwill be am was I

is He/She/It

are were We/You/They

Helping Verbsam is arewas were

do does didhave has

hadcan couldwill would

shall shouldmay might

must

The dog is sleeping

This dog is not sleeping. He is rowing.

Questions

Is the dog sleeping?

Present Simple

What happens usually.

(person) (verb) = I eat

He\She\It (verb)s = He eats

Helping verbs are do and does.

Present Progressive

What is in the middle of happening now.

(person) am/is/are (verb)ing = I am eating.

Helping verbs are:

am is are

Present Simple - Progressive

Every day she goes to school at 8:20. She doesn’t like to be late.

Present Simple - Progressive

Every day she goes to school at 8:20. She doesn’t like to be late. However, today she is sick. She is not going to school, she’s staying home.

Question 1

I (see) __________ him now. He (smile)__________ at me.

Answer 1

I see him now. He is smiling at me.

Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:

Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:

eat

Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:

eating

Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:

walk

Adding an ingFor most words we just add ing:

walking

e Rule

If the verb ends with an e:

comejokedance

e Rule

If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:

comejokedance

e Rule

If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:

come

e Rule

If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:

com

e Rule

If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:

coming

e Rule

If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:

joke

e Rule

If the verb ends with an e we delete the e and add ing:

joking

CVC Rule

CVC Rule

C V C

CVC Rule

If the last three letters of a short word are

(consonant) (vowel) (consonant)

CVC Rule

If the last three letters of a short word are

(consonant) (vowel) (consonant)

We double the last letter, and then add ing.

CVC Rule

runplangethit

CVC Rule

runningplanninggettinghitting

ie Rule

If the word ends with ie:

ie Rule

If the word ends with ie:

tieliedie

ie RuleIf the word ends with ie, we

cross out the ie and add ying:

tieliedie

ie RuleIf the word ends with ie, we

cross out the ie and add ying:

tyinglyingdying

S Rules

With most words we just add an s:

S Rules

With most words we just add an s:eatdrinkwalkburp

S Rules

With most words we just add an s:eatsdrinkswalksburps

S Rules

If the word ends with an s:

bless

S Rules

If the word ends with an s we add an es:

blesses

S Rules

Also for:s, sh, ch, x, okisswashcatchboxgo

S Rules

Also for:s, sh, ch, x, okisseswashescatchesboxesgoes

S Rules

If the word ends with a y:

If the word ends with a y:

Words with a normal letter before the y:

flycrytry

Words with a vowel before the y:

playstayspray

If the word ends with a y:

Words with a normal letter before the y delete the y and add ies:

fliescriestries

If the word ends with a y:

Words with a vowel before the y, receive s as usual:

playsstayssprays

Past Simple

An action that happened in the past.

(person) V2walk = walked

cry = cried

go = went

Past Simple

For negatives and questions we use the helping verb did and the V1 form of the verb.

Did he eat the pizza?No, he didn’t eat the pizza.What did he eat?He ate the donut.

Past Progressive

An action that was in the middle of happening in the past.

(person) was/were (verb)ing

The helping verbs are:

was/were

Past Simple and Progressive

While Ray was sleeping the phone rang. He didn’t answer it.

Question 2

Barney (drive) ____ along the street suddenly his phone (ring) _____, he (lose) _____ concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.

Question 2

Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) _____, he (lose) _____ concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.

Question 2

Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) rang, he (lose) _____ concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.

Question 2

Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) rang, he (lose) lost concentration and (hit) ______ a traffic light.

Question 2

Barney (drive) was driving along the street suddenly his phone (ring) rang, he (lose) lost concentration and (hit) hit a traffic light.