PET: Preparazione Certificazione B1 Lesson 4

I/you/we/they + verb

he/she/it +verb

I/you/we/they don’t + verb

he/she/it doesn’t+ verb

Do I/you/we/they + verb

Does she/he/it + verb

I live in Durrington.

She lives in Durrington.

He doesn’t live in Durrington.

Do you live in Durrington? 

We use do to make questions and negatives for all verbs except to be 

I am
you/we/they are
he/she/it is

I am not
you/we/they are not
he/she/it is not

am I?
Are you/we/they?
Is he/she/it?

I am here at the station.

They aren’t here.

Is Daisy here? 

We use the present simple:

• for habits and things that happen regularly (especially with always, never, usually, often.)
• for permanent situations
• for general truths

I go there most weekends.

I live in Durrington. 

many tourists enjoy coach tours. 

We’re visiting Durrington this week.

I am not visiting Durrington this week. 

Are you visiting Durrington this week? 

We use the present continuous

• for the present moment
• for temporary situations

The bus is now turning into Queen’s Road.

This week our tours are taking a little longer. 

Some verbs almost always use simple tenses and not continuous tenses.

Here are some important state verbs: belong, hate, have, have got, hear, know, like, love, mean, prefer, realize, recognize, remember, see, understand, want, wish 

Most people prefer the new theatre.   

I like chocolate ice cream. 

I have got a new car.

She hasn’t got a new car.

Have they got a new car?

Do I/you/we/they have?
Does he/she/it got have ?

I have a new car.

She doesn’t have a new car.

Do they have a new car? 

We use have got or has in the present simple not present continuous.:

• for things which we possess
• for describing things and people
• for illnesses

in many common expressions to talk about actions. When it means, do, eat, take, enjoy, etc. we can use simple or continuous tenses.

We have got a new entertainment centre.

It doesn’t have enough seats.

I have got a sore throat.

I hope you are having a good time.