Gramatyka praktyczna języka angielskiego. Present simple and present continuous.


Gramatyka praktyczna

argue-arguing

hate-hating

love-loving

age-ageing

dye-dyeing

singe-singeing

lie-lying

die-dying

agree- agreeing

see-seeing

hit-hitting

run-running

stop-stopping

admit-admitting

begin-beginning

prefer-preferring

enter-entering

signal-signalling

travel-travelling

carry-carrying

enjoy-enjoying

hurry-hurrying

When we double consonants:

• word with one syllable – run

• when stress is on the last syllable- admit

• when word ends on “l”

Think

-opinion

-intention(action) – I am thinking of moving to Paris

Smell

-pachnieć

-wąchąć

I am smelling roses, they smell sweet.

Look

-Why are you looking at me so sadly?

-Why do you look so sad?

Taste

-smakuje

-próbować

I am tasting a soup its taste sour.

 

Gramatyka praktyczna

Present Simple

-regular periods of time, systemically repeated actions,routines

• every day, usually, always

I wake up at 8 o’clock every day.

-time table, schedule

Bus leaves the station at 8 o’clock.

-general truth

Water boils in 100 C.

-feelings- like, love

I like you very much.

-future plans according to a timetable

-headlines

-events

-permanent situations

He wears glasses.

-say quotation

What does the notice say?

It says no parking

-commentary (jokes,stories)

He runs out of the corner, he kicks the ball, he scores the goal.

-conditionals

When the weathers is good people go for a walk.

When, If + Present Simple

If she is rich, she will buy a big house.

If, When + Present Simple Future

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Present Continuous

-the action is happening at the moment of speaking

• now, just,right now,at the moment

-personal plans for the future

-things happening in a period around now

You are working hard today.

Yes I have a lot to do.

-changes

The situation in Poland is getting better and better.

-irritation

I am always losing my keys.

-background action

 

 

Gramatyka praktyczna

Time clauses

When, until, till, before, after, by the time, as soon as – Present Simple

Ways of expressing the future

1. to be going to

• intention- I am going to buy a car.

• We are going to crash.

1. Present Continuous

• I am visiting Peter tomorrow.

1. Present Simple (time tables, time clauses)

• The plane leaves tomorrow at 5 o’clock.

4)Will ( decision is made at the time of speaking)

• I will answer the phone.

1. Future Continuous

 

 

1 

1.to be to do sth- mieć coś zrobić

• You were to wash up?

• What am I to tell them when they ask me about you?

2. to be ( just ) about to do sth- mieć właśnie coś zrobić

• I was just about to leave when the telephone rang.

3. to be one the point of doing sth- na skraju zrobienia czegoś

4.to be due at

• The train is due at 5 p.m.

• The baby is due on 23 of January.