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Present Simple Present Continuous

This document provides information on the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It explains that the present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous emphasizes actions that are happening now or temporarily. It provides examples of how to form the tenses for different subjects and discusses the use of adverbs like always and now. It also lists common "state verbs" that are not used in the present continuous and exceptions where those verbs can take continuous forms to change their meaning, such as "think" and "taste". Finally, it covers the use of "too" and "enough" in different constructions.

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Present Simple Present Continuous

This document provides information on the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It explains that the present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous emphasizes actions that are happening now or temporarily. It provides examples of how to form the tenses for different subjects and discusses the use of adverbs like always and now. It also lists common "state verbs" that are not used in the present continuous and exceptions where those verbs can take continuous forms to change their meaning, such as "think" and "taste". Finally, it covers the use of "too" and "enough" in different constructions.

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Present Simple

Present Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I, you, we, they work


He, she, it works

I am working (Im)
You, we, they are working
(youre)
He, she, it is working (hes)

Study studies (prieb.)


Play plays (bals.)

Study studying
Play playing

Wash washes
Live living
-es: kai odis baigiasi
Run running
ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o (goes) Tra-vel - travelling
I, you, we, they do not
(dont) work
He she it does not
(doesnt) work

I am NOT working (Im not)


You are NOT working...
ARE NOT arent
IS NOT isnt

DO you (I, we, they)


work? ~ Yes, I do/No, I
dont.
Where DO you work?
DOES he (she, it) work?
~
Yes, he does/No, he
doesnt.

Is he working? ~ Yes, he
is/No, he isnt.
Where IS he working?
Are you working?
Yes, I am/No, Im not.

Nuolatin bsena;
rutina, bendros tiesos:

Btent dabar; laikinai,


tam tikru momentu:

e. g. He lives in Spain.

e. g. He is living in a hotel at
the moment.

He goes to school by bus

Sporto komentarams,
straipsni ir kt.
apvalgai,
pasakojimams
e. g. Gail finds his mother
and they live happily.

ALWAYS paprastas
faktas
e. g. He always loses his
keys.

Svarbu trukm, kad


veiksmas tstsi.
Veiksmams, kurie vyksta
palaipsniui:
e. g. The wind is rising
slowly.

ALWAYS (constantly,
continuously) erzina
panekov
e. g. He is always losing his
keys.

Always, usually, often,


etc., every day..., on
Mondays..., in the
morning(s)..., at night, at
the weekend

Now, at the moment,


these days, at present,
nowadays, still, today,
tonight, etc.

Bsimasis laikas
Tvarkaraiai, grafikai...
e. g. The bus leaves at
two.

Bsimasis laikas
Tiksliai suplanuotas,
neuilgo
e. g. He is visiting his
friends at the weekend.

STATE VERBS bsenos


veiksma.
Continuous laikuose (is ...ing) nevartojame

veiksma., reikiani prot, jausmus,


emocijas bsenas (like, love, hate, dislike,
cant stand negalti paksti, dont mind,
prefer teikti pirmenyb, believe, know,
notice, remember, forget, understand, think,
see, hear, feel, taste, look, smell, sound, fit
tikti, contain apimti, need, belong
priklausyti, owe bti skolingam, cost, mean,
own/have turti, appear, want...)

Kai kuriuos bsenos veiksma.


galima naudoti Continuous laike,
bet tik kai keiiasi j reikm

1) THINK:
- I think its great. (Nuomon bsena)
- Im thinking about buying a new car.
(Planuoju)
2) TASTE:
- This cake tastes delicious. (Skonis
bsena)

- Hes tasting the cake. (Ragauja veiksmas)

3) SEE:
- I can see the picture on the wall. (Vidus)
- I am seeing my doctor tomorrow.
(Susitinku; sivaizuoti)
4) LOOK:
- George looks tired. (Bsena).
- I am looking at a map. (iriu, veiksmas).
5) SMELL:
- It smells good. (Bsena).
- Why are you smelling the flower? (Uostyti)

6) FEEL:
- This material feels soft. (Bsena).
- Why are you feeling this material? (Liesti,
veiksmas)
7) HAVE:
- I have a brother. (Bsena).
- I am having a shower at the moment.
(Have iame sakinyje nereikia turti)

8) BE:
- He is polite. (Nuolat).
- He is being polite. (Dabar mandagiai
elgiasi).
9) APPEAR:
- She appears to be upset. (Atrodo
nusiminusi).
- The band is appearing tomorrow. (Rengia
pasirodym)

10) FIT:
- The trousers fit you perfectly. (Tinka)
- Sue is fitting new cupboards. (Kabina)
11) ENJOY:
- I enjoy watching films. (Nuolat)
- Im enjoying this play a lot. ()
12) You look fabulous today = Youre looking
fabulous today.
She feels sick = Shes feeling sick.

TOO, ENOUGH
Too + adjective/adverb (too much)
Too + adjective/adverb to...
e. g. Its too cloudy to sunbathe.
Too + adjective/adverb for sb/sth
e. g. Its too spicy for me.
Too + adjective/adverb for sb/sth to...
e. g. Its too spicy for me to eat.

Per daug:

Too much
Too many
(neskai.)
(skai.)
(ne too much early, bet too early, jei po jo
nra daiktav.; nebent too much noise)

Adjective/adverb + enough (strong enough)


Adjective/adverb + enough + to
e. g. Its warm enough to go swimming.
Enough + noun+ to
e. g. Theres enough money to pay for it.

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