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Il Present Simple del verbo essere
(forma affermativa, negativa, interrogativa+ risposte brevi)

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TO BE Present Simple il presente del verbo essere in inglese Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/HZsu/

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Video- (I verbi all'infinito)

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Tabella +verbi+immagini

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(Il Present Simple dei verbi -forma affermativa, negativa, interogativa + risposte brevi)

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Cartone animato contenente dialoghi al Present Continuous

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We use the present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) to talk about temporary things which have begun but haven't finished. They are often happening now, at this moment.
Here are some examples of things happening now.
I'm just uploading some photos to Facebook and I'm sending a message to Billie.
We're all riding camels and the sun's shining.
They're waiting for me to get off the phone!
I'm not sure what ' temporary' means. Can I say ' I'm learning to drive', even if I'm not having a driving lesson right now?

Yes, absolutely! You might not be having a driving lesson right at this moment, but it is temporary, so that's correct. We use the present continuous for longer situations like this too.

OK, I see what you mean. So that's for things happening now, or round about now. What about the future? Can I use the present continuous for the future?

Yes, I'm glad you asked me that. We use the present continuous for future arrangements with other people.
At eight I'm meeting Lucas, just for a quick coffee.
What about questions and negatives?

For questions you just change round the subject and the verb to be. So, You are > Are you, then add the -ing form. Sometimes you need a question word first.

For negatives you add not after the verb to be. Don't forget to use a contraction if you're speaking.
You're not really studying at all, are you? (or You aren't really studying...)
Theyaren't using the computer room at the moment.
This programisn't working.
That's fine, but I suppose there are some spelling rules for -ing forms?

Yes, you're right. If a verb ends in e, you take off the e and add -ing

If a verb ends in a vowel + a consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before you add -ing.

But be careful with verbs with more than two syllables where the stress isn't on the last syllable. With those you don't double the consonant.

OK, but what about two-syllable verbs where the stress is on the last syllable, like begin?

If the stress is on the last syllable, you do double the final consonant.

Right, the present continuous seems quite easy to me. I'm understanding it perfectly!

Whoops! Sorry, you can't say ' I'm understanding it'.

Why not? I'm talking about something happening right now.

Yes, but there is a group of verbs which are called state verbs which we use for states (not actions) and we don't usually use these in the continuous form.

want - need - like - love - hate - prefer - believe - think - know - realise - understand - recognise - suppose - be - exist - appear - look - seem - belong - have (for possession) - own - feel - smell - taste

So these are verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, existing, appearing, possession and the senses.

But wait a minute. What about, 'I'm thinking of coming with you tomorrow.' Or, 'I'm thinking about my girlfriend.'

Yes, they are correct. But the meaning of think there is 'having thoughts in your mind' or 'considering'. It's not the same as 'having an opinion' about something.
I think that song's brilliant. (opinion)
She's thinking about studying archaeology. (considering / wondering about)
OK, so there are some exceptions. Like, 'I'm loving it.'

No, sorry, that's not an exception, that's wrong!

Well, OK, maybe it's a new usage. English does change. But don't use it in exams!

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Sophie is working in Cairo this week. Oliver, Alfie and Daisy are working hard for their end-of-year exams.

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What Are You Doing? Song 1 | Action Verbs Set 1 | Learn English Kids

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Halloween (Video-canzone con i sottotitoli)

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- Halloween-Pumpkin Jack song (with subtitles)

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Le regole di pronuncia  di -ED nel Past Simple dei verbi regolari

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Le regole di pronuncia  di -ED nel Past Simple dei verbi regolari

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Past Simple   Pronuncia di -ed finale nei verbi regolari

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Esercizi on- line con i verbi irregolari-

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Riempi i campi mancanti con la forma del verbo irregolare al present, simple past o past participle.

I singoli campi sono caricati a caso: per rifare l'esercizio è sufficiente ricaricare la pagina.

Quando hai finito controlla le tue risposte cliccando l'apposito bottone in fondo alla tabella!

Questo esercizio serve per imparare la corretta grafia dei principali verbi irregolari. Se vuoi conoscere i significati dei vari verbi...
vai alla tabella dei verbi irregolari!

Valentina

PROVALO ADESSO! ➧

Aggiornata con ❤️ il - pubblicata la prima volta il - da .

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Esercizio con i verbi irregolari - Lezioni di Inglese

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Riempi i campi mancanti con la forma del verbo irregolare al present, simple past o past participle. I singoli campi sono caricati a caso: per rifare l'esercizio è sufficiente ricaricare la pagina. Quando hai finito controlla le tue risposte cliccando l'apposito bottone in fondo alla tabella!

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Testo+ traduzione (canzone)

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Robbie Williams | Love My Life (Official Lyrics Video)

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Descrizione di Piazza Lamarmora - Monumenti aperti

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(forma affermativa, negativa, interrogativa+ Risposte brevi)

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Cartoon con Il Past Simple (irregular verbs)

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Cartoon con Il Past Simple (irregular verbs)

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Grammar cartoons - British council)

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So how do I know which verbs are regular and which are irregular?

You have to learn them!

Learn them from the list? Oh no!

It's not so bad. There aren't really so many verbs to learn and remember that English is much easier than many languages. The past forms don't change.

I took a taxi to the airport. (take → took)
That was when we spoke. (speak → spoke)
One person gave me his last bar of chocolate. (give → gave)

I see what you mean. I made, you made, he made, she made, it made, we made, they made!

Exactly! They're all the same. And the negatives are all formed with did + not + the infinitive without to. The question forms are very similar: did + subject pronoun + the infinitive without to.
What did you do all day in the airport?
Did you have enough food?
We didn't think you would get home in time for your birthday.
OK, you're right, that's not too bad. Are there any exceptions?

Yes the verb to be. The past form is was for I, he, she and it, but were for you, we and they.

So what about this verb list?

Right, here it is!

Wow! OK, so how do I learn these verbs?

There are lots of things you can try:

Make cards to test yourself - put the infinitive on one side and the past on the other.

Write sentences with different verbs in them. Include some negatives.

Make up stories and record yourself. The story could just be about what you did last weekend.

Do practice activities online. You can start by doing the ones below on this page!

OK, I'm going to start learning them now!

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Sophie has just arrived home after a work trip to the United States which turned into a nightmare.

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I connettori temporali: FIRST, THEN, AFTER THAT, FINALLY.

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I connettori temporali: FIRST, THEN, AFTER THAT, FINALLY.

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Connettori temporali : first, then, after that, finally.

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Cartoon con il Past Simple (regular verbs)

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The past simple is the most common way of talking about past events or states which have finished. It is often used with past time references (e.g. yesterday, two years ago).
Please explain past events or states!

A past event could be one thing that happened in the past, or a repeated thing.
I stopped at a zebra crossing.
Wecarried on with the test.
Weplayed tennis every day in August.
A state is a situation without an action happening.
We stayed at my grandparents' house last summer.
How do you form the past simple?

Regular past simple forms are formed by adding - ed to the infinitive of the verb.

Yes, but there are some spelling rules. If a verb ends in - e, you add - d.

If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before - ed.

If a verb ends in consonant and - y, you take off the y and add - ied.

But if the word ends in a vowel and - y, you add - ed.

OK, not quite so easy! But the past simple form doesn't change at all for I, you, he, she, we and they, does it?

No, the form doesn't change. See, it is easy!

What about the pronunciation of the - ed ending?

There are three kinds of pronunciation: /d/, /t/ and /ɪd/. Look at the table below.

Aaagh! How do I know how to pronounce each one?

Good question. Well, really all you need to know is that /d/ is easier to say after arrive, and /t/ is easier to say after ask. For /ɪd/, the infinitive ends in a /d/ or a /t/ sound already so you must add an extra syllable for these verbs.

All right, that makes sense, but how do you form questions and negatives?

With the verb did (do in the past) + the infinitive.

Right, thanks, I've got it now!

Good. But you also need to learn the irregular past simple forms.

You mean there are verbs that don't end in - ed in the past?

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Alfie took his driving test for the second time this morning. Did he pass?