Present Simple tense (Сегашно просто време):

 Повтарящи се действия, навици, ежедневна ритуна

 Факти или доказани твърдения
 Постоянни състояния (такива, които обясняват начина на живот на някого)
 Образуване: he, she, it → verb + “s”/”es” (sh, ch, s, ss, x, z, o)
 Въпроси: “do” за I, you, we, they; въпроси с “does” за he, she, it → окончанието
“s”/”es” на глагола отпада
 Отрицание: “do not/don’t” за I, you, we, they; отрицателна форма с “does
not/doesn’t” за he, she, it → окончанието “s”/”es” на глагола отпада
 Наречия за време: always, usually, regularly, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever,
never; every morning/night/day/week/month etc.

Present Continuous tense (Сегашно продължително време):

 Действия, които се случват се в момента на говорене (в същия момент, в който
ги описваме)
 Действие, което се случва само за определен момент от време в настоящето
 Планове и уговорки в близко бъдеще (изразява плановете на говорещия)
 Образуване: am/is/are → verb + “ing”
 Глаголи, които изразяват мисли, желания, чувства, емоции, притежание,
свързани са с ума/разума, обозначаващи петте сетива не се употребяват в
продължителни времена
 Въпроси: обръщаме словореда
 Отрицание: am not/isn’t/aren’t → verb + “ing”
 Наречия за време: now, right now, at the moment, at present, these days etc.

“Ing” form/To – infinitive/Infinitive without “to”

1. “Ing” form:
 as a noun → Swimming is an enjoyable activity.
 after certain verbs → stop, finish, delay, like, risk, enjoy, mind, suggest, love, bear,
fancy, imagine, regret, hate, stand, admit, deny, avoid, dislike, postpone, consider,
involve, practice, miss, prevent, continue, appreciate, save, quit, prefer etc.
 after certain expressions → be busy, it’s no use, it’s no good, it’s worth, what’s the use
of, can’t help, there is no point in, have difficulty in, have trouble etc.
 after prepositions → He was nervous about meeting his future in – laws.

2. To – infinitive:
 after adjectives to express reason or purpose, describe feelings or emotions → I’m
happy to see you!
 after certain verbs → agree, refuse, promise, threaten, offer, attempt, manage, fail,
decide, plan, arrange, hope, appear, seem, pretend, afford, forget, learn, dare, tend,
disagree, need, want, try etc.
 after would + love, like, enjoy, prefer, dislike, hate
 after “too” and “enough” → Are you old enough to drive?
 with certain expressions → to tell you the truth, to be honest, to sum up, to begin with
etc.

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3. Infinitive without “to”:
 after modal verbs and auxiliary verbs
 after “had better” and “would rather”
 after certain verbs → let, make, see, hear, feel

4. With double meaning:

 forget + to – infinitive = not remember
 forget + “ing” form = not recall

 remember + to – infinitive + not forget

 remember + “ing” form = recall

 mean + to – infinitive = intend to

 mean + “ing” form = involve

 regret + to – infinitive = be sorry to

 regret + “ing” form = feel sorry about

 try + to – infinitive = attempt, do one’s best

 try + “ing” form = do sth. as an experiment

 stop + to – infinitive = stop temporarily in order to do sth. else

 stop + “ing” form = finish doing sth.