1. Personal relations
Talk about family and friends, and use the present simple and present continuous correctly.
AaRésumé du cours
Vocabulary
Family: parents, siblings, cousin, nephew, niece, grandparents, in-laws. Relations: close friend, classmate, neighbour, colleague, to get on well with, to fall out with, to trust, to rely on.
Grammar: present simple vs present continuous
- Present simple: habits, routines, general truths. I visit my grandparents every Friday. Signal words: always, usually, often, every day. Add -s with he/she/it.
- Present continuous (am/is/are + verb-ing): actions happening now or temporary situations. She is studying in Rabat this year. Signal words: now, at the moment, these days.
- Stative verbs (like, love, know, want, believe) are not usually used in the continuous form.
Function: introducing yourself and others
Hi, I’m Salma. I’m from Fes. — This is my friend Yassine. — Nice to meet you. — Nice to meet you too.
Writing tip: a personal profile
Name and age → where you live → family → hobbies → plans. Use linking words: and, but, also, because.
✎Exemples corrigés
Exemple 1
Put the verbs in the correct tense: My brother usually (go) to school by bus, but today he (walk).
Voir la correction
“usually” → present simple; “today” (now) → present continuous.
Exemple 2
Correct the mistake: I am knowing her since primary school.
Voir la correction
?Teste-toi
Clique sur la bonne réponse.
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She ___ her grandmother every weekend.
Réponse
b) visits — Habit + he/she → present simple with -s. -
Look! The children ___ in the garden.
Réponse
b) are playing — “Look!” shows an action happening now. -
Your uncle’s son is your…
Réponse
b) cousin — Your parents’ siblings’ children are your cousins.
Résumé rédigé par Nqraw selon le programme officiel marocain.