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Present Simple or Continous
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Present simple and present continous
Present simple
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WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PRESENT ?
PRESENT SIMPLE
The present simple is a verb tense that indicates permanent actions or states, that is, that will last all or most of the time.
When and how is the present simple used?
USE
The present simple is used in sentences when:
- They show states and situations that are routine, that is, they have periodicity.
- To talk about events and routines that are repeated in periods of time.
How is it structured?
STRUCTURE
The simple present is structured as follows:
- When the sentence is affirmative: subject + verb + complement.
- When the sentence is negative: subject + (don't/doesn't) verb + complement.
- When the sentence is interrogative: do/does + subject + verb + object?
Examples
EXAMPLES
Affirmative:
- I like to eat ice cream
Negative:
- I do not like to eat ice cream
Interrogative:
- Do you like to eat ice cream?
Sentence structure
Present continous
We use the present continuous to express actions that are being done at the moment
PRESENT CONTINOUS
Examples
When and how is it used
How is present continous used:
- We must add ''ing'' at the end of the verb in affirmative, nergative or interrogative sentences.
When is present continous ised
-We use it when we want express an action that is happening at the moment.
Use
Form a present continous
sentence:
AFFIRMATIVE:
Subject + AM / ARE / IS + Verb - ING
NEGATIVE:
Subject + AM NOT / AREN'T / ISN'T + Verb - ING
INTERROGATIVE
ARE / IS + Subject + Verb - ING
Examples
AFFIRMATIVE:
- I' m playing in the garden.
- You are reading a comic.
NEGATIVE:
- We aren't cooking sausages.
- She isn'teating pizza.
INTERROGATIVE:
- Are you dancing?
- Are they studying maths?
Contrast
CONTRAST
KEY WORDS
Key Words
PRESENT SIMPE
1- ADVERB OF FREQUENCY:
usually/ often/ never
2- EXPRESIONS OF FREQUENCY:
every / day
/ week
/ year
once / day
twice/ a year
three times/ week
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1- NOW
2- AT THE MOMENT
3- LOOK!
LISENT!
Use:
PRESENT SIMPLE:
The present simple is used to express routines.
PRESENT CONTINOUS:
The present continous is used to express actions in progress
Use
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Structure
PRESENT SIMPLE
+ play/plays
- don't play/doesn't play
? do you play?/does she play?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
AM
+ IS playing
ARE
AM NOT
- ISN'T playing
AREN'T
ARE YOU
? PLAYING?
IS SHE