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Present simple
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WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PRESENT ?
The present simple is a verb tense that indicates permanent actions or states, that is, that will last all or most of the time.
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.
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?
Affirmative:
- I like to eat ice cream
Negative:
- I do not like to eat ice cream
Interrogative:
- Do you like to eat ice cream?
We use the present continuous to express actions that are being done at the moment
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.
AFFIRMATIVE:
Subject + AM / ARE / IS + Verb - ING
NEGATIVE:
Subject + AM NOT / AREN'T / ISN'T + Verb - ING
INTERROGATIVE
ARE / IS + Subject + Verb - ING
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
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!
PRESENT SIMPLE:
The present simple is used to express routines.
PRESENT CONTINOUS:
The present continous is used to express actions in progress
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