Present Simple Present Continuos

Present Simple Present Continuos

1. Form Present Continuos

   • Affirmative Subject + verb to be + verb+ Ing
     • I am eating a cake
     • You are singing a English song
     • We are playing basketball
     • He is taking the bus
     • She is writing a book
   • Negative Subject +verb to be + not + verb + ing
     • I am not eating a cake
     • You aren't singing a English song
     • We are not playing basketball
     • He isn't taking the bus
     • She is not writing a book
   • Interrogative Verb to be + subject+ verb + ing
     • Am I eating a cake?
     • Are you singing a English song?
     • Are we playing basketball?
     • Is he taking the bus?
     • Is she writing a book?

2. Use Present Continuos

   • For actions happening now, at the moment of speaking.
     • The dog is eating my homework
     • I am reading a book.
     • It's very hot outside
     • She's knocking on the door
     • The phone is ringing
   • For temporary actions
     • We are painting the wall
     • He is doing his homework
     • She is picking the last apples
   • For fixed arrangements (plans) in the near future.
     • We are going to Mountains tomorrow
     • They are flying to Germany tonight
     • We are flying to Korea tomorrow afternoon
   • For currently changing and developing situations.
     • Technology is advancing more and more
     • Floods in Turkey are getting stronger
     • The sea level is rising

3. Time expressions Present Continuos

   • Now
     • At the moment
       • Today
         • These days
   • Tonight
     • Tomorrow
   • Next week
     • Next year

4. Use Present Simple

   • For facts or things that are always or generally true
     • The ice is cold
     • The ocean is blue
     • Chocalate is delicious
     • It's very cold in Antarctica
     • The earth is round
   • For situations that are (more or less) permanent
     • Her parents live in the UK
     • I work in DreamWorks Animation
     • Ricky lives with his parents
     • They study economy
     • She teaches Portuguese
   • For things we do regularly: hobbies, habits and routines
     • Every day i brush my teeth
     • Every Friday we watch series
     • After school, Kevin takes the bus
     • Before school she studies
     • They like to play video games
   • For actions that are scheduled
     • Piano class starts at half past three p.m.
     • She runs at 8 o'clock in the morning
     • Ricky goes to school at five p.m.
     • I study English at ten past eleven in the morning.
     • We go to bed at ten p.m.

5. Time expressions

   • Usually, always, often, etc.
   • Every day / wek, etc.
   • In the morning /spring, etc.
   • Once / Twice / Three times
   • At the weekend, at night, etc
   • On Friday/ Friday morning
   • Sometimes, rarely, never
   • Once a week, every Monday

6. Form Present Simple

   • Affirmative Subject + verb
     • She speaks Spanish
     • He lives in NY
     • We paint together
     • You dance well
     • I play the guitar
   • Negative Subject + do or does + verb
     • I don't play the guitar
     • You do not dance well
     • We don't paint together
     • He does not live in NY
     • She doesn't speak Spanish
   • Interrogative Do or does + Subject + verb
     • Do I play the guitar?
     • Do you dance well?
     • Do we paint together?
     • Does he live in NY?
     • Does she speak Spanish?

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