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MIND MAP

present simple and present continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Grammar structur

Functions

It is used to talk about general facts or truths that constitute habits, schedules or programs, customs and routines of daily life.

1 Pronoun/Subject + Infinitive verb (3rd persons +s)+ Predicate+ Expression of time.

2 Pronoun/subject + don't/doesn't (3rd person) + inf. verb + complement + tense expression

3 Do/does (3rd persons) + Pronoun /subject + Simple form verb + Complement + Expression of time + ?

Examples

1 Elizabeth plays volleyball in the school every day.

2 Elizabeth doesn´t play volleyball in the school every day.

3 Does Elizabeth play volleyball in the school every day?

Time markers and

always, never, rarely , often

Functions

Grammar structur

Examples

1 Subject + am/are/is (verb to be) + verb ending in -ing.

2 Subject + auxiliary verb 'to be' + NOT + Verb + ING.

3 auxiliary to be + subject + verb ending in '-ing'.

It is used for events that are occurring at or around this particular moment in time, or to indicate that something is temporary, or to speak of situations that are changing.

1They are talking about what they will do for the holidays.

2 I am not feeling well.

3 Am I doing the right thing?

Time markers and

at the moment

now

right now

Listen!

Look!

today

this week

this summer

this year