Difference

Difference

1. between

   • PRESENT SIMPLE
     • we use it to express habitual activities, also to express a fact, characteristic, or something that is usually always true
     • spelling rule
       • he, she, it
         • you must add -s to the verb
           • example
             • alway- always
         • to verbs that end in -sh, -ch, -ss and -o, must be added -es
           • example
             • wash- washes
         • If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, we use -ies
           • example
             • study- studies
       • I, you, we, they
         • the verb does not change, it stays the same
     • ways
       • interrogative
         • (do-does) + subject + verb + complement?
           • example
             • Do you go to the cinema?
             • Does she watch tv ?
       • negative
         • suject + (is-are-am) + (do-does) not +verb (spelling rule) + complement
           • example
             • i don't go to the cinema
       • affirmative
         • subject + (is-are-am) + verb + spelling rule + compelment
           • example
             • He drives to work everyday
   • PRESENT CONTINUOS
     • we use it to express an activity currently in progress, To express a temporary activity, To express a planned future event.
     • to form the present continuous we must add to the verb ing
       • ways
         • affirmative
           • subject + (is-are-am) + verb-ing + complement
             • example
               • We are sleeping
               • She's washing her hair
               • He's having lunch with his girlfriend tomorrow
         • negative
           • subject + (is-are-am) + not + verb-ing + complement
             • example
               • she isn't working hard
               • we aren't waiting for the bus
         • interrogative
           • (is-are-am) + subject + verb-ing + complement
             • example
               • are you studying at uniminuto?
               • What are you doing?