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    The document discusses the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides rules for forming positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present simple (to talk about routines and habits) and present continuous (to talk about actions happening now). It then gives examples to illustrate when to use each tense and asks the reader to fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb form.

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    The document discusses the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides rules for forming positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present simple (to talk about routines and habits) and present continuous (to talk about actions happening now). It then gives examples to illustrate when to use each tense and asks the reader to fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb form.

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    Present

    simple vs.
    Present
    continuous
    THE RULES
    PRESENT SIMPLE
    • WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT ROUTINES AND
    HABITS.

    + • I / YOU / WE / THEY + VERB (NO CHANGE)


    • HE / SHE / IT + VERB + “S”

    - • I / YOU / WE / THEY + DON’T + INF.


    • HE / SHE / IT + DOESN’T + INF.

    ? • DO + I / YOU / WE / THEY + INF.?


    • DOES + HE / SHE / IT + INF.?
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
    • WE USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS
    HAPPENING NOW.

    +
    • I + AM
    • YOU / WE / THEY + ARE + VERB+ING
    • HE / SHE / IT + IS

    -
    • I + AM NOT
    • YOU / WE / THEY + AREN’T + VERB+ING
    • HE / SHE / IT + ISN’T

    ?
    • AM + I
    • ARE + YOU / WE / THEY + VERB+ING?
    • IS + HE / SHE / IT
    PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?
    1 Sorry. I can't hear you. I'm listening to music.
    2 Charles always ___________________ (drive) to work.
    3 'Shhhh! Be quiet! The children __________________ (sleep).'
    4 We can't play tennis today. It _________________ (rain).
    5 Fiona ________________ (drink) four cups of coffee every day.
    6 We _______________ (not like) this picture very much.
    7 My brother ________________ (not work) for Google, he _____ (work) for
    Apple.
    8 Kathy always ____________ (wear) jeans at home.
    9 They can't come to the theatre now because they __________ (revise) for
    an exam.

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