Present Simple Tense

When
1. To express things that happen regularly

For example:
John checks his email every morning.

The verb to check is in the present simple – John checks - because he

checks his email regularly – every morning.

Format

A subject plus a base verb

- I check, you go, we live, they wear.

- he, she and it, add an s to the verb.

Example

- I always wear a coat in the winter.

- My brother wears a jacket.

2. To talk about facts and permanent situations.

Example
- I work in the fashion industry.
- My sister lives in China. 

Negative form

Use don’t or doesn’t and there’s no s on the end of the verb.

Example

- I don’t work in the modelling industry.

- My brother doesn’t like fashion.

Question Form

For questions, use do or does.

Example

- Do your friends live in London?

- Does John check his email in the morning?

Present Continuous Tense

When

To express an activity that’s happening now.

For example:
I am working at the moment.

As well as activities, we use the present continuous tense for temporary

situations like this:

- My parents are staying with me this week.

- I am sleeping on the sofa.

To make the present continuous, use am, is or are plus an i-n-g verb.

Example

- I’m (I am) checking my email at the moment.

- Emily’s (Emily is) wearing a pink hat today.
- They’re (They are) eating dinner now.

Negative Forms

Example

- I’m (I am) not wearing a raincoat because it isn’t (is not) raining.
- I’m (I am) not wearing shoes.
- He isn’t (is not) working today.
- You aren’t (are not) watching television.

Question Forms

Example

- Are you sending an email? 

- Are we talking about questions?
- You are sending an email → Are you sending an email?
- We are talking about questions → Are we talking about questions?
- What are we doing?
- Why are you sending an email?