Use:

 For things that happen regularly (routines, habits) and things that are
always true. Canned Enlatado
EXAMPLES: Fresh Fresco
- I wake up to 6 o’clock. Frozen Congelado
- I go to sleep at midnight. Low-fat Bajo en grasa
- Carlos works in the hospital. Raw Crudo
- Do you like fruits and vegetables? Spicy Picante
- Politicians don’t tell the truth. Take-out Eliminar
Para l evar (comida)
 Adverbs of Frequency: always, sometimes, usually, often, never,
etc
Position: BEFORE the main verb  Charly never goes to work early.
I usually watch the news on TV.
AFTER the verb to BE  My friends are never in their house
Joseph is always late for his job.
 Expressions of frequency: every day, once a month, twice a week, etc.
Position: At the end of the sentence.  Antonio goes to the movies once a month.
I watch movies every day.

Y + ING = YING Use:

Play = playing
Fly = flying  For things that are happening now or
Study = studying actions in progress at the time of speaking. For
E = E + ING temporary actions (not for routines or habits).
Dance = dancing EXAMPLES:
Fake = faking
- I’m speaking with the students.
Rhyme = rhyming
- I’m sitting on my desk.
EE + ING = EEING
- I’m living in an apartment.
See = seeing
Flee = fleeing  Spelling rules:
Agree = agreeing EXAMPLES:
IE= IE + YING - Live -> living
Die = dying - Study -> Studying
Lie = lying - Get -> getting
Tie = tying
Consonant/Vowel/Consonant = Double final C + ING
Run = running
Put = putting
Stop = stopping
  Action verbs are verbs which describe actions (walk, cook, make, play, sing, work, etc.). They can be used in the
present simple or continuous. Most verbs are action verbs.
(routine, simple present)
EXAMPLE: I walk to university every day.
I’m walking to work this week because my car is broken.
(temporary action, present continuous)
 Non-action verbs are verbs which describe states or feeling (not actions), e.g. like, be, want, love, etc. These
verbs are not normally used in the present continuous, only in present simple.
 Non-action verbs include: like, love, hate, be, need, want, forget, hope, prefer, know, believe,
understand, seem, depend, suppose, recognize, mean, hear, smell, agree, etc.

Special cases:

ACTION NON-ACTION
Please, phone later.
They have a nice boat.
We are having dinner.
HAVE Have breakfast, dinner, lunch, a
Possess.
drink, a look.
Be quiet. I’m thinking. I think she’s very intelligent.
THINK Mental activity. Have an opinion.
What are you looking at? You look sad.
LOOK Use your eyes. Seem