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Simple Present vs. Present Continuous Guide

The document compares and contrasts the simple present tense and present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of when each tense is used, including things that are always true or permanent situations for the simple present, and things happening now or temporary situations for the present continuous. Signal words, verb forms, questions, and verb spelling rules are also outlined for each tense.

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Simple Present vs. Present Continuous Guide

The document compares and contrasts the simple present tense and present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of when each tense is used, including things that are always true or permanent situations for the simple present, and things happening now or temporary situations for the present continuous. Signal words, verb forms, questions, and verb spelling rules are also outlined for each tense.

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Simple present Present continuous

USES

1. Things that are always true. 1. Things happening at the moment of speaking.
E.g.: Water boils at 100 degrees. E.g.: The water is boiling right now.

2. Permanent situations. 2. Temporary situations.


E.g.: The teacher works at school. E.g.: Julie is living in Chalatenango for a few weeks.

3. Habits and things we do regularly. 3. Temporary or new habits.


E.g.: I drink coffee every morning. E.g.: I’m drinking too much coffee these days.

4. Scheduled activities. 4. Definite future plans.


E.g.: Our class starts at 10:00 a.m. E.g.: I’m having lunch after class.
SIGNAL WORDS

- Adverbs of frequency (Always, - Now


sometimes...) - At the moment
- Every day, every week, every month,
- Look!
every year…
- On ___(day)_____ (e.g.: on Mondays) - Listen!
- Right now

FORM

Subject + base form of the verb.


To be (am, is, are) + verb(ing)
*In the third person singular (He, She, It) we
add “S” to the verb.
EXAMPLES
+ I play soccer every day. + I am playing soccer now.
You work at a store. He is taking a shower right now.
He studies every morning. She is studying English at the moment.
-. I/ you/ we / they DON’T work on weekends.
He/ She / It DOESN’T swim in the pool. -. I am not working.
You / We / They aren’t sunbathing on the beach
? DO I/you/we/they watch TV in the hotel? She/He/It is swimming in the ocean.

Yes, I/you/we/they do ? Am I walking on the sand?


No, I/you/we/they don’t Yes, I am / No, I’m not
DOES he/she/it go to the beach on vacation? Are you/we/they visiting museums?
Is he/she/it buying souvenirs?
Yes, he/she/it does
No, he/she/it doesn’t
VERB SPELLING
rd
Base verb + S: when talking about the 3 Verb + ing
person singular.
 To most verbs add “S” = Read – Reads  One syllable verbs ending in consonant + vowel
 Ending in “CH, SS, SH, X, O” add “es” + consonant, double the last consonant.
Do – Does, Miss – Misses, Mix – Mixes, Sit – Sitting, Swim – Swimming
Catch – Catches, Push – Pushes.
 Consonant + Y, turns into “ies”  Drop the E
Fly – Flies, Cry – Cries. Write – Writing
 Vowel + Y, simply add “S”.  Change “IE” into “Y”
Buy – Buys, Say – Says Lie - Lying

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