Present Simple and Present

Continuous

 What is it?
It is used to discuss It is used to discuss permanent
situations and the frequency of events. the
frequency of events. Examples:
I sing
He drives everyday
She works as a teacher
Simple present
“SHE LIVES IN MEXICO”

This word suggests she has lived in Poland

for a while and may continue to do so
How do we make a Simple present
sentence?
Using the ‘third person’
form e.g.
He, she, it requires you add an ‘s’ to the verb
e.g. She works… Or for negative… She doesn’t work
 Positive,negative&interrogative
Positive form Negative form Interrogative form
You know the answer You don’t know the answer
Do you know the answer?
He tries hard He doesn’t try hard
Does he try hard?
Tom looks very well Tom doesn’t look very well
Does Tom look very well?
Correct it
Mistake in blue
They have always breakfast in the bed
She do not eat
Correction
They always have breakfast in the bed
She does not eat
 Present
Continuous

 What is it?
It is used for present actions It is used for present
actions that are happening now. that are happening
now. Examples: It is getting darker The wind is
rising
This tense always uses the ‘‘ing’’ form with the verb
and form always uses ‘‘be’’ forms: am, are and is
 Positive,negative&interrogative
Positive form Negative form Interrogative form
Tomas isnt playing vídeo Is tomas playing vídeo
Tomas is playing vídeo
games at The afternoon games?
games at The afternoon. My dada isnt draving a car Is my dada driving a car?
My dad Is draving a car. I'm not walking at school
Am I walking at school?
I'm walking at school
 Exceptions
Verbs which describe states or feelings are
non-action verbs:
such as like, want etc.
are not normally used in the present used in
the present continuous. continuous.
For example verbs:
like, love,etc. Probablywon’t change…
Correct it
Mistake in blue
I am like you
He teach his boy to ride
Correction
I am liking you
He is teaching his boy to ride
Non-actionverbs
TO REMEMBER… AGREE, BE, BELIEVE,
BELONG, DEPEND, FORGET, HATE, HEAR,
KNOW, LIKE, LOVE, MATTER,MEAN, NEED,
PREFER, REALISE,ECOGNISE, SEEM,
SUPPOSE.