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    This document summarizes the key differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It outlines that the present simple is used for routines and habitual actions, while the present continuous is used for ongoing or progressive actions. It provides examples of affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentence structures for both tenses. It also lists adverbs of frequency commonly used with the present simple and time expressions used with the present continuous.

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    This document summarizes the key differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It outlines that the present simple is used for routines and habitual actions, while the present continuous is used for ongoing or progressive actions. It provides examples of affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentence structures for both tenses. It also lists adverbs of frequency commonly used with the present simple and time expressions used with the present continuous.

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    This document summarizes the key differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It outlines that the present simple is used for routines and habitual actions, while the present continuous is used for ongoing or progressive actions. It provides examples of affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentence structures for both tenses. It also lists adverbs of frequency commonly used with the present simple and time expressions used with the present continuous.

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    Present Simple (Routines) Present Continuous(Acciones

    Progresivas)
    AFF: Subject + verb (s/es) Subject + is/are/am + verb + ing
    INT: (wh) + do /does + subject + (Wh) +Is/are/am + subject + verb
    verbs? +ing?
    NEG: Subject + don’t doesn’t + Subject+ am not/isn’t/aren’t + verb
    verbs + ing.
    Main verbs (action and state Main verbs (Action Verbs)
    verbs?

    Adverbs of Frecuency
    Present Simple(Routines) Present Continuous
    Auxiliar Verb (To be) Am-Is-Are. To be + Verb+Ing.
    I’m tired. She’s a teacher. They’re
    from Europe.
    Do- Does. (To be + do/does)
    100% (Always) At the moment
    90% Usually Currently (Actualmente)
    80% Normally/Generally At present
    70% Often/Frecuently Now
    50% Sometimes Nowadays
    30% Ocasionally Right now
    10% Seldon Today
    5% Rarely/Hardly ever This week/month/year.
    0% Never Listen!
    Every day/week/month/year Look!
    El verbo To be no puede ir con un verbo que no lleve ING.
    Ex: I am work. X
    I am working. ✓
    Estos verbos no pueden usarse en Present Continuous.

    1- I like chocolate.
    2- I am liking chocolate.
    But
    1- I like eating chocolate. (Lo verbos que están detrás de un
    verbo de estado deben llevar ING)

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