Learning English

Present Continuous
vs
Present Simple
Lets revise the difference!
How do we make the Tenses
Present Continuous
Present Simple
Why are you working today, Stew.
People dont usually work on Sundays.
I know that Tom but Im flying to
Africa next week, so I want to get more
money.
1. for permanent situations
John works in a bank.
They love coffee.
They have two children.
I don't like swimming.
2. for habits and routines with the adverbs:
always, often, usually, sometimes, never
I often play hockey .
They usually watch TV in the evening.
I sometimes go to work by car.
I never do morning exercises. And you?
3. with the adverbs: every day, once a week,
every year, four times a month, at the weekend
She goes swimming at the weekends.
Sam takes a shower every day.
I blow out candles once a year.
Lets review.
Use the Present Simple for:
1. for permanent situations
2. for habits and routines with the adverbs:
always, often, usually, sometimes, never
3. with the adverbs: every day, once a week,
every year, four times a month, at the weekend
Give the correct form of the Present Simple of the verb in brackets
1.My Dad in Saudi Arabia. (work)
1.My Dad works in Saudi Arabia.
3. She never up very early. (get)
3. She never gets up very early.
5. He .to Moscow once a week. (drive)
5. He drives to Moscow once a week.
Give the correct form of the Present Simple of the verb in brackets
6. In the film he ..the central character of David Copperfield. (play)
6. In the film he plays the central character of David Copperfield.
7. She a very good sister. (is) We her. (love)

7. She is a very good sister. We love her.
8. The children .a lot of ice-cream. (eat)
8. The children eat a lot of ice-cream.
9. Babies normally ..weight in the beginning. (lose)
9. Babies normally lose weight in the beginning.
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And you? Answer the questions about your day.

1. What time do you usually wake up?
2. What do you normally have for breakfast?
3. Do you usually have lunch at home?
4. What do you do after school?
5. What do you usually do in the evenings?
Present Continuous Use
1: for things that are happening at the moment of speaking.
Julie is sleeping.
Im working at the moment.
Please call back we are eating dinner.

2. for definite future arrangements (with a future time word).
We have already made a plan and we are sure that the event will happen in
the future.
Theyre coming to the party in three days.
Were going to the beach at the weekend.
He is flying to Jamaica tomorrow.
Lets review.
Use the Present Continuous for:
1: for things that are happening at the moment of speaking.
2. for definite future arrangements (with a future time word).
We have already made a plan and we are sure that the event will
happen in the future.
Choose Present Simple or Present Continuous
You (come) ________ tonight. You are coming tonight.
(He / eat) _______ rice every day? Does he eat rice every day?
I (work) _______ at the moment.
I am working at the moment.
They (not / come) __ to the party
tomorrow.
They arent coming to the party
tomorrow.
She (not / go) _____ to the cinema very
often.
She doesnt go to the cinema very
often.
He normally (eat) ____ dinner at home.
He normally eats dinner at home.
You (not / like) _______ chocolate.
You dont like chocolate.
I (clean)_____ the kitchen every day. I clean the kitchen every day.
Thank you for your
attention