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Present Simple

vs.
Present Continuous

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PRESENT
SIMPLE
Form
• Singular subject = singular verb / plural subject = plural
verb
Maryam goes to school by bus.
Majed and Mahmood go to school by bus.

• Negative >>> not

Abdullah does not have a car.


His friends do not have a car
PRESENT
SIMPLE
Form
• Singular verb - If a verb ends in ‑ss, ‑sh, ‑ch, ‑x, , -o, or ‑z,
you add ‑es. 

reach do buzz fix splash kiss


• Singular verb - If a verb ends consonant + y: change y to
i then add -es

dry fly worry


Form
• Close-ended questions

Does he live in a hostel?


Do they live in a hostel?
Do/does + noun + base
verb
• Open-ended questions (WH)

Where does Mohammed live?


What do donkeys eat?
WHq + do/does + noun + base
verb
Form
• What and Who subject questions

Who knows how to drive?


What brings you here?
Who / What + singular
verb
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Form
• Positive

They are studying for the exams.


Subject + be + (verb +
ing)
• Negative >>> not

They are not studying for the exams.


Subject + be + not + (verb
+ ing)
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Form
• Close-ended questions

Are they studying for the exams?


Be + subject + (verb +
ing)
• Open-ended questions

Where are you going now?


WH + be + subject + (verb +
ing)
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Rules -ing
• For most verbs = +ing
• Verbs ending in E = remove e + ing
• Verbs ending in IE = remove ie + ying
• One syllable ending in short vowel + consonant (except w & y)
= double the consonant + ing
• More than one syllable ending in a stressed short
vowel + consonant (except x,y,z) = double the
consonant + ing
Present Simple
Present Simple
Present Simple
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Continuous
Present Continuous
Present Continuous

•Verbs like become, get,


grow, change, increase,
more and more

•With time reference


NOTE: do not repeat the auxiliary verb with 2 or more
actions
The students are reading the article and answering the
exercises.
Present Simple vs Present
Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous
Present Simple vs Present
Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous

•Verbs like become, get,


grow, change, increase,
more and more
Present Simple vs Present
Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous

•Verbs like become, get,


grow, change, increase,
more and more
Let’s
practice!
1. Do you _____ (like)chocolate milk?
2. They _____ (not / do) want to go to the mall.
3. Sorry, Lisa _____ (not / be) here at the
moment.
4. Khalid _____ (not / do) think you're right.
5. Khulood ________________ (cry) every time
she __________ (watch) drama.
6. Ibrahim ________________ (travel) to Malaysia
every month.
7. Donna ________________ (go/not) to the
cinema often.
8. Mohammed usually ________________ (come)
late.
1.Do you like chocolate milk?
2.They do not want to go to the mall.
3.Sorry, Lisa is not here at the moment.
4.Khalid does not think you're right.
5.Khulood cries every time she watches
drama.
6.Ibrahim travels to Malaysia every
month.
7.Donna does not go to the cinema
often.
8.Mohammed usually comes late.
1. It ________________ (rain). We better stay at home.
2. My dad ________________ (watch) TV everyday in the
morning.
3. ________________ (you/come) to the party tonight?
4. Amina is busy. She is ________________ (study) at the
moment.
5. Mohammed usually ________________ (come) late.
6. Ibrahim ________________ (travel) to Malaysia this
week.
7. Linda ________________ (visit/not) her grandparents
often.
8. Look at my brother in the picture. He
________________ (play) the violin at the concert.
9. Shhh!! Be quiet. The baby ________________ (sleep).
10.We ________________ (visit) our grandparents quite
often.
1.It is raining. We better stay at home.
2.My dad watches TV everyday in the morning.
3.Are you coming to the party tonight?
4.Amina is busy. She is studying at the moment.
5.Mohammed usually comes late.
6.Ibrahim is travelling to Malaysia this week.
7.Linda does not visit her grandparents often.
8.Look at my brother in the picture. He is
playing the violin at the concert.
9.Shhh!! Be quiet. The baby is sleeping.
10.We visit our grandparents quite often.
Well done!

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