Present Simple vs.

Present Continouns

I speak English.
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Present Simple Tense

.
I am speaking English.
Present Continous Tense

What is the difference?

 Present Simple vs. Present Continouns

I speak English.
Present Simple Tense
Isto é um fato. Eu geralmente falo ingles

I am speaking English.
Present Continous Tense

Isso se refere ao que está se fazendo agora. É uma ação temporária porque
em algum momento, posso começar a falar inglês.
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Present Simple Tense Present Continous Tense
① Para fatos ou coisas que ① Ação que ocorre no momento
são sempre verdadeiras em que a pessoa está
ou geralmente falando.


verdadeiras.
.
Whales live in the ocean. I am teaching na English lesson.
A dog has four legs. You are watching a video.
It a in winter. Steve is washing his hair.
Water boils at 100° Celsius. She is taking her dog for a walk.
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Present Simple Tense Present Continous Tense
② Para hábitos regulares ② Para falar sobre algo que
ou ações repetidas. está acontecendo na hora
que está falando, mas não

.
 necessariamente no exato
momento.
I brush my teeth three times a
day. I am reading a great book.
I read in bed every night. Jack is learning Italian.
She goes to the gym after work.
He walks to school every day.
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Present Simple Tense Present Continous Tense

Advérbios que normalmente  As expressões de tempo comuns

acompanham o Presente Simples: usadas com o presente simples
são:
always ( sempre)

(semana,….)
.never (nunca)
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every day (week,…) ( todos os dias

now, right now

often = frequently ( frequentemente)
once a day (uma vez por dia) at the moment
seldom = rarely ( raramente) still
sometimes ( algumas vezes)
twice a day ( duas vezes por dia)
usually ( geralmente)
 Present Simple vs. Present Continouns
Present Simple Tense Present Continous Tense
As expressões de tempo comuns
As expressões de tempo usadas com o presente simples
comuns usadas com o são:
presente simples são:
. Always, often, generally,
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sometimes, never... now, right now
Every day, every week, every at the moment
year... still
once a day, twice a week, three
time a month
in the mornig, in the afternoon,
at night...
 3 person singular -
rd

spelling
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1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to the
base verb.
work He works

2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person

singular.

dress She dresses

fix He fixes
watch She watches T.V.
wash She washes
go It goes !

3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es”

Consonant + y  i + es: cry – cries, fly – flies, terrify - terrifies
Present simple and present continuous (affirmative)

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Present simple Present continuous
Regular activities At the moment

I fix computers. I’m

’m fixing a computer.

You fix computers. You’re

’re fixing a computer.

She fixes computers. She’s

’s fixing a computer.

We fix computers. We’re

’re fixing a computer.

They fix computers. They’re

’re fixing a computer.
Present simple and present continuous (negative)
.


Present simple Present continuous
Regular activities At the moment

I don’t fix cars. I’m

’m not fixing a car.
fixing
You don’t fix cars. You aren’t fixing a car.

She doesn’t fix cars. She isn’t fixing a car.

We don’t fix cars. We aren’t fixing a car.

They don’t fix cars. They aren’t fixing a car.

Present simple and present continuous (questions)

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Present simple Present continuous
Regular activities At the moment

Do I build houses? Am I building a house?

Do you build
build houses? Are you building a house?

Does she build

build houses? Is she building a house?

Do we build houses? Are we building

building a house?

Do they build houses? Are they building

Are building a
house?
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SIMPLE PRESENT
THE
O Simple Present é um tempo verbal utilizado para indicar ações habituais que ocorrem no presente.
Além disso, ele é usado para expressar verdades universais, sentimentos, desejos, opiniões e
preferências.

.
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SIMPLE PRESENT X PRESENT CONTINOUNS
SIMPLE PRESENT
THE
SUBJECT VERB REST OF THE SENTENCE
I study in Texas school.
You study in Texas school.
He studies in Texas school.
Tom studies in Texas school.

.
The boy
She
Anna
studies
studies in Texas school.
studies

in Texas school.

in Texas school.
The girl studies in Texas school.
We study in Texas school.
You study in Texas school.
They study in Texas school.
The children study in Texas school.

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