Present continuous or Present Simple

Present Continuous Present simple

Use it to talk about things which are Use it to talk about things in general or
happening at or around the time of which happen repeatedly in the present
speaking

past now future past now future

I am doing I do
 Present continuous or Present Simple
*Use the present cont. for a temporary /времена/ *Use the present simple for a permanent
situation /постоянна/ situation

I’m living with some friends until I can find a My parents live in London. They have been
flat. there for 20 years.

This machine isn’t working. It broke down this This machine doesn’t work. It hasn’t worked
morning. for years.
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Present simple
I usually have breakfast at home
+
He goes home at 19 every day
They often work at the weekends.
- Currently she doesn’t work, she studies.
We don’t speak in class. /usually/
? Does he live with you?
Where do the workers have lunch?
Present Continuous – am/is/are +verb -ing
At the moment I am having breakfast at home
He is going home, now.
They are working at the moment
She isn’t working at the moment.
We are not speaking in class. /now/
Is he living with you at the moment?
Where are the workers having lunch?
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•Spelling /правопис/:

Verbs ending in –e
come – coming
smoke – smoking
write – writing

run – running lie - lying

sit – sitting die - dying
swim - swimming
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•There are some groups of verbs in English that are not usually used in present
continuous tense:

- Verbs of perception – see, hear, taste, smell, feel. Sometimes to show that the action
is happening at the moment, these verbs can go with can

Can you see that tree? I can hear something.

-Verbs for feeling and emotions – like, love, hate, detest, respect, value, dislike, desire,
admire, adore, etc.)

I like chocolate. I respect your opinion.

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- Mental verbs – know, believe, recognize, agree, mean, forget, think, etc.

I agree with you completely. What do you think of it?

-Verbs that show possession – have, own, possess, belong

She has beautiful eyes. This handbag belongs to me.

-the verbs seem, look, appear

You look wonderful tonight. She seems worried.

Present continuous or Present Simple
Present continuous or Present Simple