PRESENT SIMPLE VS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 PRESENT SIMPLE

 Things that are true in general

 ROUTINES

 Used with adverbs of time like:

Usually, always, sometimes, frequently,
Never

 State verbs
 PRESENT SIMPLE

 Affirmative
He/She/It + verb + -s
I/we/you they + verb
She usually eats breakfast at 9.
We usually eat breakfast at 9.

 Negative
He/She/It + does + verb
I/we/you they + do + verb
She usually doesn’t eat breakfast at 9.
We usually don’t eat breakfast at 9.
 PRESENT SIMPLE

 Questions
Does + He/She/It + verb ?
Do + I/we/you they + do + verb ?
-Does she usually eat breakfast at 9?
-Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

-Do we usually eat breakfast at 9?

-Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

Where does she usually eat breakfast?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS


Actions that take place NOW
(NOW, RIGHT NOW, AT THE MOMENT)
…or future actions (that are planned)

 ACTION VERBS!
Run, eat, sleep, walk…
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 Affirmative
She is eating breakfast.
We are eating breakfast.

 Negative
She isn’t eating breakfast.
We aren’t eating breakfast.
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 Questions
Is she eating breakfast?
Are we eating breakfast?
Where is she eating breakfast?
 HINTS FOR USING PRESENT TENSES

HINT PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Adverbs of time Always, usually, never, Now, right now, at the moment,
sometimes, never, tonight, this morning, this afternoon,
frequently, every day today

Types of verbs State verbs, action verbs Action verbs*

Verb ending Verb + -s (singular), base form Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with –ing
(plural) ‘m not, isn’t, aren’t
Do, does, don’t, doesn’t
 WHAT DO THEY DO?

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

• What does he usually do?

• What is he doing at the

moment?

• What is he doing tomorrow?

• What does he do?

• What does he usually do?

• What is he doing now?

• What is he doing tonight?

• What does she like?

• Where does she live? With

whom?

• What does she often do?

• What is she thinking now?

• How is she feeling?

• What is she doing tomorrow?

• What does he hate?

• What does he usually eat?

• What is he doing at the moment?

• How is he feeling?

• Where is he going tomorrow?

• What does he like?

• What does he hate?

• What time is it?

• What is he doing?

• What is he doing tonight?

• What does he want?

• What is he planning right now?

• What time is it?

• What is he doing?

• What is he doing tonight?

FUENTES

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