Present Simple and
Present Continuous
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuousrepeated actions, routines, habits
actions happening at the moment of speaking or around the moment of speaking
USE
Time expression
Present Simple Present Continuousalways, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never, every day, every week, every year, on Mondays,etc.
now, right now, at the moment, Look!, Listen!, these days, these semester, this morning, etc.
Form
Present Simple Present Continuous3rd person singular(he, she, it) infinitive + -s
to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing
Form
Present Simple Present Continuous
3rd person singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s
to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing
ExamplesAffirmative Form
Present Simple Present Continuous
I play football. I am playing football.You play football. You are playing football.He plays football. He is playing football.
Present Simple Present Continuous
I do not play football. I am not playing football.You do not play football. You are not playing football.He does not play football. He is not playing football.
Example Negative Form
ExampleYes/No Questions
Present Simple Present Continuous
Do I play football? Am I playing football?Do you play football? Are you playing football?Does he play football? Is he playing football?
ExampleInformation Questions
Present Simple Present Continuous
What do you do? What are you doing these days?
How often do you drink soda? Who is visiting you this month?
When do study English? When are taking the Final exam?
Spelling
Present Simple Present Continuous
watches (-es after –ch, -sh,-x, -s, -ss, etc.)
sitting (double consonant after short vowel)
goes (-es after -o)writing (leave out one -e at the end)
hurries (-y to -ie after consonant)
lying (change -ie to -y)
Play Football
Play volleyball
Play tennis Play
American Football
What is she / he doing?
Go Running
Go Walking
Go Fishing
Go Swimming
Go Dancing
Go Shopping
Go Hunting
Go Cycling
Read
Watch TV
Play TV games
Read a book
talk on the phone
What does he do in his free time?
Clean Cook
Use a computer
Take a bath
Study
Email friends
exercise
go for a walk
ride bikes
collect things
lift weights
Look at the picture and write sentences about what each person is doing at the
moment.
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