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Present Tenses Chart

This document provides an overview of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It compares their forms and uses, outlines spelling rules for the third person singular in the present simple, and gives examples of expressions of time for each tense. The key differences are that the present simple is used for habits, routines, facts and permanent situations while the present continuous is used for ongoing or temporary actions at the time of speaking.

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Present Tenses Chart

This document provides an overview of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It compares their forms and uses, outlines spelling rules for the third person singular in the present simple, and gives examples of expressions of time for each tense. The key differences are that the present simple is used for habits, routines, facts and permanent situations while the present continuous is used for ongoing or temporary actions at the time of speaking.

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PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(+) Subj + V (-s) + Compl. (+) Subj + To Be + V-ing + Compl.


I go out every night. Alisha is wearing jeans.

(-) Subj + don’t / doesn’t + V + Compl. (-) Subj + To Be not + V-ing + Compl.
FORM Alisha does not have a boyfriend. She isn’t thinking about that.

(?) Wh- + Do / Does + Subj + V + Compl? (?) Wh- + To Be + Subj + V-ing + Compl?
What time do you get up? What are you doing?

SPELLING 3rd person singular in affirmative Verb + ing (Sb, page 106)
RULES statements (Sb, page 105)

1. Habits and routines 1. Actions at the time of speaking


2. Facts and general truths 2. Temporary situations
USE 3. Permanent situations 3. Future plans or arrangements
4. Verbs referring to states
(Not actions!) Sb, page 105
EXPRESSIOTIME

Subj + adverb of frequency + V + Compl Subj + V + Compl + Time Clause


Subj + To Be + adverb of frequency + C. Time Clause, + Subj + V + Compl.
NS

Subj + V + GRAMMAR
Compl + Time Clause
REVIEW: PRESENT TENSES

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