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Present Simple vs Continuous Overview

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. [1] The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, facts, schedules and routines, while the present continuous describes actions happening at the moment of speaking or temporary situations. [2] Each tense has distinct time expressions that accompany it, different verb forms, and special rules for verbs ending in certain letters. [3]

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Present Simple vs Continuous Overview

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. [1] The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, facts, schedules and routines, while the present continuous describes actions happening at the moment of speaking or temporary situations. [2] Each tense has distinct time expressions that accompany it, different verb forms, and special rules for verbs ending in certain letters. [3]

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Present simple vs.

Present continuous

Present simple Present continuous

 Habits, routines, timetables, facts  Actions happening at the moment of speaking,


describing pictures, temporary situations
I walk to school every day. -................

The film starts at eight o’clock.- It is Sunday. The sun is shining. The children are
………………. playing in the playground. Their parents are
walking in the park. - ....................................
I always take a rest after school. -
……………………. Listen ! Somebody is playing the drums.
- ..............................................................................
Water boils at 100ºC. - …………….
He is working at a restaurant for the summer.
- ...............................................................

 Time expressions : at present, these days, tonight,


 Time expressions :
today, at the moment, now …
Every day/week/month/year
On Mondays, at the weekends
Always, usually, often, sometimes,
never
Once, twice, three/four/ ten …times

 Form  Form
( + ) S + verb ( -s/-es- 3rd pers. Sg.) (+) S + am/is/are + verb – ing
(-) S + don’t/doesn’t + verb ( - ) S + am not/ isn’t/aren’t + verb – ing
infinitive form ( ? ) Am/is/are + S + verb – ing
( ? ) Do/Does + S + verb inf.form

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Verbs ending in -sh/-ch/-ss/-x/-o + -  run – running
es make – making
Wash – washes, go – goes, miss- travel – travelling
misses

Cry – cries, BUT play - plays

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