Presentsimple vs presentcontinuous por Monica Saenz
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This document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of how each is used to talk about habits and routines (present simple) versus ongoing or current actions (present continuous). Clues like words like "always" or "now" can help identify which tense to use. The forms of affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences are also demonstrated for the present continuous tense.
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Presentsimple vs presentcontinuous por Monica Saenz
- 1. Present Simple vsPresent Simple vs Present ContinuousPresent Continuous By Mónica SaenzBy Mónica Saenz
- 2. Present simple use • To talk about habits and routines Eg: She usually works at home. They always walk to school. I never eat meat.
- 3. Present continuos use • To talk about something that is happening at the moment, now. Eg: I am paying attention to the teacher. I am talking to my classmate.
- 4. Clues to identify Present Simple • The use of words such as: Often, always, never, usually, seldom, every weekend/day/Sunday etc. Eg: I always go to school. I clean my room every Sunday.
- 5. Clues to identify Present Continuous • The use of words such as: at the moment, now, right now, today, etc. Eg: I am studying English now.
- 6. Affirmative, negative and interrogative form of present continuous Affirmative:I am walking she/ he/ it is walking you/we/they are walking Negative: I am not walking she/he/ it is not walking you/we/they are not walking
- 7. Interrogative(question) • Am I walking? • Is she/he/it walking? • Are you/we/they walking?
- 8. Question using What • What am I doing? • What are you/we/they doing? • What is she/he/ it doing? • Eg: a)What are you doing? b) I am watching tv.
- 9. What is she doing?
- 10. What is he doing?
- 11. What are they doing?
- 12. What is it doing?