Present simple and continuous
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This document provides an overview of the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. It defines when to use each tense, gives examples, and provides an exercise for students to practice using the tenses correctly. The simple present is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, while the present continuous expresses actions that are happening now. The document aims to teach English language learners when and how to apply these fundamental tenses.
Present simple and continuous
- 1. Liceo Comercial Estación Central Departamento de Idioma Extranjero: Ingles
- 2. Objectives : Present Simple Present Continuous
- 3. Simple Present Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
- 4. Examples: I play tennis. She does not play tennis. Does he play tennis? The train leaves every morning at 8 AM. The train does not leave at 9 AM. When does the train usually leave? She always forgets her purse. He never forgets his wallet. Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun. Does the Sun circle the Earth?
- 5. Simple Present The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
- 6. Examples: Cats like milk. Birds do not like milk. Do pigs like milk? California is in America. California is not in the United Kingdom. Windows are made of glass. Windows are not made of wood
- 7. Present Continuous Express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now
- 8. Examples: You are learning English now. You are not swimming now. Are you sleeping? I am sitting. I am not standing. Is he sitting or standing? They are reading their books. They are not watching television. What are you doing? Why aren't you doing your homework?
- 9. Exercises *Choose the correct form for each verb. 1-.Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France. a) believe b) am believing 2-. I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come? a) go b) am going
- 10. 3-. It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight. a) snows b) is snowing 4-.I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day. a) have b) am having 5-.I ________ you're crazy! a) think b) am thinking
- 11. 6-. Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it! a) hates b) is hating 7-. Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college. a) go b) am going
- 12. 8-. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library. a) studies b) is studying 9-. Salman is rich. He ________ a Mercedes. a) drives b) is driving