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Present Simple and Continuous Overview

This document contains class notes on using different tenses in English, including the present simple, present continuous, and present continuous for future. It provides examples of how to form and use these tenses, such as "I am eating pizza" for present continuous and "We live in Chile" for present simple. Rules are given for knowing when to use each tense, such as using present continuous for temporary situations or changing situations happening now. Finally, it notes that present continuous can also be used to talk about scheduled future plans, like "They're staying at the Hotel W next month."

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Present Simple and Continuous Overview

This document contains class notes on using different tenses in English, including the present simple, present continuous, and present continuous for future. It provides examples of how to form and use these tenses, such as "I am eating pizza" for present continuous and "We live in Chile" for present simple. Rules are given for knowing when to use each tense, such as using present continuous for temporary situations or changing situations happening now. Finally, it notes that present continuous can also be used to talk about scheduled future plans, like "They're staying at the Hotel W next month."

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My Class Notes

Level 2 | Unit 2
INSTRUCTIONS
Review the key information presented in this unit. If you dont remember the language, vocabulary or phrases listed, go
back and review the unit.
INSTRUCCIONES
Repasa el vocabulario clave presentado en esta unidad. Si no recuerdas las expresiones, el vocabulario o las frases de la
lista, vuelve a repasar la unidad.
Use these structures to talk about facts, habits, senses, and mental states.
Usa estas estructuras para hablar de hechos, hbitos, sentidos y estados mentales.

The Present Simple

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

El Presente Simple

Present Simple with to be

To Be

(+) Subject + be
She is tall.

(-) Subject + be + not


She is not tall.

am

You

are

He

is

She

? Be + subject ?

It
Is she tall?

We

Yes, subject + be.

They

is
is
are
are

Yes, she is.


No, subject + be + not.
No, she isnt.
Present Simple with all other verbs

Contractions

do not

(+) Subject + verb


We live in Chile.

does not

(-) Subject + do* + not + verb


We do not live in Chile.

? Do + subject + verb ?
Do they live in Chile?
Yes, subject + do.
Yes, they do.
No, subject + do + not.
No, they do not.
Revsalo en Language Structure: The Present Continuous

dont
doesnt

My Class Notes
Level 2 | Unit 2
Use these structures to talk about things that are happening in your life at the moment.
Usa estas estructuras para hablar de hechos que estn sucediendo en tu vida en este momento.
The Present Continuous
Presente Continuo

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

I
you / we / they
he / she / it

am
are
is

eating pizza.

I
you / we / they
he / she / it

am not
arent (are not)
isnt (is not)

eating pizza.

Am
Are
Is

I
you / we / they
he / she / it

eating pizza?

Yes,
No,

I
you / we / they
he / she / it

am / are / is
am / are / is + not

Short Answers
Verb ends in - e:
make
write

e + ing
making
writing

Verbs ends in - ie:


lie

ie + ying
lying

Verb ends in vowel + 1 consonant:

Verb ends in 2 vowels + 1 consonant:

sit
run

read
wear

sitting
running

reading
wearing

Examples of Present Participles


writing

watching

wearing

playing

coming

sitting

washing

going

stopping

drinking

having

swimming

eating

reading

running

Revsalo en Language Structure: The Present Continuous

My Class Notes
Level 2 I Unit 2
Review these rules to know which tense to use when talking about the present.
Repasa estas reglas para conocer cules tiempos usar cuando hablas acerca del presente.
The Present Continuous
Presente Continuo

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

Use of Present Simple


The Earth circulates around the sun.

- facts

I live in Chile. (permanent)


I am a flight attendant.

- habits, adverbs
of frequency

I normally travel 20
days per month.

I never wake up early in the morning.

I love Brazil.

- senses and
mental states
I dont like England.

I need to learn Spanish.

I think you are beautiful.

They hate flying.

I want to learn French.

She understands English.

I believe that you are right.

She doesnt know French.

It smells like flowers!

Use of Present Continuous


- happening at
the moment

- temporary
situations

Im working
right now.

We're watching an English video.

Im studying
Portuguese.

Im living in Brazil. (temporary)

My Portuguese isnt getting


any better.

- changing situations

The climate is getting warmer.

Revsalo en Language Structure: Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

My Class Notes
Level 2 I Unit 2
Use this structure when you talk about scheduled future plans.
Usa esta estructura para hablar de planes futuros programados o agendados.
Present Continuous for Future
Presente Continuo para expresar Futuro

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

Present Continuous for now

Present Continuous for future plans

Theyre staying at the Hotel W.

Theyre staying at the Hotel W next month.

Revsalo en Language Structure: Present Continuous for Future

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