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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Guide

The document outlines the uses of Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses in English. Present Simple is used for general truths, permanent situations, and repeated actions, while Present Continuous is used for actions happening at the moment or temporary situations. Examples and adverbs associated with each tense are provided to illustrate their usage.

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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Guide

The document outlines the uses of Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses in English. Present Simple is used for general truths, permanent situations, and repeated actions, while Present Continuous is used for actions happening at the moment or temporary situations. Examples and adverbs associated with each tense are provided to illustrate their usage.

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We use Present Simple for: We use Present Continuous for:

* things in general or things that happen repeatedly: * something that is happening at or around the moment
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(+) Water boils at 100 Celsius. of speaking (the action is not finished):
( - ) It doesn’t rain very much in summer. (+) The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
( ? ) What do you usually do at weekends? ( - ) Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
* a permanent situation: ( ? ) What are you doing in the kitchen, dad?
(+) My parents live in London. * a temporary situation:
( - ) He is lazy. He doesn’t work very hard most of the (+) I am living with some friends until I find a flat.
time. ( - ) You are not working very hard today.
( ? ) What subjects do you learn at school? ( ? ) “What are you learning?” “Maths.”

Present Simple Present Continuous


→ Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, usually, ➢ now, right now
always, seldom, never, often …) ➢ at the moment, this minute
→ Every day / week/ month / year ➢ at present
Present Simple
Present
→ once/Continuous
twice / three times a day / week / month ➢ just now
→ from time to time ➢ Look! Listen! and imperatives that ask you to pay
→ Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, usually,
→
➢ now,
daily right now attention at the given time
always, seldom, never, often …)
➢ at the moment, this minute
→ Every day / week/ month / year
➢ at present
→ once/ twice / three times a day / week / month
➢ just now
➢ Look!, 1. Boband
Listen! _______________________
imperatives that ask in the room now. 1. go
you to 2. Linda usually
pay attention → from
______________________
at the given time to time
workto
bytime
scooter. 2. brush
3. Ivan and Dave _____________________ the course in May. 3. like
4. My brother ____________________ his bed every morning. 4. make
5. Ryan never _______________ his teeth before going to bed. 5. take
→ daily
6. June _________________ her grandmother once in a week. 6. visit
7. The children ____________________ behind the blinds. 7. hide
8. My son ________________ to eat pudding and candy floss. 8. sleep
9. Harold seldom __________________________ in the pool. 9. cook
10. They ________________________ in the kitchen right now. 10. swim

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