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Present Simple and Continuous Guide

The document explains the uses and rules of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It covers general truths, habitual actions, and permanent states for the present simple, along with sentence structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Additionally, it outlines the present continuous tense for actions occurring now and includes key words and examples for both tenses.

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Present Simple and Continuous Guide

The document explains the uses and rules of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It covers general truths, habitual actions, and permanent states for the present simple, along with sentence structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Additionally, it outlines the present continuous tense for actions occurring now and includes key words and examples for both tenses.

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PRESENT SIMPLE

Usos del presente simple

1 Verdades generales:

-Human beings need oxygen to live


2 Acciones habituales o también conocidas como rutinas:

-I usually call my parents at night


3 Estados permanentes:

-My sister works for an international company.

Reglas y oraciones de ejemplo del presente simple en inglés

-Para el afirmativo usamos el verbo en su forma base (read, play, live)


I sometimes read scientific articles.

-Para el negativo se utiliza el auxiliar DON’T/ DOESN´T + verbo en forma base.

I don’t read scientific articles


-Para el interrogativo usamos el auxiliar DO/DOES.

Do you read scientific articles?

• Afirmativa:
• I eat. (Yo como.)

• You eat. (Tú comes. / Ustedes comen.)


• He eats. (Él come.)

• She eats. (Ella come.)

• It eats. (Eso come. - se refiere a animales o cosas.)


• We eat. (Nosotros comemos.)

• They eat. (Ellos comen.)


• Negativa:
• I don't eat. (Yo no como.)
• You don't eat. (Tú no comes.)
• He doesn't eat. (Él no come.)
• She doesn't eat. (Ella no come.)
• It doesn't eat. (Eso no come.)
• We don't eat. (Nosotros no comemos.)
• They don't eat. (Ellos no comen.)
• Interrogativa:
• Do I eat? (¿Como yo?)
• Do you eat? (¿Comes tú?)
• Does he eat? (¿Come él?)
• Does she eat? (¿Come ella?)
• Does it eat? (¿Come eso?)
• Do we eat? (¿Comemos nosotros?)
• Do they eat? (¿Comen ellos?

REGLAS PARA AÑADIR -S O -ES

Añadir -S Una consonante (menos s, z, sh, ch o x) EJEMPLO


talk + s = talks
Una vocal + la letra y play + s = plays
La letra e take + s = takes
Dos vocales juntas see+s= sees
Añadir -ES La(s) letra(s) s, z, sh, ch o x watch + es = watches
Una sola vocal que no es e go + es = goes
Una consonante más la letra y try - y + i + es = tries

KEY WORDS

- Adverbs of Frequency

• Always
• Usually
• Never
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely

-Time expressions

• Every day
• Every week
• Every month
• Every year
• On Mondays
• On weekends
• In the morning
• In the afternoon
• In the evening
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USOS PRINCIPALES

1. Acciones que están ocurriendo en este momento:

Ejemplo: I am studying English right now.


2. Acciones temporales:

Ejemplo: She is living in New York for a few months.


3. Contrasta con el Present Simple, que se usa para hábitos o rutinas permanentes.

ESTRUCTURA DEL PRESENT CONTINUOUS


-AFIRMATIVA Sujeto + verbo "to be" + verbo principal con terminación -ing

Ejemplo: He is eating.
-NEGATIVA Sujeto + verbo "to be" + not + verbo principal con terminación -ing

Ejemplo: I am not working.

-INTERROGATIVA Verbo "to be" + sujeto + verbo principal con terminación -ing?
Ejemplo: Are they watching TV?

KEY WORDS
• Now
• Right now
• At the momento
• Currently
• Today
• This week
• This month

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