Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous
The present simple is used for:
permanent states:
I am English.
I work in Valencia.
I teach English.
habits and routines:
I drive to work every day (it’s part of my daily routine).
I don’t wear white shoes (it’s not my habit).
I like going to the cinema at weekends.
The present continuous is used for:
actions happening at the moment of speaking:
I'm sitting on my bed.
The phone is ringing.
I'm doing my homework now.
Future actions
I’m travelling tomorrow morning.
We are having a party tonight.
Structures
Aff. Subject + verb + C.
I work at the hospital
The verb adds an S in the third person: He, she, it, Juan, my mum, the dog, etc.
He studies English
Study= studies play= plays if the verb finishes in: ch,sh, s, z, x,o +
add ES example: watches, washes, passes, buzzes, fixes, goes.
Neg. Subject + don’t/doesn’t + Verb normal form + C
I don’t work at the hospital.
Int. Do/does + Subject + Verb normal form + C
Do you work at hospital?
Wh + do/does + Subject + Verb normal form + C
Where do you work at the weekends?
Structures
Aff. Subject + Verb to be + Verb + ing + C
I am playing tennis now.
Neg. Subject + Verb to be + not + Verb ing + C
I am not playing tennis now.
Int. Verb to be + Subject + Verb ing + C?
Are you playing tennis now?
Wh Verb to be + Subject + Verb ing + C
Where are you playing tennis now?
Frequency adverbs
Always, every , often, normally, usually,
sometimes, When, Seldom, never, once,
twice, in 1984, in May, every …
on Friday,
Expressions of time:
Now, right now, at this moment, in this moment, today,
Tonight, tomorrow, this (week, month, year) next (week, month, year) Look!
Listen! While - As
Rules:
When the verb finishes in “E” Omit it and add ing
Love: loving
When the last syllable consonant, vowel consonant,
double the last consonant: run
Running – swim swimming
Stative verbs
Love, like,
prefer, want,
hate, dislike,
Hope, forget
believe, know
Guess, think,
Remember,
Understand,
Feel, hear, see
Smell, sound,
Taste, touch,
Cost, weigh,
Measure, own
, have,
belong