Grammar: Present Simple VS. Present Continuous

1. Present Simple
Te a c h e r : D i a n a C r i s t i n a O r ó s t e g u i G o n z á l e z
Present Continuous
VS.

2. PRESENT SIMPLE

3. PRESENT SIMPLE

4. PRESENT SIMPLE
To talk about permanent
states/ facts/ general
truths
To talk about habits
For timetables (school,
train, bus, planes etc.)
I live in London
I play football every Tuesday.
My flight leaves at 9 o’clock.
EXAMPLES:

5. PRESENT SIMPLE

6. PRESENT SIMPLE

7. USES

8. USES

9. USES

10. KEYWORDS
• Every Monday/week/month
etc.
• On Tuesdays/ Sundays etc.
• In the morning/afternoon/
summer etc.
• In Christmas/ Easter etc.

11. ADVERBS OF
FREQUENCY

12. ADVERBS OF
FREQUENCY
Adverbs of Frequency are also keywords for Present Simple.
They are placed before the main verb. ( EXCEPTION: verb “be”)
I always have breakfast.
I usually do my homework in the afternoon.
I often eat fish.
BUT: I am never late for school.

13. Affirmative-
Negative- Questions

14. Verb Conjugation- 3rd Person
Singular (he, she, it)
MOST VERBS --> We add –s : works, speaks, writes,
loves
e.g. She always talks about school.
VERBS ENDING IN –S, -CH, -SH, -X, -O --> We add -es:
kisses, reaches, washes, fixes, goes.
e.g. Ben never washes his hands!
VERBS ENDING IN CONSONANT+Y -->We remove “y”
and add –ies : studies, worries, cries, studies
e.g. Mary sometimes studies at night.

15. SHORT ANSWERS

16. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

17. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

18. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

19. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

20. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

21. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

22. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

23. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

24. POSITIVE FORM

25. NEGATIVE FORM

26. INTERROGATIVE
FORM

27. RULES

28. RULES
Verbs ending in –ie,
drop the –ie + –y + ing

29. SHORT QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS

30. USES

31. USES

32. USES

33. USES