This document provides information about the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It discusses when each is used, their grammatical forms, and provides examples. The present simple is used for habits, routines, and facts, while the present continuous is used for actions happening at the moment of speech. It gives the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of both tenses and includes exercises for practice.
2. Present Simple
USED FOR HABITS ,ROUTINES AND FACTS
Common adverbs
I ALWAYS take a shower in the morning.
The bird OFTEN sings .
He USUALLY drinks tea for breakfast.
We SOMETIMES go home by bus.
You RARELY visit museums.
They NEVER go dancing.
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3. FORM – PRESENT SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I DANCE
YOU DANCE
HE DANCES
SHE DANCES
IT DANCES
WE DANCE
THEY DANCE
I DON’T DANCE
YOU DON’T DANCE
HE DOESN’T DANCE
SHE DOESN’T DANCE
IT DOESN’T DANCE
WE DON’T DANCE
THEY DON’T DANCE
DO I DANCE ?
DO YOU DANCE?
DOES HE DANCE
DOES SHE DANCE?
DOES IT DANCE?
DO WE DANCE?
DO THEY DANCE?
Dont’forget: 3rd person singular
verbs that end with O,S,SH,CH,X = add ES (washes,goes..)
verbs that end with Y preceded by vowels = cut the Y and add
IES (cry=cries, try=tries...)
4. EXERCISES
We sometimes __________ (read) books.
It often ___________(rain)on Sundays.
Janet ___________(wear) jeans.
I _____________( not/work) on Fridays.
_______you __________(teach) Spanish?
_______he __________( wash) his car evrey day?
Peter usually_____________(study) in the morning
read
rains
wears
don’t work
Do
Does
teach
wash
studies
5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Used for things that is happening at the moment of the
speech.
Common adverbs: now, at the moment, right now
I am studying now
He is playing soccer at the moment.
6. FORM = PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I AM SLEEPING
YOU ARE SLEEPING
HE IS SLEEPING
SHE IS SLEEPING
IT IS SLEEPING
WE ARE SLEEPING
THEY ARE SLEEPING
I AM NOT SLEEPING
YOU ARE NOT SLEEPING
HE IS NOT SLEEPING
SHE IS NOT SLEEPING
IT IS NOT SLEEPING
WE ARE NOT SLEEPING
THEY ARE NOT SLEEPING
AM I SLEEPING?
ARE YOU SLEEPING?
IS HE SLEEPING?
IS SHE SLEEPING?
IS IT SLEEPING?
ARE WE SLEEPING?
ARE THEY SLEEPING?
7. EXERCISES
I ____________ (read) a book
They ____________(have) dinner.
Maggie ____________(fly) to Paris
The cat ____________(eat) its food.
The man ______________( not- dance)
_______the boys__________(play) video games?
_______she____________(listen) to music?
am reading
are having
is flying
is eating
Are playing
Is listening
is not dancing
8. CHECK
Write Present Continuous or Present Simple
I never drink coffee.
What time does the bank open?
He is not telling the truth
They are riding a bike now.
I usually brush my teeth after meals.
What are you doing at the moment?
The dog always barks at night.
Present continuous
Present continuous
Present continuous
Present simple
Present simple
Present simple
Present simple