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1. past now future

2. Present Simple Present Continuous
Clue words Clue words
At present
Currently
Usually
Often
Never
NowadaysSometimes
Now
Always At the moment

3. Present Simple Present Continuous
Subject + verb (present form) Subject + am, is, are + verb + ing
Affirmative

4. Present Simple Present Continuous
Subject + do, does + not + verb Subject + am, is, are + not verb + ing
Negative

5. Present Simple Present Continuous
do, does + subject + verb am, is, are + subject + verb + ing
Interrogative

6. Present Simple Present Continuous
past now past nowfuture future
I’m doingI do
repeated actions (habits,
routines).
something happening at the
time of speaking.
The action is not finished.
1.

7. Present Simple Present Continuous
He is a chef.
He cooks
delicious food.
Now, he is
cooking a new
recipe.

8. Present Simple Present Continuous
At the moment,
I’m building
a new house.
I’m a builder.
I build houses.

9. Present Simple Present Continuous
She works very hard most
of the time.
At the moment, she is
chatting in the workplace.

10. Present Simple Present Continuous
a permanent
situation.
a temporary
situation.
2.
I’m a doctor.
I treat people.
Currently,
I’m not working.
I’m ill.

11. Present Simple Present Continuous
She is French.
She lives in Paris.
At present, she is living in
London. She is learning English.

12. Present Simple Present Continuous
They always go to school
by car.
This week, they are going
to school on foot.
Their car is broken.

13. to say that something is
true or untrue in general.
3.
Present Simple Present Continuous
to talk about changes,
developments and
trends.
The earth turns 360º
every day.
The earth is changing
due to global warming.

14. Present Simple Present Continuous
Polar bears live in the
north pole.
Climate change is
affecting polar bears.

15. Present Simple Present Continuous
like – love - hate – want - be
prefer - know – suppose – mean
believe – understand- seem,…
These verbs are not normally used in
continuous/ progressive tenses.
I don’t believe!
Is that really
true?
The Present Simple is normally
used to talk about thoughts,
feelings and states.
The Present Continuous is mainly
used for actions and happenings.
It’s not usually used for states.
4.

16. Present Simple Present Continuous
The Present Continuous is mainly
used for actions and happenings.
It’s not usually used for states.
She doesn’t
seem very happy
at the moment.
like – love - hate – want - need
prefer - know – suppose – mean
believe – understand- seem,…
These verbs are not normally used in
continuous/ progressive tenses.
The Present Simple is normally
used to talk about thoughts,
feelings and states.

17. Present Simple Present Continuous
like – love - hate – want - be
prefer - know – suppose – mean
believe – understand- seem,…
These verbs are not normally used in
continuous/ progressive tenses.
It tastes
good.
The Present Simple is normally
used to talk about thoughts,
feelings and states.
The Present Continuous is mainly
used for actions and happenings.
It’s not usually used for states.

18. Always with the Present
Continuous means “too often”.
Present Simple Present Continuous
Always with the Present Simple
means “every time”.
Always
5.

19. Present Simple Present Continuous
Always

20. Present Simple Present Continuous
In storytelling and commentaries
the Present Simple is used to
describe the main events.
The Present continuous is used
to background events.
Baptista passes
to Cohen who
shoots just over
the bar.
The blues are
attacking much
more in this half.
6.

21. Present Simple Present Continuous
Future
meanings

22. 1.
Present Simple Present Continuous
an official arrangement such
as a timetable or
programme
a personal arrangement

23. Present Simple Present Continuous
I’m meeting Rose at
six o’clock.
What time is
the match on
Sunday?
It starts at
seven o’clock.

24. We can also use the Present Simple for facts.

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