1. Present simple vs present continuous ppt
1. 1. Present Simple vsPresent Continuous
2. 2. Present simple use• To talk about habits and routinesEg: She usually works at home.
They always walk to school. I never eat meat.
3. 3. Present continuos use• To talk about something that is happening at the moment,
now.Eg: I am paying attention to the teacher. I am talking to my classmate.
4. 4. Clues to identify Present Simple• The use of words such as: Often, always, never,
usually, seldom, every weekend/day/Sunday etc.Eg: I always go to school. I clean my
room every Sunday.
5. 5. Clues to identify Present Continuous• The use of words such as: at the moment, now,
right now, today, etc.Eg: I am studying English now.
6. 6. Affirmative, negative and interrogative form of present continuousAffirmative:I am
walking she/ he/ it is walking you/we/they are walkingNegative: I am not walking she/he/
it is not walking you/we/they are not walking
7. 7. Interrogative(question)• Am I walking?• Is she/he/it walking?• Are you/we/they
walking?
8. 8. Question using What• What am I doing?• What are you/we/they doing?• What is
she/he/ it doing?• Eg: a)What are you doing? b) I am watching tv.
9. 9. What is she doing?
10. 10. What is he doing?
11. 11. What are they doing?
12. 12. What is it doing?
1. SIMPLE PRESENT vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS
2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (I am doing) * We use Present Continuous to describe actions
in progress (happening) at the moment of speaking. The water is boiling. Can you turn it off? I
am going to bed now. Good night! Let’s go out, it isn’t raining now. Are they watching cartoons
now? No, they are in the kitchen.
2. 3. * We use Present Continuous to talk about temporary situations. I am living with my friends
until I find a flat. A: You are working hard today. B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
4. SIMPLE PRESENT (I do / He does) (am / is / are) * We use Simple Present to describe
routines (things happen repeatedly). She goes to the library every weekend. Water boils at 100
degrees Celsius. Excuseme, do you speak English? Does she have any children?
5. * We use Simple Present to talk about permanent situations. I live in New Jersey. John
works for Microsoft. She speaks five languages. We are friends.
6. NOTE * Certain verbs like have, believe, hope, know, lke, love, hate, belong, own
CANNOT be used in the continuous tense. * These verbs usually express a STATE not an
ACTION. I know the answer. NOT I am knowing the answer.
7. SUMMARY
8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS * actions in progress (happening) now * temporary situations
SIMPLE PRESENT * routines (things happen repeatedly) * permanent situations Jack works
every night, but he isn’t working tonight. temporary situation routine
