Present simplePresent simple Permanent facts: These

sentences give facts which are always true. Fish live in water.

Present facts:These sentences are true nowIsmael works at home.

Habitual actions:Lupita gets up at 8.00.

Present Continuous.Present Continuous.Use P. C. to express ongoing

activities, that means activities that people are doing at the moment of writing or talking: now, right now, at the moment.

Use P. C. to express temporary or current actions: now, this year, these days, this week, this month, right now.

Present Simple Vs Present Present Simple Vs Present ContinuosContinuosSusana works at home.

(subject + verb + complement)

Ismael is studying English right now.(subject + be + verb ING + complement)

Present Continuous.Present Continuous.Affirmative.Affirmative.The P. C. affirmative form is:

(subject + be + verb ING + complement)

Miriam is sleeping in the classroom.Miqueas is playing basketball this week.Landy is catching insects this month.

Remember:Remember:The forms of the verb be in present

affirmative are:AmIsAreI amYou HeWe are She

isThey It

P. C. NegativeP. C. NegativeIn order to do negative sentences in P.

C., it is necessary to add not after the verb be.

Sub+be+not+ verb ING +complementI am notYou HeWe are not She is

notThey (aren’t) It

(isn’t)

Miriam is not sleeping in the classroom.

Miqueas isn’t watching Fuego en la sangre this week.

Landy is not shopping this month.

P. C. yes/no questionsP. C. yes/no questionsQuestions in P. C. follow this form: Aux + subj + verb ING +comp ? Am I

You HeAre We Is She They It

Is Miriam sleeping in the classroom?Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.Is Miqueas watching Fuego en la

sangre this week?Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

Is Landy catching insects this month?

Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

Question ClausesQuestion ClausesWhat ¿Qué?Where ¿Dónde?When ¿Cuándo?How ¿Cómo?Who ¿Quién?Why ¿ Por qué?

P. C. Wh-questionsP. C. Wh-questionsQuestions in P. C. with question clauses

follow this form: QC + aux + subj + verb ING + comp ? where am I You

HeWhat are We Who is

She They

It

Why is Miriam sleeping in the classroom?Because she is tired.Where is Miqueas watching Fuego en la

sangre this week?He is watching it at home.

Who is Landy catching insects this month with?

She is catching them with her classmates.