Present Simple and Present Continuous

Lecturer: Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai

Present Simple • We use the Present Simple for things which:

• are always true, or are true for a long time.• He goes to work by bus.

• are a habit. (They are true sometimes, always, usually etc…….)

• I usually have dinner at 6 o’clock.• She sometimes drinks coffee.

Present Continuous

• We use the Present Continuous for things which:

• are happening NOW.

• It’s raining today.

• or in the near future.

• I’m going home at 9o’clock.

Present Continuous Present Simple

• ‘to work’

• He usually ______ in London.

• This week he’ ________ at home.

works

s working

Present Continuous/Present Simple

• I usually wear trousers to work.

• Today ……………..a dress.I’m wearing

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

• ‘to rain’

• It often ______ in winter.

• ___________ today.

rains

It’s raining

Present Continuous or Present Simple?

• ‘to speak’

• He _______ good English.

• Today, he __________ German.

speaks

’s speaking

Present Continuous or Present Simple?

• ‘to work’

• He usually _______ in London.

• Today, he _________ at home.

works

’s working

Present ContinuousPositive +

I’m working

he

she

it

we

you’

they

’s working

re working

Present ContinuousQuestion ?

am I working?

heis she working? it

weare you working? they

Present ContinuousNegative -

I’m not working

heshe isn’t workingitWeYou aren’t working They

Present Continuous‘to work’

+

I’m working

?

am I working?

-

I’m not working

He’s

She’s working

It’s

he

is she working?

it

he

she isn’t working

it

we’

you’re working

they’

we

are you working?

they

weyou aren’t working

they

Present ContinuousPositive +

I am wearing I’m wearing

He is He’s

She is wearing She’s wearing

It is It’s

we are we’re

you are wearing you’re wearing

they are they’re

Present ContinuousQuestion ?

am I wearing?

he

is she wearing?

it

we

Are you wearing?

they

Present Continuous

Negative -

I am not wearing I’m not wearing

he he

she is not wearing she isn’t wearing

It it

we we

you are not wearing you aren’t wearing

they they

Present Continuous

I’m wearing am I wearing? I’m not wearing

He

She’s wearing

it

he

is she wearing?

it

He

She isn’t wearing

it

We

You’re wearing

they

we

are you wearing?

they

we

you aren’t

wearing

they