Present Simple and Present ContinuousLecturer: 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 oclock.She sometimes drinks coffee.

Present Continuous We use the Present Continuous for things which:are happening NOW.Its raining today.

or in the near future. Im going home at 9oclock.

Present Continuous Present Simple

to workHe usually ______ in London. This week he ________ at home.

workss working

Present Continuous/Present Simple

I usually wear trousers to work.Today ..a dress.

Im wearing

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

to rain It often ______ in winter.

___________ today.rainsIts raining

Present Continuous or Present Simple?

to speakHe _______ good English.

Today, he __________ German.

speakss speaking

Present Continuous or Present Simple?

to workHe usually _______ in London.

Today, he _________ at home.

workss working

Present ContinuousPositive +s workingre working

Im working he she it we you they

Present ContinuousQuestion ? heis she working? it weare you working? they

am I working?

Present ContinuousNegative -Im not workingheshe isnt workingitWeYou arent working They

Present Continuousto work

+Im working?am I working?-Im not workingHesShes workingIts heis she working? itheshe isnt workingit weyoure workingthey weare you working? theyweyou arent workingthey

Present ContinuousPositive +

I am wearing Im wearing He is HesShe is wearing Shes wearingIt is Its we are wereyou are wearing youre wearingthey are theyre

Present ContinuousQuestion ?

am I wearing? he is she wearing? it weAre you wearing? they

Present ContinuousNegative -

I am not wearing Im not wearinghe heshe is not wearing she isnt wearingIt it we we you are not wearing you arent wearing they they

Present Continuous

Im wearing am I wearing?Im not wearingHeShes wearingit he is she wearing? itHeShe isnt wearingit

WeYoure wearingthey we are you wearing? theyweyou arent wearingthey