PRESENT SIMPLE &

CONTINUOUS

p. 132

PRESENT SIMPLEO Things which are always true or

we do every day.

I wear glasses.I often watch TV in EnglishI brush my teeth three times a day.I’m always in a hurry.

O Adverbs of frequency are usually used with present simple.

WORD ORDER IN QUESTIONS

O ASI (Auxiliary + Subject + Infinitive)

Do you study English every day?Does your sister drive a car to work?

O QASI (Question word + Auxiliary + Subject + Infinitive)

How often do you play sports?Where do you live?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

O Things happening at the time of speaking. These are normally temporary actions.

I’m speaking English at the moment.

NON-ACTION VERBS.O Some verbs cannot be used in the

present continuos.

O We call them non-action verbs: agree, be, believe, belong, like, etc. (see page 132 and class blog).