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Present Simple & Present Simple & Present Continuous Present Continuous Differences Differences

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Present Simple & Present Simple & Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

DifferencesDifferences

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Present SimplePresent Simple We use Present Simple to express HABITS, ROUTINES We use Present Simple to express HABITS, ROUTINES

AND TRUTHSAND TRUTHS

I always brush my teeth . (Habit)I always brush my teeth . (Habit) Joaquin plays soccer every day. (Routine)Joaquin plays soccer every day. (Routine) Dogs bark (Truth)Dogs bark (Truth)

Present simple can be used with adverbs like: Present simple can be used with adverbs like: always, always, often, usually, sometimes, never, every day, every week, often, usually, sometimes, never, every day, every week, every year, etcevery year, etc

Ex. I always go to school. Ex. I always go to school. Ex. Robert playEx. Robert playss football every day. football every day. Ex. She usually studiEx. She usually studieses at home. at home.

Do not forget the “S” “ES” with the third person - Do not forget the “S” “ES” with the third person - SHE-HE- ITSHE-HE- IT

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Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

We use it to show that an action is We use it to show that an action is happening now, at the moment of speakinghappening now, at the moment of speaking

Present continuousPresent continuous can be used with can be used with words like: words like: now; at the moment; Look!; now; at the moment; Look!; Listen!Listen!

E.g. I am walking to school. E.g. I am walking to school.

E.g. Listen! She is singing. E.g. Listen! She is singing.

E.g. He’s working at his computer now.E.g. He’s working at his computer now.. .

Form: Subject + verb TO BE +verb-INGForm: Subject + verb TO BE +verb-ING (am/is/are) (am/is/are)

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What tense is it and why? What tense is it and why?

She rarely goes to the gym. She rarely goes to the gym. Look! My mom is driving a car. Look! My mom is driving a car. tefan and Drago always go to school by Ștefan and Drago always go to school by Ș

bus. bus. I am drinking orange juice.I am drinking orange juice. Sometimes I do my homework after Sometimes I do my homework after

lunch.lunch. Listen! The children are singing. Listen! The children are singing. They are playing badminton now.They are playing badminton now.

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Now you try!Now you try!

Use each verb Use each verb to make a to make a sentence in the sentence in the present simple present simple and a sentence and a sentence in the present in the present continuous!continuous!

playplay drinkdrink runrun

swimswim makemake gogo

Example:Example:

- We usually - We usually playplay tennis in the afternoon. tennis in the afternoon.

- We - We are playingare playing tennis now. tennis now.

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Present Simple or Continuous?Present Simple or Continuous?

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He………… playing He………… playing football.football.

lovesloves

is lovingis loving

lovesloves

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Peter………………. now.Peter………………. now.is readingis reading

readsreads

is readingis reading

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James ………… his dog James ………… his dog every morning.every morning.

walkswalks

is is walkingwalking

walkswalks

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At this moment James At this moment James …………… for the bus.…………… for the bus.is waitingis waiting

waitswaits

is waitingis waiting

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She always…………… an She always…………… an umbrella.umbrella.

carriescarries

is is carryingcarrying

carriescarries

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He ………… with his fire He ………… with his fire truck before going to truck before going to

bed.bed.

playsplays

is playingis playing

playsplays

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Action verbs Action verbs describe actions or describe actions or things that happen. things that happen. For example play, For example play, go, talk, move, go, talk, move, study, etc.study, etc.

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State verbs describe State verbs describe states rather than states rather than actions. They are rarely actions. They are rarely found in continuous found in continuous forms. For example forms. For example want, hate, know, want, hate, know, believe, etc.believe, etc.

These include:These include:

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EmotionEmotion like, dislike, adore, hate, love, like, dislike, adore, hate, love,

needneed PossessionPossession belong, own, havebelong, own, have SenseSense see, hear, smell, feel, tastesee, hear, smell, feel, taste Thought and opinionsThought and opinions agree, disagree, believe, forget, agree, disagree, believe, forget,

remember, suppose, doubt, remember, suppose, doubt, know, think, wishknow, think, wish

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Both state and actionBoth state and action have have have (stative) = ownhave (stative) = own I have a carI have a car have (dynamic) = part of an have (dynamic) = part of an

expressionexpression I’m having a party / a picnic / a I’m having a party / a picnic / a

bath / a good time / a breakbath / a good time / a break

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see see see (stative) = see with your see (stative) = see with your

eyes / understandeyes / understand I see what you meanI see what you mean I see her now, she’s just coming I see her now, she’s just coming

along the roadalong the road see (dynamic) = meet / have a see (dynamic) = meet / have a

relationship withrelationship with I’m seeing Robert tomorrowI’m seeing Robert tomorrow

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TasteTaste (also:smell, feel,look)(also:smell, feel,look) taste (stative) = has a certain taste (stative) = has a certain

tastetaste This soup tastes greatThis soup tastes great taste (dynamic) = the action taste (dynamic) = the action

of tastingof tasting The chef is tasting the soupThe chef is tasting the soup

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ThinkThink think (stative) = have an opinionthink (stative) = have an opinion I think that coffee is greatI think that coffee is great think (dynamic) = consider, have think (dynamic) = consider, have

in my headin my head what are you thinking about? I’m what are you thinking about? I’m

thinking about my next holidaythinking about my next holiday

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My children ____________ (like) school.like

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Pauline _______________ (have) lunch at the office today.

‘s having

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I ____________ (see) your problem.see

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David ______________ (see) the dentist today.

‘s seeing

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________________ (you/believe) in fairies?

Do you believe

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I _____________ (think) you’re right. I would have done the same thing.

think

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