Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous Whats the difference?

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Simple Present Vs. Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous Present Continuous What’s the difference? What’s the difference?

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Simple Present Vs. Present Simple Present Vs. Present ContinuousContinuous

What’s the difference?What’s the difference?

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Simple PresentSimple Present

Used to show that an action is repeatedUsed to show that an action is repeated

past presentpast present futurefuture

Ex. I walk to school. Ex. I walk to school. Ex. Jane likes to play soccer. Ex. Jane likes to play soccer. Ex. We want to play baseball. Ex. We want to play baseball.

***Remember*** Verb + “s” or “es”***Remember*** Verb + “s” or “es”

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Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

• Used to show that an action is happening now Used to show that an action is happening now

past presentpast present future future

• Ex. I am walking to school. Ex. I am walking to school.

• Ex. They are swimming. Ex. They are swimming.

• Ex. I am eating ice-creamEx. I am eating ice-cream. .

***Remember*** am/is/are + Verb + “ing”***Remember*** am/is/are + Verb + “ing”

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

She is running home. She is running home. They are attacking the car. They are attacking the car. Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer. Rob and Ellen enjoy playing soccer. The school is closed. The school is closed. The office staff is eating lunch. The office staff is eating lunch. I like skiing. I like skiing. The printer is broken. The printer is broken. They are playing badminton. They are playing badminton.

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Now you try!Now you try!

• To the right are To the right are several action several action verbs. Try making verbs. Try making a sentence in a sentence in simple present and simple present and a sentence in a sentence in present present continuous!continuous!

KickKick JumpJump RunRun

SwimSwim CatchCatch ThrowThrow

AttackAttack SleepSleep studystudy

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!

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What is happening in the What is happening in the picture? Use both simple picture? Use both simple

present and present present and present continuous!continuous!