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Simple Present

Vs.Present Continuous

PBL

English Department


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Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

Whats the difference?

When do we use each tense?


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The outcomes:

Students should be able to:

avoid confusing tense with time, and the structure of simple

present and present continuous.

Increase the strength, flexibility, and variety of English

language. Diagram several sentences correctly and know the basic

elements in a sentence.


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Present SimpleTense

We use simple present tense to talk about things ingeneral.

Ex: Nurseslook afterthe patients in hospitals.Childrenlike ice-cream

We use it to say that something happens repeatedlyor for habitual actions or daily activities

Iusuallygo to the market at weekends.

Paulwakes up at 5 in the morning.

We use it to say that something is true or factual ingeneral.

The earth goes around the sun.


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See the table for further clarification

we use subject+baseform of verb

in affirmative sentences.sub 1st form of verb.

I Drive.

you Drive.

We Drive.

They Drive.

*He/she/it Drives.


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I am a mechanic.

I repair cars.


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She is a chemist.

She sellS medicine.


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Simple present tense

We are cats. We catch mice.


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THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

(Interrogative)

DOESHEWORKAS A DOCTOR?

DotheywatchT.V together?

YES, HEDOES

YES, THEYDO
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THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

(Negative)

SHEDOESNTWORKAS A

DOCTOR. SHEWORKSAS

A TEACHER.

THEYDONTPLAY

SOCCER. THEYPLAY

FOOTBALL

We use doesnt/dont to make negative

sentences
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Complete the sentences

using one of the following verbs

Speak, live, open, drink, close

1.Ann____German very well.

2.The swimming pool_____at 9 oclock and______at 6 p.m.

3.My parents _____in a very small flat.

4.We_____coffee in the evening.

M k ti d I t ti


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Make negative and Interrogative

sentences

using the correct form of verb

1.Jane _____(not/drink) tea very often.

2.What time ____ (the bank/close) inBritain?

3.What ______(you/do) in the evening?

4.I ____(not/play) tennis very well.


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Present Continuous is used to

express the idea that something ishappening now or at this moment. It

is used to say something is in the

process of doing a longer action.

Present Continuous Tense


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What is happening in the picture? Use

present continuous tense!

He is running.


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He is playing now.

They are eating and laughing

at the moment.


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Present Continuous

(Interrogative)

Am I reading a story at the moment?

Yes, I am. Is the baby crying now? No, he isnt. He

is sleeping.

Are you working on any projects? Yes,we are working on a project now.


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Present Continuous

(Negative)

For this tense, simply ADD the word

NOT after verb BE.

They are working today.

They are NOT working today.

Sarah is taking a Math class.

Sarah is NOT taking a Math class.


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Complete these sentences with either the

present simple or the present continuous

We normally _______ (hold) our sales

conference in Spain, but this year we _______

(hold) it in Poland. Although we ________ (use) our own sales

representative at the moment, we generally

_________ (use) agents in Japan.

It normally _______ (take) us two years to

develop a new product.


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Diagramming simple present

andpresent continuous

As you know before, we can diagram asentence to show its structure, and to see

how its parts are related.


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Bears love fish.

Bears love fish


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My friend eats chicken and rice

chicken

rice

friend eatsand

Compound objec ts :


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Compound verbs:

My grandma ate and walked.

andgrandma

eats

walks


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Sami and Sarah are doing a great job.

jobare doingSami

Sarahand

Compound sub jec ts :


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NOW get ready to start the competitionEach group should diagram these two sentences within 5 minutes

The students are learning.

Sarah plays and jogs.


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