Present Continuous Present Continuous Present Simple Present Simple
Present Continuous Present Continuous Present Simple Present Simple
Present Simple
*Repeated or habitual actions.
I ALWAYS brush my teeth in the morning.
You OFTEN sing in the shower.
He USUALLY drinks coffee.
We SOMETIMES go home through the park.
You RARELY visit museums.
They NEVER go skiing.
* Universal truths:
Water boils at 100 degrees
The Earth is spherical
The sun rises in the east.
Forming Simple PresentI sing
don’t sing
You sing
don’t sing
He/she/it sings
doesn’t sing
We sing
don’t sing
You sing
don’t sing
They sing
don’t sing
Present Continuous
*An action going on now.
I am not brushing my teeth RIGHT NOW.
You are reading a book RIGHT NOW.
He is staying out late TONIGHT.
She is writing a letter RIGHT NOW.
* Ongoing action (may be for a LONGER period of time) or
temporal situations
We are talking about J.Lo THIS WEEK.
Forming Present ContinuousI AM singing
am NOT singing
You ARE singing
are NOT singing
He/she/it IS singing
is NOT singing
We ARE singing
are NOT singing
You ARE singing
are NOT singing
They ARE singing
are NOT singing
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Present Simple
• We ALWAYS eat bread.
• He USUALLY comes alone.
• She RARELY goes skating.
• Tigers live in the jungle.
Present Continuous
• TODAY we are eating beans.
• He is coming with a friend TONIGHT.
• She is skating RIGHT NOW.
• The tiger is hunting NOW.
Bilde
Let’s practice!This is Wolfie.
1. Tell me what he is doing in each picture.
2. Then, tell me a general truth about wolves or Wolfie
BUT wolves can’t fly.
Wolfie is flying in the picture.
Bilde
Wolfie is doing yoga in the picture.
Wolves don’t do yoga.
What is he doing now?
BildeWolfie is resting right now.
Wolfie gets very tired after running 10 kms
What is he doing?
Bilde
What is he doing now?
Bilde
What is he doing now?
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