Present Simple & Present Continuous

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PRESENT SIMPLE

Present Simple

We use the Present Simple for routines, habits and things that are generally true.

- I always call my parents on Sundays- I often go to the cinema- He doesn’t like going to be

Present Simple

Positive: I/You/We/They + verb in infinitive + Subject.

He & She goes with verb in infinitive + SNegative: I/You//We/They or He/She +

don’t/doesn’t + verb in infinitive + SubjectQuestion: Do/Does + I/You/We/They or

He/She + verb in infinitive

Present Simple

Exercice: Choose the correct form1: Do/Does you fall asleep quickly?2: Do/Does you use an alarm clock?3: Do/Does anyone in your family have

strange sleep habits?4: Do/Does you have a nap during the

day?

He has an alarm clock

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Continuous

We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions happening at the time of speaking and temporary actions happening around now

- I’m doing the washing-up- He’s doing a lot of exercise at the

moment

Present Continuous

Positive: I am woking/You are working/He is working/She is working/We are working/They are working

Negative: I am not working/You aren’t working/He isn’t working/She isn’t working/We aren’t working /They aren’t working

Questions: Am I working?/Are you working?/Is he working/Is she working?/Are we working?/ Are They working?

He is working

Present Continuous

Exercise: Use the Present Continuous to complet the sentences.

1: I ____ (wait) in the restaurant2: We ____ (not/go) out 3: Jenny and I ____ (stay) with some

friends.4: What ____ (you/do) there?

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