present-s22.12 simple-and-continuous-flashcards-fun-activities-games-grammar-drills-war_36605.ppt

explanation about present simple and present continous

1. Present Simple & Present Simple &
Present ContinuousPresent Continuous
DifferencesDifferences

2. Present SimplePresent Simple
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We use it to show an action in the We use it to show an action in the
present and a habit.present and a habit.
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Present simple can be used with Present simple can be used with
adverbs like: adverbs like: always, often, usually, always, often, usually,
sometimes, never, every day, every sometimes, never, every day, every
week, every year, etcweek, every year, etc
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Ex. I always go to school. Ex. I always go to school.
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Ex. Robert plays football every day. Ex. Robert plays football every day.
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Ex. We like to eat cookies. Ex. We like to eat cookies.
From: Verb + “s” or “es”From: Verb + “s” or “es”

3. Present ContinuousPresent Continuous
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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
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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!

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E.g. I am walking to school. E.g. I am walking to school.
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E.g. Listen! She is singing. E.g. Listen! She is singing.
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E.g. I am eating ice-cream nowE.g. I am eating ice-cream now. .
Form: am/is/are + Verb + “ing”Form: am/is/are + Verb + “ing”

4. What tense is it and why? What tense is it and why?
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She is running home. She is running home.
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They are driving a car. They are driving a car.
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tefan and Drago like to play
Ș ș
tefan and Drago like to play
Ș ș
footballfootball. .
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I go to schoolI go to school. .
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I am drinking orange juice.I am drinking orange juice.
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I am making homework. I am making homework.
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TheThe bike is red bike is red. .
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They are playing badminton. They are playing badminton.

5. Now you try!Now you try!
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Next thereNext there are are
somesome verbs. verbs.
MakeMake sentence sentence
in in the present the present
simplesimple and a and a
sentence in sentence in the the
present present
continuous!continuous!
playplaydrinkdrinkrrunun
swimswimmakemake gogo

6. What is happening in the picture? What is happening in the picture?
Use both present simple and Use both present simple and
present continuous!present continuous!

16. Thank you for youThank you for yourr attention attention!!
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