PRESENT SIMPLE VERSUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS.pptx

Explanation of the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.

1. PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. PRESENT SIMPLE USE : permanent situations, facts or states: *I have one brother. He lives in Paris. * Water boils at 100 degrees. habits or things we do regularly: *I wash my hair every day. *He usually gets up very early. with stative verbs (hear, see, smell, think, prefer, hate, like, believe, want): *I love my job. *He thinks he is a fantastic writer. timetables or schedules: * The film starts at 8:00.

3. PRESENT SIMPLE SIGNAL WORDS: Always, usually, often, normally, sometimes, never, hardly ever, at weekends, every week, on Thursdays, seldom, rarely, once a month, twice a week… * I am never late. * We go to the cinema twice a month . * They always take the bus to school.

4. PRESENT SIMPLE FORM : AFFIRMATIVE : I, you, we, they read a book He, she, it reads a book NEGATIVE: I, you, we, they don’t read a book He, she, it doesn’t read a book QUESTION : Do I, you, we, they read a book? Yes, I do. /No, I don’t. Does He, she, it read a book? Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS USE: actions in progress now, at the moment of speaking: *I can’t talk. I am brushing my teeth. actions in progress around now, but not necessarily now : *I am reading a new book. I love it. temporary actions: *I am working from home this month. future plans that are already arranged: *I’ m meeting Sandra at 5 o’clock.

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS SIGNAL WORDS: (right) now, at the moment, tonight, today, these days, this week, this month, Listen!, Look! *Look! Mary is playing football now . *Jenny is working in a restaurant this week. *We are going to the cinema tonight .

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM : AFFIRMATIVE: subject + verb to be + -ing *They are drinking coke. *She is listening to music in the park. NEGATIVE: subject + verb to be + not + -ing *They are not (aren’t) drinking coke. *She is not (isn’t) listening to music in the park. QUESTION: to be + subject + -ing? *Are they drinking coke? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t. *Is she listening to music in the park? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

8. PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS Permanent situations Julie lives in London. Habits or things we do regularly I drink coffee every morning. Things that are always true Water boils at 100 degrees. Future events which are part of a timetable My plane leaves at 8. Temporary situations Julie is living in Paris for a month. Temporary or new habits I am drinking too much coffee these days. Things that are happening at the moment of speaking The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta Definite future plans I’ m meeting John after class today.

9. PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS always, sometimes, usually, often, never, seldom, hardly ever, rarely, every day/week/month, once a week/day/month, twice a month/day, three times a year, at weekends, on Wednesdays. (right) now, today, at the moment, this week/month, these days/weeks, Listen!, Look!, tonight, soon.