PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

present simple vs present continuous

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3- Present simple vs present continuous

2- Spelling rules

1- Present simple

index

7- state verbs

6- Time expressions

5- spelling rules

4- Present continuous

01

present simple

Spelling rules

Spelling rules for the third person singular (he/she/it)

present simple vs present continuous

• Actions happening now:

What are you doing? I'm doing my homework; Look! The cat is sleeping on the rug!

• Temporary actions:

I'm taking two cooking courses this year; My laptop is broken. I'm using my brother's computer this week; My mum is driving me to school today.

• Things that are changing:

Prices are increasing;

• Fixed plans for the near future:

I'm having a party on Friday evening.

• Facts, general truths, scientific facts:

Water turns into ice at 0°C; Summer starts on June 21st.

• Routines and habits:

I usually walk to school; I often read a book before bed; I drink cooffee every morning.

• Permanent states and conditions:

I live in London.

02

present continuous

Spelling rules

Spelling rules -ing form

Time expressions

Present continuous

Present simple

• At the moment, currently, now, these days, nowadays, right now.
• Today, tomorrow, this evening, this week, this month.
• Next week, next month, year, etc.

• On Mondays; every Monday; every morning, etc.
• Often, usually, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, always, never, everyday, regularly, occasionally, etc.
• Once / Twice / Three times, etc. a week / a day, etc.

State verbs

STATE VERBS ARE USUALLY ONLY USED IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE!!

• EXPRESS OPINION/THOUGHT: agree, believe, doubt, imagine, understand, know, mean, recognise, remember

• EXPRESS EMOTIONS: hate, love, prefer, like, want

• PERCEPTIONS: be, hear, look, feel, hear, smell, taste, seem

• POSSESSION: belong, have, possess, own

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