PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOS

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOS

How they are formed, when they are used and time expressions

Nicolás Franco Parra 4C

ÍNDICE

HOW THEY ARE FORMED

USE OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOS

TIME EXPRESSIONS

VISUAL COMPARISON

CONCLUSION

How they are formed

Present CONTINUOS

Present simple

¿.Structure: Subject + base verb (+ -s in he/she/it) Examples: I play football every Saturday. ⚽ She studies English. 📚

¿Structure: Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing Examples: I am studying right now. 📖 They are playing basketball. 🏀

Uses of the Present CONTINUOS

Uses of the Present Simple

✔ Routines and habits → I get up at 8 every day. ⏰ ✔ General facts / truths → The sun rises in the east. 🌞 ✔ Time zones or permanent things → The train leaves at 6 pm. 🚆

✔ Actions happening right now → I'm talking to you now. 🗣️ ✔ Temporary actions → She is living in Madrid this year. 🏙️ ✔ Future plans → We are meeting our friends tomorrow. 📅

Time Expressions

PReSENT CONTINOUS!

PRESENT SIMPLE

always, usually, often, sometimes, never every day, Monday night Example: I always have breakfast at 7. 🍳

now, right now, at the moment today, this week, these days Ejemplo: They are studying right now. 📚

Visual Comparison

Present Continuous: actions in progress, temporary situations, plans. 👉 Example: I am playing football right now. 🏟️

Present Simple: routines, habits, ongoing events. 👉 Example: I play voleyball every Saturday. ⚽

Conclusion

📌 Present Simple = Things that ALWAYS happen or happen regularly.📌 Present Continuous = Things that are happening NOW or for a limited time. 👉 Tip: Frequency words = Present Simple. Now/this moment words = Present Continuous.

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