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Alking About Present: Present Simple Present Continuous

The document discusses the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of verbs used with the -(e)s suffix in the 3rd person singular for the present simple, as well as the use of "do/does" and question forms. Adverbials that can be used with each tense are listed, along with sample sentences. The key difference between the two tenses is explained - the present simple is used to describe habitual or routine actions, while the present continuous describes temporary actions happening at the time of speaking.

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Alking About Present: Present Simple Present Continuous

The document discusses the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of verbs used with the -(e)s suffix in the 3rd person singular for the present simple, as well as the use of "do/does" and question forms. Adverbials that can be used with each tense are listed, along with sample sentences. The key difference between the two tenses is explained - the present simple is used to describe habitual or routine actions, while the present continuous describes temporary actions happening at the time of speaking.

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TALKING ABOUT PRESENT

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

-(E)S: 3RD person singular


boxes, kisses, watches, washes,
goes
cries/ plays

am/is/ are + verb-ing


swimming, running, shopping,
cutting, jogging, travelling
crying, playing, dying (die)

?/- : DO/ DOES + infinitive

?: inversion (Are you)

ADVERBIALS:
always, often, sometimes, usually,
occasionally, never, rarely
every day/ year/ month
on Sundays

-: NOT (e.g. is not/ isnt)

ADVERBIALS:
today, now
this week/ month /year
at this moment

SAMPLE SENTENCES:
I am studying Introduction to
Sociology this year.
Peter isnt working in the office
today.
Are you going to the shops now?

SAMPLE SENTENCES:
He goes to work by bus
She doesnt play tennis.
Do you jog every day?

Dragana Vukovic Vojnovic

TALKING ABOUT PRESENT/ SAMPLE USE


PRESENT SIMPLE

A: What are you doing this


evening? (temporary)

A: What do you do in the evening?


(all the time)

B: I read a book.

B: I am watching a football match on


TV.

I walk to the office. (routines,


habits)

The train leaves at 5 oclock.


(timetable)

We serve dinner from 7.30 pm to 9


pm. (fact or rule)

The River Danube runs through


Novi Sad. (its always true)

I am going by car to the office this


month. (temporary present
situation)

Look! Here we are laughing


because Tom said something
funny. (describing photos or
scenes)

He cant talk to you because he is


having a shower. (event at the
moment of speaking)

Dragana Vukovic Vojnovic

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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