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(Present Continuous) and (Simple Present) : I Am Doing I Do

The document contrasts the present continuous tense ("I am doing") and the simple present tense ("I do"). The present continuous expresses actions happening now or at the time of speaking, while the simple present expresses habitual or general truths. Some verbs like "know", "want", and "remember" are not used in the present continuous and instead take the simple present form. The document provides examples to illustrate the differences and appropriate uses of each tense.

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(Present Continuous) and (Simple Present) : I Am Doing I Do

The document contrasts the present continuous tense ("I am doing") and the simple present tense ("I do"). The present continuous expresses actions happening now or at the time of speaking, while the simple present expresses habitual or general truths. Some verbs like "know", "want", and "remember" are not used in the present continuous and instead take the simple present form. The document provides examples to illustrate the differences and appropriate uses of each tense.

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I am doing (present continuous) and

I do (simple present)

Jack plays the guitar,


but he is n o t p layin g the guitar now.
Is he p layin g the guitar? N o , he isn ’t. (present continuous)
D oes he play the guitar? Yes, he does. (simple present)

| Present continuous (I am doing) = now, at the time o f speaking:

I’m d o in g

past now future


■ Please be quiet. I’m w orking. (not I work)
■ Tom is taking a shower at the m om ent. (not Tom takes)
■ Take an um brella w ith you. It’s raining.
■ You can turn off the television. I’m not w atching it.
■ W hy are you under the table? W hat are you doing?

Simple present (I do) = in general, all the time, or sometimes:

I do

past now future


■ I w ork every day from 9:00 to 5:30.
■ Tom takes a shower every m orning.
■ It rains a lot in the winter.
■ I d o n ’t w atch television very often.
■ W hat do you usually do on weekends?

We do not use these verbs in the present continuous (I am -ing):


lik e love w ant k n ow understand rem em ber depend
prefer hate need m ean b elieve forget

Use only the simple present w ith these verbs (I w ant / do you like?, etc.):
■ I’m tired. I w ant to go hom e. (not I’m wanting)
■ “D o you k n ow that girl?” “Yes, but I d o n ’t rem em b er her nam e.”
■ I d o n ’t understand. W hat do you mean?

present continuous —►Units 3-4 simple present —►Units 5-7 present for the future —►Unit 26
Exercises u N1 8
8.1 Answer the questions about the pictures.

Does he take photographs? Yes, he does. Is she driving a bus? _


Is he taking a photograph? No, he isn t Does she drive a bus?
W hat is he doing? W hat is she doing?
H e s taking a bath.____________________

We are teachers.

Does he wash windows? . Are they teaching?


Is he washing a window? Do they teach ?__
W hat is he doing? W hat do they do?

8.2 Complete the sentences with am/is/are or do/don't/does/doesn't.


1. Excuse me, do you speak English?
2. “W h ere’s Kate?” “I _______________ know.”
3. W h at’s so funny? W h y you laughing?
4. “W h a t_______________ your sister do?” “She’s a dentist.”
5. I t _______________ raining._I _______________ w ant to go out in the rain.
6. “W h e re _______________ you come from?” “Canada.”
7. H ow m u c h _______________it cost to send a letter to Canada?
8. Steve is a good tennis player, but h e ______________ play very often.

8.3 Put the verb in the presentcontinuous (/ am doing) or the simple present (/ do).
1. Excuse me, do you speak (you / speak) English?
2. “W h ere’s Tom?” He's taking (he / take) a shower.”
3. / don't w a tch (I / not / watch) television very often.
4. Listen! S om ebody______________________________(sin g)*
5. Sandra is tire d . : (she / want) to go hom e now.
6. H ow o fte n _______________________________(you / read) a newspaper?
7. “Excuse me, b u t (you / sit) in my seat.” “Oh, I’m sorry.”
8. I’m so rry,__________________________ (I / not / understand). Can you speak m ore slowly?
9. It’s la te . (I / go) hom e n o w .___________________________
(you / come) w ith me?
10. W hat tim e ____________________________________ (your father / finish)w ork every day?
11. You can turn off the ra d io .______________________________________ (I / not / listen) to it.
12. “W h ere’s Paul?” “In the k itc h e n . (he / cook) som ething.”
13. M a rtin ____________________________________________ (not / usually / drive) to work. He
_______________________________(usually / walk).
14. S u e _______________________ (not / like) coffee. (she / prefer) tea.

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