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Present Simple vs.

Present Continuous

A Quick Grammar Lesson


Presented by Houssam
Eddine
Warm-up
Questions
• 1. What do you usually do on
weekends? (Present Simple)
• 2. What are you doing right now?
(Present Continuous)
Present Simple: Usage
• We use the Present Simple for:
• 1. Habits and routines
• 2. General truths or facts
• 3. Timetabled events

• Examples:
• - I walk to school every day (habit)
• - Water boils at 100°C (fact)
• - The train leaves at 8:00 AM (timetable)
Present Simple: Key Words
• Words that signal the Present Simple:
• - Always
• - Usually
• - Often
• - Sometimes
• - Never

• Example: I always go to bed at 10 PM.


Present Continuous: Usage
• We use the Present Continuous for:
• 1. Actions happening now
• 2. Temporary actions
• 3. Actions around this time
• 4. Future arrangements
• Examples:
• - I am talking to you right now (happening now)
• - He is staying with his friend for the week (temporary)
• We are learning about ancient history these days.
(around this time)
• - I am meeting my friend tomorrow (future arrangement)
Present Continuous: Key Words

• Words that signal the Present Continuous:


• - Now
• - Right now
• - At the moment
• - Currently
• - Today

• Example: I am currently working on a new project.


Controlled Practice: Fill in the Gaps
• Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:
• 1. She ___ (play) tennis every Sunday.
• 2. Look! She ___ (play) tennis right now.
• 3. I ___ (eat) dinner every night at 7 PM.
• 4. He ___ (read) a book right now.
Controlled Practice: Multiple Choice
• Choose the correct verb form:
• 1. She always ___ (go/goes) to bed at 10 PM.
• 2. They ___ (watch/are watching) TV right now.
• 3. We ___ (meet/are meeting) our friends tomorrow at the
café.
• Write one sentence about a
habit you have (Present Simple)
• Write one sentence about what
you are doing right now
Your Turn! (Present Continuous)
Make
Sentences • Examples:
• - I go jogging every morning.
• - I am listening to music right
now.
• Complete the dialogue
with the correct tense:
• A: What are you doing right
Mini now?
• B: I ___ (study) for my English
Dialogue exam.
Practice • A: How often do you study
English?
• B: I ___ (study) every day for
two hours.
• Present Simple: Habits,
routines, facts
• Present Continuous: Actions
happening now, future
arrangements
Recap
• Examples:
• - She reads every night (Present
Simple)
• - She is reading right now
(Present Continuous)
• Present Simple: Regular
actions, general truths,
timetables
• Present Continuous:
Ongoing actions, temporary
Key situations, future plans
Differences
• Tip: Look for time markers
like 'always,' 'now,' or
'tomorrow' to decide the
tense.
Thank You for
Learning!

• Keep practicing! The


more you practice, the
more confident you will
become in using these
tenses.
• See you in the next
lesson!

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