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Present Simple VS Present Continuous

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses. [1] The present simple is used for habits, permanent situations, general truths, and timetables. [2] The present continuous is used for actions happening now, temporary situations, and plans or future arrangements. [3] Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense.

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Present Simple VS Present Continuous

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses. [1] The present simple is used for habits, permanent situations, general truths, and timetables. [2] The present continuous is used for actions happening now, temporary situations, and plans or future arrangements. [3] Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense.

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PRESENT

SIMPLE
VS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
1. 1. For habits.
 I usually get to school by
bus.
 I have tennis lessons on
Thursdays.

Time expressions:
Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely,
never
2. Permanent situations

 My dad works in an
office.
3. General truths

 The sun rises in the east


and sets in the west.
4. Timetables

 The bus leaves from


Larissa at 8 o’clock
and arrives in
Thessaloniki at
10 o’clock.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE FORM INTERROGATIVE FORM
FORM
I am I am not
Am I

You are You are not


(aren’t)
Are you

He He he
is not workin
She is working She Is she working?
(isn’t) g
It It it
We We
we
You You are not
are Are you
They They (aren’t)
they
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. For actions happening NOW

Time expressions:
now, right now, at
the moment

 Look! The dog is chasing


the cat!
2. For temporary situations

 Angela usually goes ice-


skating at the weekends.
This week, she isn’t
going ice-skating,
because she has broken
her leg.

Time expressions:
this week/month/year/
tonight/these days
3. For plans and future arrangements.

 We are flying to
New York next
Time expressions:
week.
Next week/ month/year/
today/tonight/tomorrow
SPEAKING
What do you usually do in the week?
What do you usually do at the
weekends?

What are you doing this week/this


weekend?
THE END

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