Transcript Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous

Simple Present Vs. Present
Continuous
What’s the difference?
Simple Present
Use the present simple for things that are
always true or happen regularly.
EXAMPLES
 I walk to school every day.
 Jane likes eating chocolate cookies.
 He doesn’t wear glasses.
Simple Present
 REMEMBER:
• The spelling rules:
Live - lives, study - studies, watch - watches
• Use Q A S I (Question, Auxiliary, Subject, Infinitive)
to help you with word order in questions.

Where does she work?
• Put adverbs of frequency (usually, often, etc.) before
the main verb and after the verb to be
 I usually get up early.
 She’s never late.
Present Continuous
• Use the present continuous:
 For actions in progress at the time of speaking:
A: Who are you waiting for?
B: I’m waiting for a friend.
 For future arrangements:
A: What are you doing after class?
B: I’m going to the café.
• Remember the spelling rules:
live - living , study - studying , get - getting
Action and non-action verbs
• Verbs which describe actions can be used in the
present simple or continuous:
 I’m making pasta.
 I make pasta every Sunday.
• Verbs which describe states or feelings are not
normally used in the present continuous.
• Common non-action verbs are:
agree
know
forget
prefer
be
like
hate
seem
believe
love
hear
belong
need
suppose
What tense is it and why?
She is running home.
They play football every Sunday.
Rob and Ellen enjoy playing tennis.
They have a problem with their computer.
The office staff is eating lunch.
I don’t agree with you.
The printer is broken.
They are playing badminton at 4.
What is happening in the picture?
Use both simple present and
present continuous!
What is happening in the picture?
Use both simple present and
present continuous!
What is happening in the picture?
Use both simple present and
present continuous!