Simple Present and Present Continuous : Simple Present and Present Continuous www.estudeingles.com
Simple Present: Form : Simple Present: Form infinitive (3rd person singular: infinitive + 's') I speak you speak he / she / it speaks we speak they speak
Present Continuous: Form : Present Continuous: Form form of 'be' and verb + ing I am speaking you are speaking he / she / it is speaking we are speaking they are speaking
Simple Present: Exceptions : Simple Present: Exceptions Exceptions when adding 's' : For can, may, might, must , do not add s . Example: he can, she may, it must After o, ch, sh or s , add es . Example: do - he does, wash - she washes After a consonant, the final consonant y becomes ie . (but: not after a vowel) Example: worry - he worries but: play - he plays
Present Continuous: Exceptions : Present Continuous: Exceptions Exceptions when adding 'ing' : Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee ) Example: come - coming but: agree - agreeing After a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled. Example: sit - sitting
Present Continuous: Exceptions : Present Continuous: Exceptions After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British English (but not in American English). Example: travel - travelling (British English) but: traveling (American English) Final ie becomes y . Example: lie - lying
Use : Use In general or right now? Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is happening right now?
Simple Present : Simple Present in general (regularly, often, never) Colin plays football every Tuesday. present actions happening one after another First Colin plays football, then he watches TV.
Present Continuous : Present Continuous right now Look! Colin is playing football now. also for several actions happening at the same time Colin is playing football and Anne is watching.
Signal Words : Signal Words always every ... often normally usually sometimes seldom never first then
Signal Words : Signal Words at the moment at this moment today now right now Listen! Look!
Note : Note The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present: be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want
Timetable / Schedule or arrangement? : Timetable / Schedule or arrangement? Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Or do you refer to a time set by a timetable or schedule?
Simple Present : Simple Present action set by a timetable or schedule The film starts at 8 pm.
Present Continuous : Present Continuous arrangement for the near future I am going to the cinema tonight.
Daily routine or just for a limited period of time? : Daily routine or just for a limited period of time? Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Or do you want to emphasis that something is only going on for a limited (rather short) period of time?
Simple Present : Simple Present daily routine Bob works in a restaurant.
Present Continuous : Present Continuous only for a limited period of time (does not have to happen directly at the moment of speaking) Jenny is working in a restaurant this week.
Certain Verbs : Certain Verbs The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present (not in the progressive form).
State : State be, cost, fit, mean, suit Example: We are on holiday.
Possession : Possession belong, have Example: Sam has a cat.
Senses : Senses feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch Example: He feels the cold.
Feelings : Feelings hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish Example: Jane loves pizza.
Brain work : Brain work believe, know, think, understand Example: I believe you.
Exercies on Simple Present and Present Progressive : Exercies on Simple Present and Present Progressive www.estudeingles.com
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive). : Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive). Look! He _____ (leave) the house. Quiet please! I _____ (write) a test. She usually _____ (walk) to school. But look! Today she _____ (go) by bike. Every Sunday we _____ (go) to see my grandparents.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive). : Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive). He often _____ (go) to the cinema. We _____ (play) Monopoly at the moment. The child seldom _____ (cry) . I _____ (not / do) anything at the moment. (watch / he) _____ the news regularly?
Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). : Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). This _____ (be) Marc. He _____ (wear) a t-shirt and shorts today. He _____ (eat) an apple at the moment.
Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). : Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). Marc _____ (like) fruits and vegetables. He _____ (eat) some every day. Marc _____ (know) that apples _____ (be) good for his health.
Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). : Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). This _____ (be) Caroline. Caroline _____ (have) long blond hair. She usually _____ (wear) glasses, but now she _____ (wear) contact lenses.
Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). : Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive). Caroline _____ (like) sports. She _____ (play) handball every Monday and Thursday.