Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

 

We use Present Continuous:

We use Present Simple:  When we talk about things that happen repeatedly or habitually. ex. I go to school every day. when we talk about permanent or longlasting situations   ex. I live in London. to indicate general truths, facts and scientic laws   ex. !he sun rises in the east.

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When we talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking. ex. I(m going to school now. when we talk about something which is happening at present, but not necessarily at the moment of speaking# ex. !om !om is looking for a new )ob. to describe a planned action in the near future ex. *e is leaving for %oscow tomorrow.

Interrogative Do I Do  I read Do Do we  we read Do Do you  you read Do they  they read Do Does Does he  he read Does   she read Does Does Does it  it read "pelling In the 3rd person singular (afrmative sentences): Verbs ending in  in -o / -ss / -ch / -sh / -x , take -es. go goes es / / kisses kisses / / watches watches / / washes washes / / fxes fxes Verbs ending in consonant + -y -y,, take -ies. tries tries / / ies ies  BUT BUT Verbs  Verbs ending in vowel + -y, -y, take -s  saysverbs in brackets into the correct says lays lay  Puts /the "ignal words# words# always, every... every... often, normally, usually, usually, form. sometimes, seldom, never, on $%ondays&, 1. %y mother $cook& every day. day. after $school&.

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$cook& now $read& very often. $read& at the moment. $not go& to school on

"undays.  4. We $not go& to school now. 5. you always $wash& the dishes6 7. you $wash& the dishes now6 8. "he never $cry&. 19. Listen2 "he $cry&. 11. he sometimes $write& letters6  1'. he $write& a letter at the moment6

"pelling 1& consonant after a short, stressed vowel at the end of the word double the consonant. sit + he is sitt si tting ing  put - he is putt putting ing '& one -e at -e at the end of the word leave out the -e. write writ e + he is writing writing   take take + he is taking taking  !# double +e# add -ing see + he is seeing seeing /&Write verbs ending in +ie +ie change  change 0ie0 to 0y0. 0y0. sentences. negative and interrogative l1. ie -We ie is ly lying go for a walk :n "undays. Whe e always & verbs ending in +c change +c change 0c0 to 0ck0. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; picnic picni c - he is picnick picnicking ing ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; "ignal words# now, at the moment, Look2 Listen2

'. *e is reading now.     /. "he brushes her teeth every day.     . !hey are looking for a )ob.     3. I play computer games after school.   .

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