Definición

The simple present is a verb tense used to talk about conditions or actions happening right now or habitual
actions and occurrences.

Reglas de uso
1. You add an -es to the end of the root when used with nouns or pronouns in the third person singular.
You would add an -es when a verb ends in -ch, -sh, –th, –ss, –x, or -z.

2. If the verb ends in y and after a consonant , change the -y to an -i and add –es.

3. If the verb ends in a vowel followed by –y, we simply add an –s.

4. There are two commonly used verbs that don’t follow these general rules. The verb have, in the third
person singular, have becomes ha. And the verb be that in the first person singular, we use the word
am. In third person singular, we use the word is. In all other instances, we use the word are.

Formas

Expresiones
Adverbs commonly used with the simple present tense are: always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally,
rarely and never.
Definición

The present continuous it is a verb tense that indcates an action or condition is happening now, frequently,
and may continue into the future.

We use the Present Continuous to talk about:

• action happening now
• action in the future´

Reglas de uso
1. If the verb ends in one consonant preceded by a short, stressed vowel, we double the final consonant
before -ing
2. If the verb ends in -e, the -e is lost, and the suffix -ing is added
3. If the verbs end in -ie, the suffix -ie, changes to -y, and the suffix -ing is added

Formas

Expresiones

Every verb tense is so named because, for each verb, there is a specific tense. In the case of the present
continuous tense in English, the most common tenses are listed below:

today, this week/month/year, at the moment, at present, currently

Ejemplos

Present Simple: to drink (tomar)

Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa

I drink too much coffee I do not drink too much Do I drink too much
coffee coffee?

You drink too much You do not drink too much Do you drink too much
coffee coffee coffee?

He drinks too much He does not drink too much Does he drink too much
coffee coffee coffee?

She drinks too much She does not drink too Does she drink too much
coffee much coffee coffee?

It drinks too much It does not drink too much Does it drink too much
coffee coffee coffee?

We drink too much We do not drink too much Do we drink too much
coffee coffee coffee?

They drink too much They do not drink too much Do they drink too much
coffee coffee coffee?