PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Use Use
- Repeated actions, habits - Actions happening at the moment of speaking (now)
I go to school every day We are baking a cake now
Used with frequency adverbs: sometimes, always, - Actions happening at the present or over a period of time
often, usually which includes the moment of speaking
- General truths He is currently working in a multinational company
Water freezes at minus zero degrees - Temporary actions or situations
Celsius. He is living with his aunt for the moment.
- Permanent situations - Developing actions/situations
He lives in London The weather is getting colder and colder
- Instructions
Mix flour and sugar until fully
incorporated.
- Sports comments
Messi passes the ball to Ronaldo…

Forms Forms
Affirmative Affirmative
S + V (+s/es for 3rd person sg.) S + AM/ARE/IS + V-ing
Interrogative Interrogative
(Wh) + DO/DOES + S + V(infinitive)? (Wh-) + AM/ARE/IS + S + V-ing?
Negative Negative
S + DON’T/DOESN’T + V(infinitive) S + AM NOT/AREN’T/ISN’T + V-ing