LECCIÓN 106: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Verb ( Base form)
I run every day
You run every day
We run every day
They run every day
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Auxiliar “don’t”
I don’t run every day
You don’t run every day
We don’t run every day
They don’t run every day
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Auxiliar “DO”
Do I run every day?
Do you run every day?
Do we run every day?
Do they run every day?
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Verb ( Third Person)
He runs every day
She runs every day
It runs every day
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Verb (TO BE) + Verb (ing)
I am running right now
You are running right now
We are running right now
They are running right now
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Verb (TO BE negative) + Verb (ing)
I am not running right now
You are not running right now
We are not running right now
They are not running right now
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Verb (TO BE) + S+ Verb (ing)
Am I running right now?
Are you running right now?
Are we running right now?
Are they running right now?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Verb (TO BE) + Verb (ing)
He is running right now
She is running right now
It is running right now
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 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Auxiliar “doesn’t”
He doesn’t run every day
She doesn’t run every day
It doesn’t run every day
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Auxiliar “DOES”
Does he run every day?
Does she run every day?
Does it run every day?
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
For facts or things that are always true
or generally true.
Whales live in the ocean.
A dog has four legs.
It rains a lot in winter.
Water boils at 100° Celsius.
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
For regular habits or repeated actions.
I brush my teeth three times a day.
She goes to the gym after work.
He walks to shool every day
They play soccer every Sunday.
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Verb (TO BE negative) + Verb (ing)
He is not running right now
She is not running right now
It is not running right now
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Verb (TO BE) + Verb (ing)
Is he running right now
Is she running right now
Is it running right now
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
For an action happening right now at
the moment of speaking.
I am teaching an English lesson.
You are watching a video
Susana is cleaning her house
They are doing the homework
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
To talk about something that is
happening around the time of speaking
but not necessarily at this exact
moment.
I’m reading a great book.
(It doesn’t necessarily mean that I am
reading a book at this momento. It refers
to this momento of my life.
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 Common time expressions used with Common time expressions used with
the present simple tense are: the present continuous tense are:
Always, often, generally, sometimes, Now
never
Every day, every week, every year Right now
Once a day, twice a week, three times a At the moment
month
In the afternoon, in the afternoon, at
night

EXERCISES:

Complete the following sentences using SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE or PRESENT

CONTINUOUS TENSE.

(he/eat) rice every day?

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(She / play) tennis now.

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(he/ come) to London often?

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(she/ work) at the moment?

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(He/ go) to a restaurant every Saturday.

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(You /usually) arrive late.

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(It/ rain) now.

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(you/study) every night?

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I (not/work) tonight.

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(they usually /work) late?

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