VERBAL TENSE SIMPLE PRESENT (PS) PRESENT CONTINUOUS (PC)

USES *Hobbies *Actions happening now

*Daily routines *Temporary situations
*Habitual actions *Future plans
*Free time activities
AFFIRMATIVE Subject+main verb+complement Subject+verb to be+ main verb ING+
FORM He, she, it  ES(s,x,z,o,ch,sh) complement
IES(consonant + y) Verb to be AM (I), IS (he, she, it)
S ARE(we, you, they)
Ex: We study at IPEA 306. Ex: We are studying English now.
She studies at IPEA 306. She is studying English now.

NEGATIVE Subject+aux+not+main verb+ Subject+verb to be+not+ main verb ING+

FORM complement complement
AUX: DO  I YOU WE THEY Ex: We are not / aren´t studying English
DOES  HE SHE IT now.
Ex: We do not/ don´t study at IPEA She is not / isn´ta studying English now.
306.
She does not/ doesn´t study at IPEA
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INTERROGATIVE Aux+subject+main verb+ complement+? Verb to be+ subject+main verb ING+
FORM Ex: Do we study at IPEA 306? complement+?
Does she study at IPEA 306? Ex: Are we studying English now?
Is she studyin English now?
SHORT Affirmative: YES, SUBJECT + AUX Affirmative: YES, SUBJECT + TO BE
ANSWERS Ex: yes, we do. Ex: yes, we are.
Yes, she does. Yes, she is.
Negative: NO, SUBJECT + AUX+ NOT Negative: NO, SUBJECT + TO BE + NOT
Ex: no, we do not. (don’t) Ex: no, we are not. (aren’t)
No, she doesn’t. No, she isn’t.
TIME Every  day, week, weekend, month, Next day, week, weekend, month, year.
EXPRESSIONS year, Sunday, Friday, Summer, night At the moment
etc. Now
At night Tomorrow
Always, usually, often, never,
sometimes, etc. These days, etc.

SIMPLE PRESENT VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

LET’S PRACTICE: complete usin PS or PC.

1. She ……………………………………………..(run) now because she's late for her lesson.

2. Our teacher always……………………………………(give) us lots of homework.
3. We …………………………………………………..(go) to the concert tonight.
4. I ………………………………………………………(work) every day.
5. He …………………………………………………..(speak) English.
6. She ………………………………………………..(use) his computer at the moment.
7. Tony ……………………………………………….(live) near the park.
8. They ………………………………………………(play) football every afternoon.