Present Simple vs

Present Continuous
Present Simple use
• To talk about habits and routines
(repeated actions)

Examples:
• She usually works at home.
• They always walk to school.
• I never eat meat.
 Clues to identify
Present Simple
• The use of words such as: Often,
always, never, usually, seldom, every
week, every Monday, on Tuesdays

Examples:
• She usually works at home.
• They always walk to school.
• I never eat meat.
• I clean my room every Saturday.
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

PRESENT FUTURE
Present continuous use
• To talk about something that is
happening at the moment, now

Examples:
• I am explaining the rules.
• They are talking to their friend.
• She is painting a picture.
 Clues to identify
Present Continous
• The use of words such as:
now, at the moment, today
Examples:
• You are studying English now.
• I am explaining English grammar at
the moment.
• Today, we are having an interesting
lesson.
PRESENT FUTURE
Affirmative (+), negative (-) and
interrogative (?) form of present simple
(+) I walk
She/he/it walks
You/we/they walk

(-) I do not (don’t) walk

She/ he/ it does not (doesn’t) walk
You/we/ they do not walk

(?) Do I walk?
Does she/he/it walk?
Do you/we/they walk?
Affirmative (+), negative (-) and
interrogative (?) form of present
continuous
(+) I am walking
She/he/it is walking
You/we/they are walking

(-) I am not walking

She/ he/ it is not walking
You/we/ they are not walking

(?) Am I walking?
Is She/he/it walking?
Are You/we/they walking?
What are they doing now?
They are dancing now.
What is he doing?
He is eating a sandwich.
What is she doing at the moment?
She is reading a book.
What are they doing?
They are playing football.
What is he doing?
He is sleeping.
What does he always do in the mornings?
He always eats breakfast in the mornings.
What does he do on Mondays?
He plays basketball.
What does she always do in the evenings?
She always does her homework.