Present

Present Simple
Simple
or
or
Present
Present Continuous
Continuous
 Present simple Present continuous

I teach English. I am teaching English.

This is what I am doing at

This is my job. the moment. I am
teaching you English.
Let’s continue with some
more examples.....
1. They live in the city.

2. I am studying for the exams

tomorrow.
 What’s the difference?
They live in the city.

means that they live in the city all the

time.
 What’s the difference?
I am studying for the exams tomorrow.

means that I am studying only one day.

 How do we form
PRESENT SIMPLE?
I
YOU HE
WE live but SHE lives (s,es,ies,ves)
THEY IT

I live in the USA.

She studies architecture.
How do we form PRESENT
CONTINUOUS?
Always
now
now
Always
 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

1. I live/ am living in New York.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

2. She is reading/ read a book now.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

3. I like / am liking football.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

4. Every day we go/ are going to school.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

5. It rain/ is raining outside.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

6. Do you ride/ Are you riding a bicycle

every morning?
 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

7. I usually am going/ go to bed late.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

8. He is staying/stay at the hotel today.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

9. The Sun rises/ is rising in the East.

 Practice
Choose the correct form Present Simple or Present
Continuous:

10. We are traveling/ travel to London

next week.