Present simple vs prestn continuous

Present Simple Present Continuous

A cruise ship leaves every afternoon.

A cruise ship is leaving now.

Present Simple

Регулярные, повторяющиеся

Состояния, факты

Time markers

Present Continuous

происходящие прямо сейчас в определенный промежуток меняющаяся ситуация

Time markers

ALWAYS,

USUALLY,

OFTEN,

SOMETIMES,

HARDLY EVER

NEVER

NOW,

RIGHT NOW

AT THE MOMENT

TODAY, TONIGHT

THIS WEEK…/ THESE DAYS

EVERY …

ONCE/ TWICE A DAY

THREE TIMES A WEEK

AT THE WEEKEND

Present Simple

+ I/YOU/WE/THEY V

HE/SHE/IT V (e)S

- I/YOU/WE/THEY DO NOT V

HE/SHE/IT DO ES NOT V

? DO I/YOU/WE/THEY V ?

DO ES HE/SHE/IT V ?

Present Continuous

Be V ing

+ I AM V ING

HE/SHE/IT IS V ING

YOU/WE/THEY ARE V ING

- I AM NOT V ING

HE/SHE/IT IS NOT V ING

YOU/WE/THEY ARE NOT V ING

? AM I V ING ?

IS HE/SHE/IT V ING ?

ARE YOU/WE/THEY V ING ?

Present Simple

He/ she/ it 3 л ед . ч V(e)s

Present Continuous

+ ing

- s

Обычные согласные

Обычные согласные и гласные

Completes Works Plays

Исключение have –has

Sleep Sleeping

Eat- eating

Y остается Study -studying

Е на конце убирается

-es

1 Шипящие и свистящие c огл .

S , ch , sh , x Finishes

2 согл . Y- ies -Fly – flies

3-o Goes does

Have - Having

Ride- Riding

Dance -dancing

Короткое слово – удвоение согласной Tt ing

- S / z /

Swi mm ing

Ru nn ing

Sitting

beginning

Звонк. Согл.

И гласные Studies/has

Plays/ lives Does/ goes

-S /s/

Глух . Согл .

Meets Speaks

- Es / iz /

шипящие и свистящие

Watches finishes / teaches

Present Simple

+I play outside at the weekends.

I do not (=don't) play outside at the weekends.

Do I play outside at the weekends?

You often play outside .

You don’t often play outside.

Do you play outside?

He plays outside in summer.

He doesn’t play outside in summer.

Does he play outside in summer?

Present Continuous

I am playing outside right now.

I am not playing now.

Am I playing now?

You are playing a lot these days.

You aren’t playing much these days.

Are you playing much these days?

He is playing outside at the moment.

He isn’t playing outside at the moment.

Is he playing outside at the moment?

A cruise ship leaves every afternoon.

A cruise ship is leaving now.

Present simple is used to express a habit, a fact which is always true or a fact that is true for a long time.

Present continuous is used to describe an activity that is happening now or in the near future.

Amy skates in the park every afternoon. She is skating right now.

Present simple is used to express a habit, a fact which is always true or a fact that is true for a long time.

Present continuous is used to describe an activity that is happening now or in the near future.

Present Simple

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

I study English two hours every day .

I have English class every Wednesday.

a habit, a fact which is always true or a fact that is true for a long time

2

past

future

now

Present Simple

They own a house in Mexico City.

a fact that is true for a long time

2

Present Continuous

Why are you playing computer games?

We are all studying for the exam.

an activity that is happening now

2

start

now

finish

Present Continuous

They are buying a house in Mexico City.

an activity that is happening now or in the near future

2

Present Continuous

Anna is studying for an exam.

She is worrying that she will fail.

activities that are happening now

2

They take tennis lessons with a really great teacher.

She is taking a tennis

lesson right now.

Present Continuous

Present Simple

2

A ball can roll.

Present Simple

This ball is rolling .

Present Continuous

2

Non-action verbs

believe need

dislike see

hate smell

hear taste

know think*

like understand

love want

*when think is used to mean believe

Non-action verbs are not usually used in the present continuous.

I like rock music.

I’m liking rock music.

He understands Spanish .

He is understanding Spanish.

The flowers smell good.

The flowers are smelling good.

I know her very well.

I am knowing her very well.

Present Continuous

Click on the correct choice to complete the sentence.

makes

is making

Anne _______breakfast every morning.

makes is present simple

is making is present continuous

Present Continuous

Click on the correct choice to complete the sentence.

makes

is making

Anne _________ breakfast this morning.

makes is present simple

is making is present continuous

Present Continuous

Click on the correct sentences.

I’m liking chocolate ice cream.

incorrect

I like chocolate ice cream.

correct

correct

We are enjoying this sunny day.

incorrect

I’m knowing what you mean.

I know what you mean.

correct

He’s cooking our dinner right now.

correct

Present Continuous

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