grammar present simple vs pres. Cont.

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Grammar
- Present simple vs. present continuous

Present simple

When do we use it?

1. - facts
   
2. - Habits
   
3. - regular events 
   

1. My hair is dark brown/ I have got two kids
   
2. I always rub my ear when I'm nervous.
   
3. I shop at the AH every monday/the train leaves at 11.00.
   

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with He/She/It verb+S

Keywords: always, usually, normally, every day.

Present continuous

When do we use it?

1. -  To talk about things happening right now.
   
2. -  To show that you are annoyed about something.
   

Keywords: Right now, at moment

Present continuous

He

Paul

Jane

She

It

We
You
They
Mark and I

I

am/'m

is/'s

are/'re

playing
working

running
going

talking

getting

talking

sitting

eating

taking

making

Words with 1 syllable and ending with consonant

get - getting

pet - petting

sit - sitting

skip - skipping

lie and die

lie -lying

die - dying

verbs ending with an -e

take - taking
make - making
shake - shaking
skate - skating

travel and regret

travel - travelling

regret - regretting

Exceptions in spelling

without them it would be boring.

Sshht, I .......(watch) TV. You know that I always ........(watch) TV on Saturdays.

1. watch / watch
2. am watching / watch
3. am watching / am watching
4. watch / am watching

Listen! Susan ........(play) the guitar. She always ..........(practise) on Sundays.

1. is playing / practises
2. is playing / practise
3. plays / practises
4. plays / is practising

Look! Sam ........(play) football. He never ....... (play) football.

1. is playing / is playing
2. plays / is playing
3. plays / plays
4. is playing / plays

I .......(drink) a lot of cola, but now I ........(drink) a pint of beer.

1. am drinking / drink
2. am drinking / am drinking
3. drink / drink
4. drink / am drinking

I .........(work) in an office from 9 to 5 but at the moment I ........(work not).

1. work / am not working
2. am working / am not working
3. work / don't work
4. am working / don't work

Sam, what .... you .....(do)? I .....(swim) with my clothes on.

1. do do / swim
2. do do / am swimming
3. are doing / swim
4. are doing / am swimming

Compaq ........(make) computers and Philips also ........(make) computers.

1. is making / makes
2. is making / is making
3. makes / makes
4. makes / is making

Every day Sarah .......(go) to school by bus but now she .........(cycle) to school.

1. is going / cycles
2. is going / is cycling
3. goes / is cycling
4. goes / cycles

James normally ........(work) as a butler but now he .........(play) football.

1. works / is playing
2. works / plays
3. is working / is playing
4. is working / plays

Usually he .......(watch) a video at home but now he ......(watch) a film in the cinema.

1. watches / watches
2. watches / is watching
3. is watching / is watching
4. is watching / watches

in short!

Present simple: 

Present continuous.