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Present Simple and Present Continuous by Pepa Mut

Present Simple and Present Continuous by Pepa Mut. Use: let’s compare them!. Use the Present Simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly. (habits, routines) I usually take the bus to school.

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Present Simple and Present Continuous by Pepa Mut

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  1. Present Simple and Present Continuousby PepaMut

  2. Use: let’s compare them! Use the Present Simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly. (habits, routines) I usually take the bus to school. Use the Present Continuous for something that is happening now, for a temporary situation or for a future plan. -Today , mum is taking us to school in her car. We all missed the bus! -We are having dinner at the new restaurant tomorrow evening.

  3. Form Present Simple • Affirmative I / we / you / they work. He / She / It works. • Negative (don’t/doesn’t) I don’t work in an office. He doesn’t work here. • Questions Do you work here? Yes, I do. Does she work in an office? No, she doesn’t. Present Continuous • Affirmative Am / is /are + v-ing I’m working. She’s working. • Negative (+not) She isn’t working now. • Questions Are you working now? Yes, I am. Is she working now? No, she isn’t.

  4. Time expressions Present Simple Present Continuous Now Right now At present At the moment Today This week This month Every day Always Usually Often Sometimes Hardly ever Ever At the weekend Once/Twice a week On Sundays In the summer/winter In the morning/afternoon/evening At noon / midday

  5. Spelling: Present SimpleRules for the 3rd person singular form (he, she, it)1-Most verbs add –s: works2-Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, and -o add –es: misses, washes, watches, fixes, goes, does…3-Verbs ending in consonant +y, change the y to I, then add –es: studies, flies, tries

  6. Spelling: Present ContinuousRules for adding –ing to the verb:1-Most verbs add –ing to the base form:working2-Verbs ending in a silent e drop the –e: Dancing, living3-Monosyllabic verbs ending with a vowel + a consonant, double the final consonant, then add –ing:planning, sitting 4-Two-syllable verbs with the stress on the last syllable, double the final consonant, then add –ing: Referring, beginning 5-Verbs ending in –l, double the l, then add –ing: Travelling 6-Verbs ending in –ie change to y, than add –ing: die-dying, tie-tying

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