present simple vs present continuous

1. PRESENT SIMPLE
VS PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
CHARACTERISTICS
DIFFERENCES

2. PRESENT
SIMPLE
MY DAILY
ROUTINE FOR
EXAMPLE
WE USETHE PRESENT SIMPLE FOR
THINGSTHAT AREGENERALLYTRUE OR
THAT HABITUALLY HAPPEN.

3. PRESENT SIMPLE +, -, ?
+ - ?
I work
You work
He/ She / It Works
We work
You work
They work
I don’t work
You don’t work
He / She / It doesn’t work
We don’t work
You don’t work
They don’t work
Do I work?
Do you work?
Does he / she / it work?
Do we work?
Do you work?
Do they work?

4. Spelling rules in the present simple
Spelling rules for he / she / it
I work / play / live. HeWorks / plays / lives.
I watch / finish / go / do. She watches / finishes / goes /
does.
I study. She studies

5. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
be + verb + ing
WE USETHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FORTHINGSTHAT ARE HAPPENING
NOW / ATTHE MOMENT.
WE ALSO USETHE PCWITH LONGER
PERIODSOFTIME: TODAY,THISWEEK,
ETC.
I’m working at home this month because
of the coronavirus.

7. Spelling rules for the –ing form
infinitive Verb + ing spelling
Cook
Study
Cooking
Studying
Add -ing
Dance Dancing e + ing
Shop Shopping One vowel + one
consonant =
double consonant
+ ing

8. Main differences
• We often use the present simple with
adverbs and expressions of
frequency: Always, often, sometimes,
etc
• We often use the present continuous
with at the moment, today, this week,
etc.
• What do you do? Or What are you
doing?
A: What do you do? (what’s your job?)
B: I’m a teacher.
A: What are you doing? (= now, at the
moment)
B: I’m waiting for a friend.