The document discusses the simple present and present continuous tenses in English. It explains that the simple present tense is used to describe present actions or conditions without reference to a specific time. The present continuous tense refers to ongoing or temporary actions happening now or in the near future. It provides examples of how to form positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present continuous tense using the auxiliary verbs "be" and "do".

2.  The simple present tense is used to
describe an action, an event, or
condition that is occurring in the
present, at the moment of
speaking or writing. The simple
present is used when the precise
beginning or ending of a present
action, event, or condition is
unknown or is unimportant to the
meaning of the sentence
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Function

3. Positive (+)
◦ Subject (I, you, we they) + Verb 1 (first form of the Verb)
◦ Subject (he, she, it) + Verb 1 – s, es, ies
Negative (-)
◦ Subject ( I, You, We, They ) + do not / don’t + V1 ( First Form of Verb)
◦ Subject ( He, She, It ) + does not / doesn’t + V1 ( First Form of Verb )
Question (?)
◦ Do + Subject ( I, You, We, They ) + V1 ( First Form of Verb ) ?
◦ Does + Subject ( He, She, It ) + V1 ( First Form of Verb )
Pattern

7.  The Present Continuous Tense is used to denote a continuing action in the
present.
Play
The children are Watching TV.
Watch
At the moment I’m Playing football

8. The present Continuous Tense is used for -
1. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of
speaking.
He is running
I am lying down, because I
am tired
moment of speaking

9. 2. To talk about activities happening around now, and not
necessarily this very moments –
Like –
 Rahim is studying really hard for his exam this week
 I am reading a really interesting book now.
 We aren’t working hard these days .
Temporary situations.

10. 3. To talk about activities happening in the near
future,especially for planned future events –
Like –
 I am visiting my dentist on Wednesday.
 Today it’s raining more and more
 We aren’t going on holiday next week .
CHANGING SITUATIONS

11. Structure of Present Continuous Tense
Positive Sentences
The Present Continuous Tense in positive sentences is expressed with a combination of the
be verb in its continuous form.
Subject Be (auxiliary) Verb + ing Object
I am watching a movie
Positive
I
am
‘m
watching
You
We
They
are
‘re
He
She
It
is
'S

12. Negative Sentences
subject be(auxiliary) not verb + ing
He Is not playing the cricket match
Interrogative Sentences
be(auxiliary) Subject verb + ing
Is he playing the cricket match