Present Continuous and present simple

1. Present Continuous Present Simple

2. Present Simple * Repeated or habitual actions. I ALWAYS brush my teeth in the morning. You OFTEN sing in the shower. He USUALLY drinks coffee. We SOMETIMES go home through the park. You RARELY visit museums. They NEVER go skiing. * Universal truths : Water boils at 100 degrees The Earth is spherical The sun rises in the east.

3. Forming Simple Present I sing don’t sing You sing don’t sing He/she/it sing s do es n’t sing We sing don’t sing You sing don’t sing They sing don’t sing

4. Present Continuous * An action going on now . I am not brushing my teeth RIGHT NOW . You are reading a book RIGHT NOW . He is staying out late TONIGHT . She is writing a letter RIGHT NOW . * Ongoing action (may be for a LONGER period of time) or temporal situations We are talking about J.Lo T HIS WEEK .

5. Forming Present Continuous I AM sing ing am NOT sing ing You ARE sing ing are NOT sing ing He/she/it IS sing ing is NOT sing ing We ARE sing ing are NOT sing ing You ARE sing ing are NOT sing ing They ARE sing ing are NOT sing ing