The document provides information about and examples of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English and Spanish. For the present simple, it discusses uses such as facts, habits, and schedules. Examples are given using common time expressions like everyday and adverbs of frequency. For the present continuous, the uses include ongoing actions and temporary situations. Examples in both tenses are given for affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

1. PRESENT
SIMPLE AND
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

2. PRESENT
SIMPLE

3. PRESENT SIMPLE
Uses:

True things

Respected actions

Commentaries,
instructions...

4. PRESENT SIMPLE
 +) Subject + Verb + Complements
 -) Subject + Don't/Doesn't + Verb
+Complements.
 ?) Do/Does + Subject + Verb + Complements
- Yes, + Subject + Do/Does
+ No, + Subject + Don't/Doesn't
 ! He/She/It → S/Es at the
end of the verb
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Everyday / At the weekend /
Once a week/ On sundays
ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY
Always / Usually / Often / Sometimes
Rarely / Never

5. PRESENT SIMPLE
 EXAMPLES:
 I go to school everyday
 She goes to the pool once a week
 Maria doesn't like the milk.
 Do you want some ice-cream?
 No, I don't.
 Does he eat pizza?
 She never goes to the cinema.

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Uses

Things happening now/ around.

Sudden in changes – Prices are
going up.
Plans future.

! We don't usually use the Present

8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 +) Subject +Am/Is/Are + Verb+ing +
Complements.
 -) Subject + Am not/Isn't/Aren't + Verb+ing +
Complements.
 ?) Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb+ing +
Complements.
+Yes, + Subject + Am/Is/Are
-No, + Subject + Am not/Isn't/Aren'tTIME EXPRESSIONS
Now/ At the moment/
Right now

9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 I'm waiting you at the moment.
 She is dancing righ now?
 Are you doing your homework?
 No, I'm not.

10. ESPAÑOL

11. PRESENT SIMPLE
 +) Subject + Verb + Complements
 + Subject + No + Verb + Complements
 ?) Subject + Verb + Complements ?
- Si, + Subject + Verb + Compl.
- No, +Subject +No + Verb + Compl.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Todas las semanas/ Una vez
Todos los días
ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY
Siempre / De vez en cuando/
Nunca

12. PRESENT SIMPLE
USOS

Rutinas


13. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

14. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USOS

Algo que se está
haciendo en este
momento

Algo que está

15. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 +) Subject + Verb Estar + Gerund + Compl.
 -) Subject + No+ Verb Estar + Gerund + Compl.
 ?) Subject + Verb Estar + Gerund + Compl. ?
-Si, + Subject + Verb Estar +
Gerund+ Complements.
-No, + Subject + No + Verb Estar +
Gerundio + Complements
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Ahora/ En este momento/
En este instante