The document contrasts the present continuous and present simple tenses in English. It provides examples of how each is used, including for ongoing or habitual actions. The present continuous is used for actions happening now or over a period of time. The present simple is used for repeated or habitual actions, as well as universal truths. Formations of both tenses are also demonstrated for the first, second, and third person singular and plural.

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

6. Let’s compare! Present Simple We ALWAYS eat bread. He USUALLY comes alone. She RARELY goes skating. Tigers live in the jungle. Present Continuous TODAY we are eating beans. He is coming with a friend TONIGHT . She is skating RIGHT NOW . The tiger is hunting NOW .

7. Bilde Let’s practice! This is Wolfie. 1. Tell me what he is doing in each picture. 2. Then, tell me a general truth about wolves or Wolfie BUT w olves can’t fly. Wolf ie is flying in the picture.

8. Bilde Wolf ie is doing yoga in the picture. Wolves don’t do yoga. What is he doing now?

9. Bilde Wolfie is resting right now. Wolfie get s very tired after running 10 kms What is he doing?

10. Bilde What is he doing now?

11. Bilde What is he doing now?