PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. PRESENT SIMPLE
AND
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Fernando Hidalgo

2. PRESENT SIMPLE
FORM:
base form / verb + s
USES:
• An action that happens regularly.
I always get up at 7 in the morning.
• A general truth.
The sun rises every morning.
• A thought, feeling or spectation (a stative verb).
I think she likes jazz.
STATIVE VERBS

3. PRESENT SIMPLE
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY / TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Always, usually, generally, regularly, often,
frequently, sometimes, occasionally, rarely,
seldom, never.
every day / week, on Mondays, once a month, at
1.00, at night, in the morning, How often…?

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FORM:
am / is / are + verb + -ing
USES:
• An action happening now.
Sarah is studying for the exam now.
• A temporary action.
He isn’t studying History this year.
• A definite plan for the near future.
Are you starting school tomorrow?

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
now, right now, at the moment, this
year, at present, today, these days,
this evening, tonight, tomorrow,
next Sunday / week / year.

6. THANK YOU.