The document discusses the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides information on their usage including time expressions, forms, examples of affirmative and negative sentences, yes/no and information questions. It also covers spelling rules and provides examples of activities in both tenses. The purpose is to explain when to use each tense and how they are formed and used in sentences.

1. Present Simple
and
Present
Continuous

2. Present Simple and Present
Continuous
Present Simple Present Continuous
repeated actions, routines,
habits
actions happening at the
moment of speaking or around
the moment of speaking
USE
Time expression
Present Simple Present Continuous
always, often, usually,
sometimes, seldom, never,
every day, every week, every
year, on Mondays,etc.
now, right now, at the
moment, Look!, Listen!, these
days, these semester, this
morning, etc.

3. Form
Present Simple Present Continuous
3rd person singular(he, she, it)
infinitive + -s
to be (am, are, is) + infinitive
+ -ing
Form
Present Simple Present Continuous
3rd person singular (he, she,
it)
infinitive + -s
to be (am, are, is) + infinitive
+ -ing

4. Examples
Affirmative Form
Present Simple Present Continuous
I play football. I am playing football.
You play football. You are playing football.
He plays football. He is playing football.
Present Simple Present Continuous
I do not play football. I am not playing football.
You do not play football. You are not playing football.
He does not play football. He is not playing football.
Example
Negative Form

5. Example
Yes/No Questions
Present Simple Present Continuous
Do I play football? Am I playing football?
Do you play football? Are you playing football?
Does he play football? Is he playing football?
Example
Information Questions
Present Simple Present Continuous
What do you do? What are you doing these days?
How often do you drink soda? Who is visiting you this month?
When do study English?
When are taking the Final
exam?

6. Spelling
Present Simple Present Continuous
watches (-es after –ch, -sh,-x,
-s, -ss, etc.)
sitting (double consonant after
short vowel)
goes (-es after -o)
writing (leave out one -e at the
end)
hurries (-y to -ie after
consonant)
lying (change -ie to -y)

7. Play
Football
Play
volleyball
Play tennis
Play
American
Football
What is she / he doing?

8. Go
Running
Go Walking
Go
Fishing
Go Swimming

9. Go Dancing
Go
Shopping
Go Hunting
Go
Cycling

10. Read
Watch TV
Play TV games
Read a book
talk on the phone
What does he do in his free time?

11. CleanCook
Use a
computer

12. Take a bath
Study
Email friends
exercise

13. go for a
walk
ride
bikes
collect
things
lift weights

15. Look at the picture and write sentences
about what each person is doing at the
moment.