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Present simple PresentPresent simple Present
and Continousand Continous
By Sandra Milena Sánchez
Grammar focusGrammar focus
Present simple Present continous
Positive
form
Negative
Form
Question
Form
I / you /we /
They work
I / you / we /
they don´t
(= do not)
work
Do I / you /
we / Work?
He / she / it
works
He/ she/ it
doesn’t
(=does not)
work
Does he /
she / it work?
Positive
form
Negative
Form
Question Form
I’m (I am)
Working
I’m not (=am
not working)
Am I
working?
You/we /they
´re
(=are)
working
You/ we /
they aren’t
(=are not)
working
Are you/ we /
they
working?
He / she / It’s
(= is)
working
He / she / it
isn’t
(= is not)
working
Is he / she /
it working?
Grammar focusGrammar focus
We use present simple
for
We use the present
continous for
 Repetead actions or habits
example: we go out every
Saturday night.
 Something we see as
permenent. Example: My sister
works in a bank
 Describing a state that doesn´t
change. Example: I look like
my mother
 Things in progress now, at the
moment of speaking. Example:
the sun is shining and it´s a
beautiful day!
 Temporary actions or situations
that are happening "around
now". Example: I'm reading a
very good book at the moment.
 Describing a situation which is
changing. Example: people are
working longer hours
nowadays.
Compare the following pairs ofCompare the following pairs of
setencessetences
Paola is the student who sits at the back
of the class. (= she always does this)
My parents stay at the Metropole
Hotel. (= every time they visit the
town)
Paola is the student who is sitting at the
back of the class (= she is there now)
My parents are staying at the Metropole
Hotel. (= they are there at the moment)

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Present simple present and continous

  • 1. Present simple PresentPresent simple Present and Continousand Continous By Sandra Milena Sánchez
  • 2. Grammar focusGrammar focus Present simple Present continous Positive form Negative Form Question Form I / you /we / They work I / you / we / they don´t (= do not) work Do I / you / we / Work? He / she / it works He/ she/ it doesn’t (=does not) work Does he / she / it work? Positive form Negative Form Question Form I’m (I am) Working I’m not (=am not working) Am I working? You/we /they ´re (=are) working You/ we / they aren’t (=are not) working Are you/ we / they working? He / she / It’s (= is) working He / she / it isn’t (= is not) working Is he / she / it working?
  • 3. Grammar focusGrammar focus We use present simple for We use the present continous for  Repetead actions or habits example: we go out every Saturday night.  Something we see as permenent. Example: My sister works in a bank  Describing a state that doesn´t change. Example: I look like my mother  Things in progress now, at the moment of speaking. Example: the sun is shining and it´s a beautiful day!  Temporary actions or situations that are happening "around now". Example: I'm reading a very good book at the moment.  Describing a situation which is changing. Example: people are working longer hours nowadays.
  • 4. Compare the following pairs ofCompare the following pairs of setencessetences Paola is the student who sits at the back of the class. (= she always does this) My parents stay at the Metropole Hotel. (= every time they visit the town) Paola is the student who is sitting at the back of the class (= she is there now) My parents are staying at the Metropole Hotel. (= they are there at the moment)