Present
Simple vs.
Continuous
(progressive)
The sun raises in the morning
I usually get up at 6:00 o’clock in the
morning
Dogs bark Lions hunt
A driver
drives
My grandparents
are old
Sporty people are strong
Present simple
General truths: Birds fly
Daily routines: I usually get up at 6 am
Characteristics/ habits:
Spanish people love
wine
The dog
barks The dog is
barking
They play
basketball
They are playing
basketball
They read
He is
reading
My dog is always barking when he
is alone
Mi perro siempre ladra cuando está solo
I am having a medical
appointment next 15th
The dog barks
They play basketball
The sun raises in the
morning
I usually get up at
6am
Dogs bark
Lions hunt
A driver drives
My grandparents are
old
Sporty people are
strong
The dog is barking
They are playing
basketball
He is reading
My dog is always
barking when he is
alone
I am having a medical
appointment next 15th
Simple Progressive
Simple present Questions
Does
Do
Does
Do
Do
Are
are
the dog bark?
They play basketball?
the sun raise in the morning?
I/you usually get up at 6am?
dogs bark?
my grandparents old?
sporty people strong?
The dog barks
They play basketball
The sun raises in the
morning
I usually get up at
6am
Dogs bark
Lions hunt
A driver drives
My grandparents are
old
Sporty people are
strong
Do lions hunt?
Does a driver drive?
Progressive
The dog is barking
They are playing
basketball
He is reading
My dog is always barking
when he is alone
I am having a medical
appointment next 15th
Questions
are
is
is
is
Am/are
the dog barking?
They playing basketball?
He reading?
my dog always barking
when he is alone?
I/you having a medical
appointment next 15th?
Do they play
basketball?
Do I/you ususally get up
at 6am
Do dogs bark?
Do lions hunt?
Does the dog bark?
Does the sun raise in
the morning?
Is the dog barking?
Are They playing
basketball?
Is he reading?
Is my dog always barking
when he is alone?
Am/are I/you having a
medical appointment next
15th?
DO
Am/is/are
Does
Summary
Present simple
General truths
Lions hunt
Habits
I usually get up at
6am
Permanent state
A driver drives
Present
continuous/progressive
Something that is
happening now
I am talking
Express annoying habits
(+always)
My dog is always
barking when he is
alone
Future
arrangements
I am having a medical
appoinment next 15th
ser - estar
Yo
Usted
Ustedes
Nosotros
Ellos
(personas-
animales y
cosas)
Él
Ella
Una
cosa/un
animal
estoy
está
están
estamos
están
está
está
está
feliz
triste
ocupado(a)
deprimido(a)
asustado(a)
cansado(a)
distraído(a)
emocionado(a)
bravo(a)
sorprendido(a)
trabajando
estudiando
pensando
corriendo
comiendo
bailando
cantando
escribiendo
durmiendo
Be – to be
You
We
They
(personas,
animales y cosas)
He
She
It
(Una cosa/un
animal)
Am
Are
Is
Am
Are
Is
studying
eating
playing
writing
reading
speaking
I
a student
a teacher
a good friend
a student
a teacher
a good friend
students
teachers
good friends
happy
single
creative
happy
single
creative
happy
single
creative
Present Simple
Habits / Routines
I have classes every day
General thruts
It never rains in the desert
Time expressions
Every year – Once a… - How
often ? – On Tuesdays -
Adverbs of frequency
Always – Sometimes –
Usually…
Present continuous
Action happening now
We are studying English
Temporary action
Tatiana is dating with Sebas
Time expressions
At the moment – Right now -
This year – This month – Today -
Tomorrow
Attention!
We do not use these verbs in
the present continuous:
Like Love Prefer Hate
Want Need Know Mean
Understand Believe
Remember Forget Depend
Present simple vs continuous

Present simple vs continuous

  • 1.
  • 2.
    The sun raisesin the morning
  • 3.
    I usually getup at 6:00 o’clock in the morning
  • 4.
    Dogs bark Lionshunt A driver drives
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Present simple General truths:Birds fly Daily routines: I usually get up at 6 am Characteristics/ habits: Spanish people love wine
  • 7.
    The dog barks Thedog is barking
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
    My dog isalways barking when he is alone Mi perro siempre ladra cuando está solo
  • 11.
    I am havinga medical appointment next 15th
  • 12.
    The dog barks Theyplay basketball The sun raises in the morning I usually get up at 6am Dogs bark Lions hunt A driver drives My grandparents are old Sporty people are strong The dog is barking They are playing basketball He is reading My dog is always barking when he is alone I am having a medical appointment next 15th Simple Progressive
  • 13.
    Simple present Questions Does Do Does Do Do Are are thedog bark? They play basketball? the sun raise in the morning? I/you usually get up at 6am? dogs bark? my grandparents old? sporty people strong? The dog barks They play basketball The sun raises in the morning I usually get up at 6am Dogs bark Lions hunt A driver drives My grandparents are old Sporty people are strong Do lions hunt? Does a driver drive?
  • 14.
    Progressive The dog isbarking They are playing basketball He is reading My dog is always barking when he is alone I am having a medical appointment next 15th Questions are is is is Am/are the dog barking? They playing basketball? He reading? my dog always barking when he is alone? I/you having a medical appointment next 15th?
  • 15.
    Do they play basketball? DoI/you ususally get up at 6am Do dogs bark? Do lions hunt? Does the dog bark? Does the sun raise in the morning? Is the dog barking? Are They playing basketball? Is he reading? Is my dog always barking when he is alone? Am/are I/you having a medical appointment next 15th? DO Am/is/are Does
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Present simple General truths Lionshunt Habits I usually get up at 6am Permanent state A driver drives Present continuous/progressive Something that is happening now I am talking Express annoying habits (+always) My dog is always barking when he is alone Future arrangements I am having a medical appoinment next 15th
  • 18.
    ser - estar Yo Usted Ustedes Nosotros Ellos (personas- animalesy cosas) Él Ella Una cosa/un animal estoy está están estamos están está está está feliz triste ocupado(a) deprimido(a) asustado(a) cansado(a) distraído(a) emocionado(a) bravo(a) sorprendido(a) trabajando estudiando pensando corriendo comiendo bailando cantando escribiendo durmiendo
  • 19.
    Be – tobe You We They (personas, animales y cosas) He She It (Una cosa/un animal) Am Are Is Am Are Is studying eating playing writing reading speaking I a student a teacher a good friend a student a teacher a good friend students teachers good friends happy single creative happy single creative happy single creative
  • 22.
    Present Simple Habits /Routines I have classes every day General thruts It never rains in the desert Time expressions Every year – Once a… - How often ? – On Tuesdays - Adverbs of frequency Always – Sometimes – Usually… Present continuous Action happening now We are studying English Temporary action Tatiana is dating with Sebas Time expressions At the moment – Right now - This year – This month – Today - Tomorrow
  • 23.
    Attention! We do notuse these verbs in the present continuous: Like Love Prefer Hate Want Need Know Mean Understand Believe Remember Forget Depend